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Omicron surge pushes US COVID hospitalizations toward record high Medical staff treat a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient in their isolation room on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio on January 4, 2022. (Photo by Reuters)
COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States are poised to hit a new high as early as Friday,... |
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Turkmenistan delegation visiting Kabul to assess TAPI A Turkmen delegation headed by the Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan arrived in Kabul on Saturday, January 8, 2022, and is supposed to meet with Taliban officials over the development of TAPI.
The delegation has reportedly visited the western Herat province before landing in the Afghan capital... |
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Taliban delegation visiting Iran, will discuss politics and economy An Afghan delegation headed by acting Foreign Minister Amir khan Motaqi is visiting Iran and is supposed to discuss problems of Afghan refugees in the country, economic and political issues.
It is the first time that a high-level delegation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is visiting Iran after... |
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Iran being paid for crude exports, shipments rising: NIOC chief NIOC chief says Irans crude exports continue to rise as he insists proceeds are returned to the country.
Iran has seen its oil exports steadily increase in recent months while it has been able to recoup revenues despite sanctions imposed by the United States on both the sales and on banking transactions... |
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US banking firm Citigroup to fire unvaccinated employees this month This picture taken on February 08, 2021 shows the logo signage board at a branch of Citibank as seen in the Financial district in New York on February 8, 2021. (File photo by AFP)
A Wall Street firm, Citigroup, has threatened its staff in the United States who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19... |
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Iran ready for 10-fold increase in gas swap from Turkmenistan: Minister Turkmenistans visiting Vice President Rashit Meredov gestures to reporters while leaving the headquarters of Irans Oil Ministry in Tehran on January 8, 2022.
Irans Oil Minister Javad Owji says natural gas swap from Turkmenistan can increase by up to 10 times in volume terms if Ashgabat agrees to... |
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UN launches political process in Sudan to end months-long crisis triggered by military coup Volker Perthes, the UN Special Representative for Sudan and Head of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the African country
The United Nations says it plans to invite military leaders, political parties, and other groups in Sudan to participate in a "political process" aimed at resolving... |
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Putin, Kazakh president discuss steps to restore order A bank in central Almaty, Kazakhstan, is destroyed on January 8, 2022, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. (Photo by AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Kazakh counterpart, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, have discussed steps to "restore order" in Kazakhstan, following... |
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Hospitalisations surge for unvaccinated American children This photo taken on May 13, 2021 shows Oliver Barr, 13, as he receives his COVID-19 vaccine administered by medical assistant Karina Cisneros from St. Johns Well Child & Family Center at Abraham Lincoln High School in Los Angeles, California. (File photo by AFP)
Hospitalizations have surged for... |
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Delegates Leave Kabul for Tehran A 26-member delegation of the Islamic Emirate led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi left Kabul for Tehran on Saturday evening to meet with Iranian officials.
Talking to reporters at Kabul airport, Muttaqi said they will hold talks with the Iranian officials on political and economic issues,... |
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TAPI Pipeline Project to Resume Soon: Officials A high-ranking delegation from Turkmenistan has come to Kabul and discussed issues related to the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, officials said on Saturday.
The Turkmen delegates included deputy Foreign Minister Wafa Khadzhieve and Mohammad Murad Amanov, the chief of... |
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Abdul Hadi Safi Wounded by Unknown Gunmen Abdul Hadi Safi, a former member of parliament from Kapisa province, was attacked by several unknown gunmen in Kabul while he was returning home from mosque after Friday prayers.
Safis family say they do not have animosity toward anyone and called on the Islamic Emirate to identify and punish the... |
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At least 21 dead, hundreds stranded in Pakistan snowstorm At least 21 people died in an enormous traffic jam caused by tens of thousands of visitors thronging a Pakistani hill town to see unusually heavy snowfall, authorities said Saturday.
Police reported that at least six people had frozen to death in their cars, while it was not immediately clear if others... |
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UAEs Western-style weekend switch rattles Emiratis A general view of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates
The recent move by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to switch traditional working days at the end of the week to Western-style weekends has been met with criticism from Emirati social media users, activists and employees.
The controversial... |
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Egypt releases activist Ramy Shaath after forcing him to renounce nationality In this image from the Free Ramy Shaath Facebook page, Ramy Shaath poses for a picture on January 2, 2015, in Cairo, Egypt. (Via AP)
Egyptian-Palestinian rights activist Ramy Shaath has been freed after almost two and a half years in pre-trial detention in Egypt, his family say, adding he was forced... |
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Israeli killed as East and West square up in Kazakhstan Burnt cars are seen at a parking lot during riots in the city center of Almaty, Kazakhstan on January 6, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
Israels foreign ministry says an Israeli has been killed in the violent riots that have shaken Kazakhstan.
The 22-year-old was killed by gunfire in Almaty on Friday, the... |
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Mystery on Moons dark side solved Chinese rover got close-up shot of ‘mysterious lunar object
A Chinese rover has finally made it close enough to explore an oddly-shaped object spotted on the far side of the Moon last year. The discovery was dubbed ‘mystery hut online.
The image of a gray cube-shaped object on the Moons... |
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Kazakhstan arrests ex-national security chief for treason A photo shows the damaged Nur-Otan party headquarters building in Almaty on January 8, 2022, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. (Photo by AFP)
The former head of Kazakhstans National Security Committee, or KNB, has been detained on suspicion of high treason... |
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Indias new COVID-19 cases hit seven-month high of 141,986 Commuters wait to board trains during evening rush hour at a railway station, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mumbai, India, January 7, 2022. (Reuters photo)
India reported 141,986 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the most since the end of May, as the Omicron variant of... |
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UAE activist subjected to reprisal for exposing abuses in prison: Rights groups UAE human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor
Emirati prison authorities have retaliated against rights activist Ahmed Mansoor after the publication of letters he wrote detailing his mistreatment and inhumane conditions in jail.
Two rights groups said on Friday that Mansoor has been denied access to critical... |
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Overwhelmed by Omicron surge, US hospitals delay surgeries Medical staff treat a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient in their isolation room on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, US, January 4, 2022. (Reuters photo)
Hospitals across the United States are postponing elective surgeries to free up staff and... |
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Blinken threatens Russia with massive consequences over Ukraine US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds a joint news conference with his British counterpart at Downing Street following their bilateral meeting in London, Britain May 3, 2021, during the G7 foreign ministers meeting. (Reuters photo)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has threatened Russia with... |
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Afghanistans 90% health centers may shut down by the end of 2022: IRC International Rescue Committee in its latest report warned that up to 90 percent of health centers in Afghanistan might shut down by the end of this year, 2022.
The reports review that millions of Afghan people will be left without health services and facilities and millions more may lose lives if... |
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Afghan-Pak territorial conflicts, Pakistani NSA to visit Kabul Following recent territorial conflicts between Pakistan and Afghanistans borders guards in different bordering provinces of the latter, Pakistans National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf to visit the Afghan capital Kabul later this month-January.
The Pakistani delegation headed by Moeed Yusuf will... |
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Mullah Baradar Urges World to Help Afghans The First Deputy of the Prime Minister, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, called on foreign nations to provide humanitarian assistance to Afghans without consideration of the countrys political issues.
In a video message broadcast by RTA, a state media outlet, Mullah Baradar called the Afghan situation... |
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Over 2,500 Taliban affiliates dissociated over misdemeanor Ranks Purification Commission has said that they have so far dissociated 2,514 Taliban affiliates from their ranks and the process is going on across Afghanistan.
Head of the commission Lutfullah Hakimi has said that the process of purifying the Taliban ranks has been completed in some provinces... |
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Taliban weed about to attract millions in foreign investment (FILE PHOTO) © Photo by Antonio Masiello/Getty Images
A German investor plans to produce medical cannabis in Afghanistan
CPharm International (ECI), a German research and development firm, has said it is planning a multi-million-dollar investment in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, with the... |
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Father of Kazakh hip-hop, shot dead © Social media
Film director and musician was killed by gunfire during protests as looters tried to hijack a car he was in
Influential Kazakh hip-hop artist Saken Bitayev has been killed in the city of Almaty amid unrest that has engulfed the country for a week. A friend confirmed his death... |
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New symptom of Omicron in young children revealed © Getty Images / Westend61
US doctors are warning parents that under-fives are developing a "barking" cough
American scientists have identified a new symptom of the Omicron variant in children under five; a "barking" cough that may sound frightening when parents hear it.
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Digital yuan given green light by Chinese tech giant © Getty Images / SOPA Images / Contributor
Its adoption by Tencent-owned WeChat is expected to attract over a billion users to Chinas national digital currency
Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent has reportedly added support for digital yuan to its WeChat Pay wallet, granting users the... |
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