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Countries accelerate shift away from US dollar © Getty Images
Emerging markets are leading the gold-buying spree
The holdings of gold in the foreign exchange reserves of the central banks have been growing worldwide, hitting a 31-year high this year. At the same time, US dollar holdings have been dropping.
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Lionel Messi has tested positive for Covid-19 Lionel Messi © Marcio Machado / Eurasia Sport Images / Getty Images
Lionel Messi has tested positive for Covid - a day after the Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina icon lamented the virus to his hundreds of millions of fans.
A day after issuing a message about coronavirus to his vast following,... |
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Report: 10,000 UK war veterans in Iraq discharged due to mental scars The file photo shows Clinton Langston (R), British armys most senior clergyman, speaking with Britains Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace.
The British armys most senior clergyman has lamented his participation in the military invasion of Iraq, saying mental scars from the war zone have left him... |
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Europe tops 100 million COVID-19 cases amid scaled-down New Year festivities Patients wait to be tested for the novel coronavirus Covid-19 in Paris on December 23, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Europe has recorded more than 100 million COVID-19 cases, over a third of all coronavirus infections worldwide, as the Omicron variant spreads rapidly across the continent.
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France bans plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables A ban on the use of plastic to package a range of fruit and vegetables came into force in France on Saturday, to the dismay of the sectors packaging industry.
Environmentalists have long campaigned against single-use plastics as pollution worsens globally while President Emmanuel Macron has backed... |
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Taliban deny release of suicide attacker on Kabul Airport Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan reacted to US claims over releasing the "ISIS-K affiliate" who carried out a suicide attack on Kabul International Airport that killed nearly 200 people including US marines.
A spokesperson of the IEA Bilal Karimi in a series of Twitter posts on Sunday, January 2, 2022,... |
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Report Shows Massive Gain of Contractors in Afghan War The outpouring of money from the US government for the Afghan war provided billions of dollars to military contractors, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.
The WSJ said the military outsourcing meant the US Department of Defense spent 14 trillion dollars for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that... |
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Afghan, Chinese officials hold first virtual working meeting on bilateral ties Afghan and Chinese officials have met virtually for their first China-Afghanistan liaison mechanism meeting, at a working level, for humanitarian assistance and economic reconstruction, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said Sunday.
Hafiz Zia Ahmad, a Deputy Spokesman for MoFA, stated that the... |
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Talibans interim government led to security in Afghanistan and region: Suhail Shaheen UN nominee of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Suhail Shaheen said that the current assurance of security in Afghanistan and the region is because of the existence of the Talibans interim government.
Suhail Shaheen in a series of Twitter posts said that during US presence in Afghanistan in the... |
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People protest in Kabul against US sanctions on Afghanistan Tens of people took to the streets of Kabul on Sunday, January 2, 2022, and asked for the US sanctions on Afghanistan to be lifted.
The protesters said that the US must lift imposed sanctions and ease economic pressures on Afghanistan and allow the Afghan people to rebuild their country.
It comes... |
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Cut in foreign aid proving a challenge for Afghan health sector Afghanistans Ministry of Public Health said 90 percent of foreign aid to the health sector has been cut, which has resulted in serious challenges.
Addressing a press conference on Saturday in Kabul, Abdul Bari Omar, the deputy minister of health, said that despite the challenges, health centers are... |
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Recognition is not our need, it is international communitys need: Taliban spokesman A spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Inamullah Samangani said that their recognition is not a need of them but a need of the world.
Inamullah Samangani warned against not recognizing the IEA by the international community as it will have adverse consequences.
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Mixing Pfizer, AstraZ COVID-19 shots with Moderna gives better immune response: UK study A teenager receives a dose of a vaccine against COVID-19 in a tent at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on December 31, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
A major British study into mixing COVID-19 vaccines has found that people had a better immune response when they received a first dose of AstraZeneca... |
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India to fully deploy 1st regiment of S-400 missile system next month A Russian S-400 missile defense system
India will likely complete the deployment of the first regiment of the Russian-made S-400 air defense missile system next month, Indian military officials say, a move aimed at boosting the countrys air defense capabilities in defiance of the risk of possible... |
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Irans SCI reports 4.2% economic growth for July-September quarter Irans statistics agency says GDP rose by 4.2% in the quarter to late September.
The Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) has updated its quarterly figures on major economic indicators in the country saying the Iranian economy grew by 4.2% in the quarter to September 22.
SCI figures covered in a Saturday... |
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Country bans unvaccinated from leaving it FILE PHOTO © AFP / Mohamad Ali Harissi
The United Arab Emirates has allowed international travel to the jabbed and boosted only
Unvaccinated UAE citizens will be banned from traveling abroad starting January 10, according to local media, citing the countrys crisis management agencies. Only... |
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City descends into violence & chaos on New Years Eve © Global Look Press / Sebastian Willnow
Police in Germany are tallying damage and searching for suspects following celebrations that spiraled into riots
The German city of Leipzig saw its streets turn into an arena for intense clashes between police and rioters on New Years Eve as hundreds... |
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EU proposes green label for nuclear & gas © Getty Images / zhongguo
European Commission paves way for investments amid widespread energy crisis in the region
Brussels has drawn up plans to label some natural gas and nuclear energy projects as ‘green investments as part of a landmark EU classification scheme to help financial... |
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Oil records biggest annual gains in 12 years © Getty Images / chain45154
The growth was spurred by the post-Covid recovery of the global economy
Oil posted its biggest annual rise since 2009 as the rapid Covid-19 vaccine rollout across the world stimulated the reopening of economies, boosting consumption, while oil output remains limited... |
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Ex-UK PM Blair to receive top knighthood despite his alleged war crimes Former British prime minister Tony Blair is set to be crowned knighthood by the queen despite his alleged involvement in war crimes during the US-led invasion of Iraq. (File photo)
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is set to be granted the most senior knighthood from Queen Elizabeth despite... |
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Looking Back: The Afghan Economic Situation in 2021 In 2021, aid from the international community to Afghanistan halted and assets held in foreign banks were frozen, leaving the countrys economy on the brink of collapse.
The countrys largest national program, CCNPP, which was aimed at reducing poverty and helping rural areas to develop, was suspended.
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28,500 Children Killed in Past 16 Years in Afghanistan: UNICEF Over 28,000 children have been killed in conflicts since 2005 in Afghanistan, the United Nations Childrens Fun (UNICEF) said on Friday in a press release.
According to UNICEF, Afghanistan has the highest number of verified child casualties since 2005: "Afghanistan, for example, has the highest number... |
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Indian-administered Kashmir witnessed endless violence in 2021 The year 2021 has come to an end, but the battle for peace and justice still continues here. In the Indian-administered Kashmir, people are hopeless more than ever as things have slipped from bad to worse.
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American philosopher: Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi a true philosopher Professor Mohammad Legenhausen (L) and Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi(R) at a commemoration session for Prof. Legenhausen held at the Imam Khomeini Institute, Qom on 29 April, 2019. (File Photo by Rasa News agency)
Ayatollah Mohammad Taghi Mesbah Yazdi was a true philosopher with deep insights and great wisdom,... |
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UK faces food supply cuts as new customs rules come into effect The UK could face food supply shortages as new, post-Brexit custom rules are set to take effect on January 1. (File photo)
The United Kingdom could face food supply shortages as new post-Brexit customs rules for goods arriving in Britain from the European Union have come into effect.
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Kim vows to resolve economic crisis, improve peoples standard of living People watch a television news programme showing a picture of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attending a plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea, at a railway station in Seoul on January 1, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has capped off his 10th... |
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Two years on: The planted seed is sprouting By Batool Subeiti
Two years on from the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, the events that have transpired in West Asia signify a retardation for the American strategy in the region. America bet on weakening the resistance front through eliminating its figurehead, that thwarted America’s plans... |
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China officially reopens embassy in Nicaragua after Taipei ties cut China on Friday officially reopened its embassy in Nicaragua after the two countries resumed diplomatic relations on December 10. (Photo by CGTN)
China has officially reopened its embassy in Nicaragua a few weeks after the two countries resumed their diplomatic relations.
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12 dead in stampede at religious shrine in India Pilgrims walk towards Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu on the last day of 2021. (Photo via India Today)
At least 12 people died and 13 were injured in a stampede at a religious shrine in India during Saturdays early hours as pilgrims gathered to offer new-year prayers, officials said.
The disaster... |
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Biden threatens Putin with severe sanctions over Ukraine US President Joe Biden and Russias President Vladimir Putin meet for the US-Russia summit at Villa La Grange in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 16, 2021. (Reuters photo)
US President Joe Biden has threatened Russian President Vladimir Putin with "severe sanctions" if Russia launches any military action... |
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