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US considers giving Ukraine battlefield intel in anti-Russia provocation A Ukrainian soldier fires a Javelin missile during a military exercise. The United States has been supplying Ukraine with the anti-tank guided missiles since 2018. (Photo by Reuters)
The US military is reportedly working on a scheme to provide Ukraine with battlefield intelligence in a purported bid... |
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Taliban bans playing music in cars The streets of Afghanistan are going to become much quieter. The Taliban has banned the playing of music in cars, in yet another prohibition introduced by the group since it took power in the country in August.
Afghan drivers were given written recommendations not to play music in their cars and only... |
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Shadow of Collapse, Internal Conflict over Declining US As about two weeks remain to anniversary of Trump supporters attack on the US Congress, a large number of political observers and even military commanders express concerns about the deepening gaps in the US and even go further and warn about a danger of collapse and even an internal conflict in the... |
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Employers struggle to retain workers amidst Great Resignation in US This picture taken on May 03, 2020, shows a woman selling bread at the West LA Farmers Market in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by AFP)
US employers are struggling to retain their workers amidst a "Great Resignation" phenomenon in the country.
US media cited data suggesting that more and more... |
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Iranian banks loans to firms up 59% in March-Nov.: CBI Iranian banks paid nearly $57.8 billion in loans to firms between March and November.
Figures by the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) show that banks in the country paid nearly 60% more loans to businesses and companies between March and November as part of efforts in the country to help the economy recover... |
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US airlines cancel more than a thousand Christmas flights This picture taken on February 01, 2014, shows a JetBlue passenger plane making its approach for landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport, in Arlington, Virginia. (File photo by AFP)
US airlines have canceled more than a thousand flights on Christmas weekend as staff and crew call out sick amid the... |
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Project Veritas wins lawsuit against New York Times FILE PHOTO: The New York Times building is seen in Manhattan, New York, US. August 3, 2020. © Reuters / Shannon Stapleton
In his ruling on Friday, Justice Charles Wood of the Westchester County Supreme Court in New York state ordered the New York Times to give Project Veritas back any physical... |
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Putin hits out at plans to block Nord Stream 2 FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project is seen on a pipe at the Chelyabinsk pipe rolling plant in Chelyabinsk, Russia. © Reuters / Maxim Shemetov
Russian President Vladimir Putin had choice words for those who are working to delay the operation of the Nord Stream 2 gas... |
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Armed intruder detained at Windsor Castle where queen is spending Christmas © REUTERS / Peter Nicholls
An armed intruder was arrested on Saturday on the grounds of Windsor Castle, where Queen Elizabeth is celebrating Christmas, Thames Valley Police say.
The incident took place at around 8:30 on Christmas Day.
"A 19-year-old man from Southampton has been arrested and... |
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$10 billion James Webb Space Telescope successfully launched by NASA Arianespaces Ariane 5 rocket with NASAs James Webb Space Telescope onboard lifts up from the launch pad, at the Europes Spaceport, the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, on December 25, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
The worlds most powerful space telescope on Saturday blasted off into orbit,... |
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US Senate Democrats plan to back version of billionaire tax scheme US Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) arrives before US President Joe Biden takes part in a signing ceremony at the White House in Washington, DC on November 15, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
US Senate Democrats have announced their intention to back a version of a billionaire tax scheme proposed by the White House.
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China denounces US economic bullying, rejects genocide allegations Chinas Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian is making remarks at a routine press briefing on July 8, 2021. .
China has expressed "strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition" to a US ban on imports from the Xinjiang region, and accused the administration of President Joe Biden of "economic bullying,"... |
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In Khartoum, Sudanese anti-coup protesters are met with tear gas A man chants slogans during a protest to denounce the October military coup, in Khartoum, Sudan, on December 25, 2021. (Photo by AP)
Sudanese security forces in the capital Khartoum have fired tear gas at a huge crowd of anti-coup protesters demanding government transition to civilian rule.
Thousands... |
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Yemeni army shoots down another US-made spy drone over Jawf The file photo shows Yemeni forces inspect the remains of a downed US-made Boeing Insitu ScanEagle reconnaissance drone.
The Yemeni army, supported by allied fighters, says it has shot down a US-made Saudi spy drone as it was flying in the skies over the northern province of Jawf, the fifth of this... |
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Pakistan Warned Against Firing On Afghan Soil A top military commander of the Islamic Emirate on Saturday warned Pakistan to stop firing artillery on Afghan soil, saying that the Afghan side is ready to give the same response if attacks by the Pakistani military do not cease.
This comes as residents of the western province of Kunar said that... |
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Central Passport Dept in Kabul Halts Activity Indefinitely The central passport department in Kabul has halted operations for an unknown period of time, the department said on Saturday.
The reason for the stopped operations has yet to be clarified.
"The activities of the passport department are stopped until next announcement. Of course the passport departments... |
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2022 will start with a bus-sized asteroid approaching Earth © Pixabay / urikyo33
The beginning of 2022 will be marked by a large asteroid approaching the Earth. NASAs classifications provide a clue on whether we should be worried.
According to the US space agency, Asteroid 2014 YE15, first discovered in 2014, will approach Earth at a distance of around... |
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At least 16 migrants dead after boat sinks in Greece +Video At least 16 people died when their boat overturned off the Greek island of Paros in the central Aegean Sea on Friday, in the third maritime disaster involving migrants this week, the countrys coastguard said.
Authorities scrambled a search and rescue operation overnight northwest of Paros. Air and... |
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Chinese think tank: US most likely origin of COVID-19 A face mask hangs on a gate in front of the New York Stock Exchange on May 26, 2020, in New York City. (Photo by AFP)
The United States is most likely the country where the coronavirus originated and that it is most responsible for the fast global spread of the deadly viral pathogen, according to... |
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Omicron cancels thousands of Christmas flights worldwide Passengers line up at John F. Kennedy International Airport after airlines announced numerous flights were canceled on Christmas Eve in Queens, New York City, US, December 24, 2021. ( Photo by REUTERS)
Millions of people have faced travel disruption over Christmas after airline companies have cancelled... |
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Mali denies Western claims on deployment of Russian mercenaries France has roughly 5,000 troops in the region after its former colony Mali became the epicenter of a militant insurgency in 2012. (Photo by AP)
Malis government has denied the presence of Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group in the West African country.
This comes after a group of 15 Western... |
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Church leaders in al-Quds slam Israel for anti-Christian bias, failure to stop attacks on holy sites People walk past the Imperial Hotel located next to the Jaffa Gate in the Christian Quarter of the occupied al-Quds. (Photo via Twitter)
Patriarchs and heads of churches in the occupied al-Quds say extremist Jewish groups are trying to drive Christians out of the holy city, arguing that Israeli authorities... |
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Russia: 10,000 troops returning to bases after drills near Ukraine Armed servicemen wait near Russian army vehicles outside a Ukrainian border guard post in the Crimean town of Balaclava March 1, 2014. (Photo by Reuters)
The Russian army says more than 10,000 Russian troops are returning to their permanent bases after month-long drills near Ukraine.
"A stage of... |
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Insulting Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is violation of religious freedom, says Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin holds his annual press conference at the Manezh exhibition hall in central Moscow on December 23, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin says insulting Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace upon Him) is a "violation of religious freedom", according to Russian... |
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Apple workers organize Christmas Eve walkout to demand better working conditions File photo shows an Apple store
Apple corporate and retail workers in the United States have launched a Christmas Eve walkout, demanding better working conditions.
The walkout has been organized by Apple Together, a group of company employees that previously used the #AppleToo hashtag to shed light... |
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Taliban are yet to reach agreement with Turkey, Qatar over airports management Ministry of Transportation and Civil Aviation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan said that they have not reached an agreement with Qatar and Turkey over the management of five Afghan airports.
The ministry has announced that the countries delegations are still busy discussing the issue with their... |
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British economy limps toward end of fiscal year In January 2020, a little less than 2 years ago, the UK officially left the European Union. The umbilical cord was finally severed, and it was time for the government to make good on its Brexit pledges.
What most people are saying is that the government has not made good on its arrangements for exiting... |
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Putin hails Russias multiple launch testing of hypersonic missile as big event Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo by Reuters)
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the country has successfully test-fired a simultaneous salvo of the Zircon hypersonic missiles, describing the move as "a big event" for his nation.
"The tests were conducted successfully, immaculately," Putin... |
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China calls on Japan not to politicize sports after decision not to send officials to Olympics Workers from JD logistics are seen at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games village in Beijing on December 24, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
China has accused Japan of politicizing sports after Tokyo announced that it would not send government officials to the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 over Western accusations... |
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Polish deputy PM accuses Germany of turning EU into Fourth Reich Flags of Germany, Poland and European Union. (Photo by Reuters)
Germany is seeking to turn the European Union into a federalist "Fourth German Reich", says Jaroslaw Kaczynski, Polands deputy prime minister and leader of its ruling party.
There are some countries that "are not enthusiastic at the... |
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