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Anti-Muslim hate speech sparks outrage in India Panic is on the rise among minorities particularly Muslims in India. While one can be arrested, threatened or intimidated for even criticizing the majority, threats against the minorities with vicious hate speeches and ferocious social media campaigns hardly face the course of law.
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Irans exports to Russia exceed $1 billion for first time The national flags of Russia and Iran (from L)
An Iranian journalist and social media activist says the countrys exports to Russia have surpassed $1 billion for the first time.
In a post on his Twitter account on Friday, Abdolrahim Ansari said that it has become possible for Iran and Russia to use... |
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Open-ended UNHRC war crime probe against Israel backed by 125 countries Palestinian students inspect a classroom at a school destroyed during the recent 11-day Israeli war against the besieged Gaza Strip, on the first day of the new academic year in Gaza City, on August 16, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
An overwhelming majority of 125 countries have backed an unprecedented open-ended... |
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Pakistans political parties ask for inclusive government in Afghanistan Political parties in Pakistan asked regional countries to assert further pressure on the Taliban so that they establish an all-inclusive and stable government in Afghanistan.
The parties said that a stable government will not only benefit Afghanistan but also regional countries.
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Moscow court fines Google nearly $100 million for failing to delete illegal content The courts nearly $100 million fine was much higher than previous penalties given to tech companies such as Facebooks parent company Meta, Google and Twitter. © Toby Melville, Reuters
A Moscow court slapped Google with an unprecedented hefty fine of nearly $100 million on Friday as Russia ramps... |
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Putin says EU only has its policies to blame for soaring gas prices In this picture, made available by Sputnik news agency, Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen in a meeting with members of the government via video conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, on December 24, 2021. (Via AFP)
Russias President Vladimir Putin says the... |
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Bangladesh ferry fire kills 38 people This frame grab from AFPTV video shows a burning ferry after it caught on fire killing at least 38 people in Jhakakathi, 250 kilometers (160 miles) south of Dhaka, early on December 24, 2021. (Via AFP)
At least 38 people have died in Bangladesh after a deadly fire swept through a ferry in the southern... |
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Video/ Russian pres. says west must immediately give Moscow security guarantees President Vladimir Putin has talked about Moscows security proposals presented to the NATO alliance last week.
Speaking during his annual press conference, he said it is the Western countries that must immediately give Russia security guarantees, not the other way round. Putin said NATOs efforts... |
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Dragging Ukraine into NATO poses unacceptable threats to Russia: Lavrov This photograph, taken on December 20, 2021 from the deck of the frigate Auvergne, shows the Romanian frigate Regina Maria during an exercise with the Italian army in the waters of the Black Sea off Constanta. (Via AFP)
Moscow says the United States efforts to "drag" Ukraine into NATO, poses "unacceptable... |
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Russia labels assault on consulate in Ukraine a terrorist act FILE PHOTO: An entrance to the Russian consulate in Lvov, Ukraine, is seen on February 6, 2015. © Sputnik / Pavel Palamarchuk
The Russian consulate in the Western Ukrainian city of Lvov reported that an unknown assailant threw a Molotov cocktail at its entrance on Friday.
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Russia beefing up military on Ukraines border A BTR-82A armored personnel carrier lands from a large landing ship during an exercise in the amphibious landing on an unimproved shore held by army corps and naval infantry units of the Russian Black Sea Fleet at the Opuk range, in Crimea, Russia. © Sputnik / Konstantin Mihalchevskiy
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4th South Korean president jailed for corruption receives pardon Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye. © Reuters / Ahn Young-Joon
Park Geun-hye, one of the four ex South Korean presidents to be jailed, has been pardoned to promote "national unity" 18 months after she was sentenced to 20 years on corruption charges that had brought down her administration.... |
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Overhaul maximum pressure policy, lift all illegal sanctions on Iran: China to US ahead of new Vienna talks Chinas Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian addresses a regular press conference in Beijing on December 24, 2021. (Photo by fmprc.gov.cn)
As a new round of talks is slated to kick off between Iran and the five remaining parties to the landmark 2015 nuclear deal in the Austrian capital of Vienna,... |
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Libyas parliament under pressure over delayed presidential vote People gather outside the Tripoli Municipality in the Libyan capital to protest against any possible postponement of elections, on December 15, 2021. (File photo by AFP)
Libyas parliament has come under growing pressure to finish planning a long-awaited presidential election, after the vote was postponed... |
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Yemeni forces advance in Jawf near Saudi border Saudi troops patrol in the southern province of Jazan along the border with Yemen in this file photo. (Via AP)
Yemeni army and popular committees have taken control of strategic areas in the northern province of Jawf on the border with Saudi Arabia.
Lebanons al-Mayadeen television network cited... |
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Is Biden really concerned about the Saudi ballistic missile program? Saudi officials welcome then-US Vice President Joe Biden in Riyadh on October 27, 2011, upon his arrival with a U.S. delegation. (File photo by AFP)
Former American diplomat and political analyst J. Michael Springmann doubts that US President Joe Biden is really concerned about Saudi Arabias manufacturing... |
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US, Japan prepare joint military plan for Taiwan emergency, Kyodo says US and Japanese forces sail in formation in the Philippine Sea during multinational military exercises in 2018. (Photo by Reuters)
US and Japanese military forces have prepared a draft plan for a joint operation for a potential "Taiwan emergency", a Japanese news agency has reported amid rising tensions... |
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US airlines cancel over 200 Christmas Eve flights amid Omicron surge United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have canceled dozens of flights initially scheduled to take off on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, citing a spike in Omicron COVID-19 infections. (Reuters)
Americas United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have cancelled dozens of Christmas Eve flights, with COVID-19... |
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Teenage girl killed by Los Angeles police while firing at male suspect Los Angeles police fatally shot a 14-year-old girl inside a Burlington dressing room on Thursday during the attempted takedown of an assault suspect. (AP Photo)
A police officer in Los Angeles fatally shot a teenage girl in a clothing store dressing room Thursday during a chaotic confrontation that... |
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Abuse of Muslims on rise in India under Modis Hindu nationalist government Prime Minister Narendra Modis election in 2014 emboldened hardline groups who see India as a Hindu nation and its 200 million-strong Muslim minority as potentially dangerous outsiders. (Photo by AFP)
Muslims across India continue to fall victim to government-sanctioned harassment and hate crimes... |
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UN Extends Exemption of Travel Ban on Islamic Emirate Leaders The United Nations Security Council has extended the exemption to the travel ban on senior members of the Islamic Emirate, including First Deputy Prime Minister Baradar, for a 90-day period beginning on December 22, 2021, and ending on March 21, 2022, the UNSC said in a statement.
The exemption of... |
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Putin says West should provide aid to Afghanistan Russian President Vladimir Putin linked the recognition of the current Afghan government with ground realities, saying that "forces that are now at the helm in Afghanistan should be prepared for all ethnic groups to be represented in the countrys leadership."
Putin made the remarks in response to... |
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China delivers winter clothes to 34 provinces of Afghanistan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriates of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan sent to 34 provinces of the country the winter clothes and blankets donated by China.
The aids were loaded in tens of trucks and are supposed to be distributed to people who have not yet received aids.
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Nearly 2,000 Taliban affiliates dissociated so far: Officials Officials of the purification commission of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan said that they have dissociated 1895 Taliban affiliates due to their misbehavior.
A spokesperson of IEA Inamullah Samangani in a Twitter post said that provincial heads of some directorates are also among those whose membership... |
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Taliban dissolve two ministries and electoral bodies Cabinet of the Taliban interim government recently decided to dissolve ministry government in peace affairs, ministry of government in parliament affairs, Independent Election Commission, Independent Election Complaints Commission from their cabinet.
As per the new decision, the Independent Commission... |
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UN considering $8 billion for Afghanistans economy in 2022 Officials of the United Nations have said that they are busy considering the resumption of the economy of Afghanistan and for that, the UN will allocate a package of $8 billion.
The amount of money that is supposed to be given to Afghanistan in 2022 will be spent to deliver various services in the... |
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Illegal Mining Will Be Severely Punished: Taliban The Islamic Emirate on Thursday warned that it would punish individuals who illegally extract resources from mines for sale in foreign countries.
Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum Shahabuddin Delawar said there are reports about the illegal extraction from mines in several parts of the country.
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Turkey, Qatar ink deal to jointly operate Kabul Airport Turkey and Qatar agreed to jointly operate the Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan, Reuters quoting diplomatic sources told Anadolu Agency on Thursday.
After talks between committees from both countries, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Turkish and Qatari companies to operate... |
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Jury reaches verdict in police shooting of Daunte Wright File photo: A Black Lives Matter protest in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, after police officer Kim Potter fatally shot Daunte Wright, April 16, 2021. © REUTERS/Nick Pfosi
A Minnesota jury has found former police officer Kimberly Potter guilty of manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright. Potter... |
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NATO, China, anti-vaxxers: Putin wraps up 2021 with a major press-conference+ Video Press Conference © Sputnik / Mikhail Metzel / Pool via REUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin has wound up his annual end-of-year press conference, having taken questions on the Kremlins policy positions at home and abroad, amid strained relations with the West, high rates of Covid-19 deaths and pressure on... |
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