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US diplomat detained over secret meeting with Syrian national (FILE PHOTO) © REUTERS/Umit Bektas
A Lebanon-based US diplomat has been arrested by Turkish authorities on suspicion of selling a fake $10,000 passport to a Syrian national who attempted to use his new ID to board a flight to Germany.
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Minister swims for 12 hours after chopper crashes into ocean © Ministry of National Defense Madagascar
Madagascars secretary of state for police was forced to swim for around 12 hours back to shore after a helicopter surveying a shipwreck off the islands northeast coast plunged into the ocean.
Serge Gelle had been on a helicopter with others as part... |
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France extends Covid vaccination to children aged 5-11 A medical worker administers a dose of a Covid vaccine to a child in Les Pavillons-sous-Bois, near Paris, France. © Reuters / Sarah Meyssonnier
French Health Minister Olivier Veran has announced that the Covid vaccination campaign for children aged 5-11 is now open, proceeding with a plan announced... |
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Japanese forced to downsize on french fries © Getty Images / Duaa Awchi / EyeEm
Japans branch of the globes largest fast food chain McDonalds has run short on french fries amid delays in potato shipments. It has been forced to cut portions of its number-one dish.
"McDonalds Japan will temporarily limit sales of medium- and large-sized... |
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Ukraine pledges to stop Nord Stream 2 FILE PHOTO. Yuriy Vitrenko. © Reuters / GLEB GARANICH
Kiev has a plan to obstruct the launch of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which will bring gas from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea, a top Ukrainian energy executive has claimed.
Yuri Vitrenko, Chairman of the Board of... |
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Bill Gates shares good news on progress of Covid pandemic © Evan Vucci/Pool via REUTERS
Billionaire Bill Gates has found little sympathy after saying he has canceled "most" of his holiday plans over the Covid variant Omicron, while also providing advice on how the pandemic can end in 2022.
"Just when it seemed like life would return to normal, we could... |
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US approves sale of Javelin missiles to Lithuania amid Russia tensions US Army soldiers assigned to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) train on The Javelin Close Combat Missile System during Expert Infantryman Badge training at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. the US, on December 5, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)
The US State Department has approved the sale of Javelin anti-tank... |
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EUs top court allows European firms to scrap Iran deals The European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg has ruled that EU companies can end contracts with Iranian firms if they face "disproportionate economic loss" as a result of US sanctions.
The EUs supreme court has intervened to protect European companies against legal action by Iran for failing... |
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UN cuts food aid to Yemen due to lack of funds Photo: WFP/ Annabel Symington
The food-assistance branch of the United Nations has announced that it will reduce food rations for millions of Yemeni people from next month due to funding shortage, as a protracted Saudi-led bombing campaign pushes more people into hunger in the impoverished country.
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Libya calls off long-awaited presidential election Security officers stand in front of the High National Election Commission building in Benghazi, Libya, on December 16, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
Libya has called off a presidential election after the parliaments election committee ruled out the possibility of holding the vote on Friday.
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UK economy recovery slows before Omicron: Data People look out to the City of London financial district from a viewing platform in London, Britain, October 22, 2021. (Reuters photo)
Britains economic recovery from pandemic fallout slowed more sharply than previously thought in the third quarter even before the arrival of the Omicron variant,... |
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Haitian migrants sue Biden administration over treatment at southern border Migrants take shelter along the Del Rio International Bridge at sunset as they await to be processed after crossing the Rio Grande river into the US from Ciudad Acuna in Del Rio, Texas, Sept. 19, 2021. (Reuters photo)
A group of Haitian asylum seekers is suing the administration of US President Joe... |
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US Continues to be the Largest Aid Provider to Afghans: Blinken The US State Secretary Antony Blinken, said that the US is closely watching the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and is continuing its humanitarian support for the people of Afghanistan to help them cope with this difficult situation.
Talking at a press briefing on Tuesday, Blinken said the humanitarian... |
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Sanctions on Afghanistan only affect common people: Suhail Shaheen Talibans UN-designate Suhail Shaheen in a Twitter post said that continuing sanctions on Afghanistan are only impacting the common people of the country.
Suhail Shaheen said that the sanction on Afghanistan is not the protection of human rights but a punishment to the common people of Afghanistan.
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Canada announces $56 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan Canadas Minister of International Development Harijit Singh Sajjan that his country will provide the people of Afghanistan with $56 million in humanitarian aids in 2022.
Sajjan made the announcement on Tuesday, December 21.
The Canadian Minister said that millions of people are in dire need of humanitarian... |
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40% of Afghan media have closed, 80% of women journalists lost their jobs A survey by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) has found a radical change in the Afghan media landscape since the takeover by the Taliban.
According to a report on the RSF website, a total of 231 media outlets have closed and more than 6,400 journalists... |
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UN may pay $8.2 million to Taliban for security Reuters has cited a UN document and sources familiar to the matter that, United Nations has proposed up to $8.2 million to the interior ministry of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan for protection in the country.
The document reviews that the money will be paid next year to subsidize Taliban fighters... |
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Suspension of Russian gas transit to Germany purely commercial decision Kremlin © Getty Images / onurdongel
The stopping of Russian gas supplies to Germany via the Yamal-Europe network is not political or related to the wait for certification of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
The previous day, it was reported that state-owned giant... |
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Gazprom halts gas transit to Germany via Yamal pipeline FILE PHOTO: A worker turns a valve at a gas compressor station at the Yamal-Europe pipeline near Nesvizh, some 130 km (81 miles) southwest of Minsk. © Reuters / Vasily Fedosenko (BELARUS)
Deliveries of Russian natural gas to Germany through the Yamal-Europe pipeline have been completely halted,... |
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Germany warns China its recent naval mission was just a teaser The German Navy Frigate Bayern, docked at the International Cruise Terminal, in Tokyo, Japan. November 5, 2021. © Reuters / David Mareuil
Germanys naval chief has said the countrys recent deployment of a warship into the South China Sea was a "teaser" intended to signal to Beijing that Berlin... |
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Taipei holds live-fire drill amid tensions with mainland China Chinese Taipeis battle tanks fire rounds of live ammunition in a military drill at Kengzikou Training Centre in northwestern Hsinchu County on December 21, 2021. (Photo by Sky News)
Chinese Taipei has conducted a live-fire military exercise to test the combat readiness of the self-ruled Islands troops... |
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UN rights office calls on Belarus, Poland to address refugees appalling situation Migrant children are seen near the fence on the Poland-Belarus border near Kuznica, Poland, in this video-grab released by the Polish Interior Ministry on November 11, 2021. (Via Reuters)
A spokesperson for the UN Human Rights office says Belarus and Poland are pushing refugees back and forth across... |
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Elizabeth Warren blasts US supermarket chains for high food prices Elizabeth Warren, senior United States senator from Massachusetts. (File photo by AFP)
S Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has criticized major American retailers for increasing food prices amid the coronavirus pandemic in the country, causing further economic hardships for the people.
Warren put... |
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Iran and India agree to increase freight traffic through Chabahar: Minister Irans transportation minister says India has agreed to increase its freight transit through Chabahar.
India has agreed to increase its freight transit through Iran to help more traffic pass through the strategic port of Chabahar, according to the Iranian transportation minister Rostam Qassemi.
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Putin: Russia to respond toughly to further eastward expansion by NATO Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a Defense Ministry enlarged board meeting in the capital, Moscow, on December 21, 2021. (Photo by TASS news agency)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned of military-technical measures and a tough response if NATO expands further toward Russias borders... |
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Libyas election committee dissolved ahead of polls Interim head of Libyas government Ramadan Abu Jnah speaks during a press conference on the upcoming December 24 elections, in the capital, Tripoli, on December 12, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Days before Libyas presidential and parliamentary elections, authorities have ordered the dissolution of the electoral... |
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Omicron becomes dominant COVID variant in US This picture taken on Apr 23, 2020 shows a general view of the Centers for Disease Control headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. (File photo by AFP)
The fast-spreading Omicron variant has become the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control... |
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Europe considering new curbs as Omicron sweeps world A protester holds a banner reading "Vaccination passport equals apartheid" as she attends a protest in The Hague, the Netherlands, on December 18, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Countries across Europe were considering new curbs on movement on Tuesday as the fast-moving Omicron variant swept the world days... |
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China slaps sanctions on four US citizens in retaliatory measure Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian attends a news conference in Beijing, China on April 8, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
China has slapped sanctions on four American citizens in retaliation for similar measures adopted by Washington against Beijing over the western autonomous region of Xinjiang.
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ICRC to support salaries for 10K health workers in crises-hit Afghanistan This picture taken on September 29, 2021 shows a woman receiving treatment at the Afghan Japan COVID-19 hospital in Kabul. (Photo by AFP)
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will support salaries for nearly 10,000 staff working in hospitals across Afghanistan amidst worsening economic... |
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