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Drone strike on Pakistani Taliban leader fails to explode, TTP sources say A drone strike hit a house just inside Afghanistans border with Pakistan, apparently targeting a senior member of the Pakistani Taliban, but the missile failed to explode, Reuters quoting Pakistani Taliban sources said on Thursday.
One of the Pakistani Taliban officials said the drone fired a missile... |
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Biden sends surprise vaccine message to NFL superstar US President Joe Biden has visited tornado-torn states © Andrew Harnik / AP
US president Joe Biden has used a trip to a tornado-ravaged area to wade into the controversy over Aaron Rodgers Covid status, advising the NFL player who attempted to avoid a vaccine row with the "woke mob".
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Denmark to send foreign convicts abroad for jailing (FILE PHOTO) © REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
Scores of foreign criminals from Denmark will be imprisoned in Kosovo, the latters justice minister has announced. In exchange, the Nordic country will fund local green energy projects.
In a statement on Thursday, Justice Minister Albulena Haxhiu said... |
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Google must pay millions if Russian YouTube channel not restored FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Tsargrad TV channel is pictured at a studio in Moscow, Russia, on September 16, 2021. © Reuters / Tatyana Makeyeva
Google is faced with having to pay a whopping 1 billion rubles ($13.54 million) in mid-March 2022 if it fails to comply with the Moscow Arbitration Courts... |
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Germany reveals long delay for Russian gas pipeline certification FILE PHOTO: Pipes for the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline are stored on a site at the port of Mukran in Sassnitz, Germany, September 10, 2020. © REUTERS / Hannibal Hanschke
The German Federal Network Agency, the Bundesnetzagentur, will not make a decision on the controversial Nord Stream 2... |
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Saudi Arabia among countries with highest number of journalists in detention: RSF This picture shows a general view of maximum-security al-Hair Prison, located approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Reuters)
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has sounded the alarm on the violence and abuse suffered by journalists around the world, stating... |
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UK COVID cases hit record high as hospitals struggle with staff shortages Medical workers move a patient between ambulances outside of the Royal London Hospital amid the spread of the COVID-19, London, Britain, January 27, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
The UK hits the record for the number of COVID-19 cases, with 88,376 new cases, of which, more than 10,000 have been confirmed... |
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France toughens travel rules for UK over Omicron fears An Air France Airbus A350 airplane lands at the Charles-de-Gaulle airport in Roissy, near Paris, France April 2, 2021.
France has introduced tougher travel rules for the UK travelers in an attempt to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.
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Qureshi calls on international community to help Afghanistan Pakistans Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday warned that the worlds inaction on Afghanistan would lead to a massive humanitarian crisis and that any ensuing chaos in the country would strengthen terrorist organizations.
Qureshi said in a statement that if the situation deteriorates... |
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Ghani Fled to Save His Life: Mohib A former aid to ex-president Ashraf Ghani said that Ghani fled the country to save his life and rescue himself from being hanged.
The former national security adviser, Hamdullah Mohib, made the remarks in an interview with Radio Liberty. According to Mohib, the fall of the republic started after the... |
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Ukraines Zelensky calls for sanctions against Russia now Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint statement with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic (not seen) in Kyiv, Ukraine December 8, 2021. © REUTERS / Valentyn Ogirenko / Pool
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the EU to apply pre-emptive sanctions against... |
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Russian official says new confrontation likely in Europe if NATO doesnt offer security guarantees Konstantin Gavrilov, the head of the delegation of the Russian Federation to the Vienna Negotiations on Military Security and Arms Control
A Russian diplomat says a new confrontation cannot be ruled out in Europe unless NATO gives Russia security guarantees, as the Western military bloc moves aggressively... |
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Afghan currency strengthens slightly overnight against US dollar Afghan currency has stopped its steep drop against the dollar, which severely affected food prices across the country.
On Wednesday, one US dollar was exchanged for 102 Afs. On Tuesday money exchangers said a US dollar was traded for around 123 Afs, and in some cases 130Afs. Today, one US dollar is... |
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Putin, Xi hail Russia-China relations as better than alliance Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on December 15, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Presidents of Russia and China have hailed the relationship between their countries as better than "alliance,"... |
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Amnesty Intl Says ICC Must Probe All Sides in Afghan Conflict Amnesty International in report released on Wednesday said that "repeated war crimes and relentless bloodshed" have marked the collapse of the former Afghan government, adding that all the warring parties--the Taliban, US soldiers, and the former government security forces--are responsible for the war... |
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US to donate another 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Afghanistan The United States special envoy for Afghanistan Thomas West said Wednesday Washington will donate one million additional COVID-19 vaccine doses to Afghanistan.
US Special Representative Thomas West stated in a tweet that the assistance will be provided through COVAX, a worldwide initiative aimed... |
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French forces leave Malis Timbuktu base after nearly a decade Malian soldiers dance after the handover ceremony of the Barkhane military base by the French army in Timbuktu, Mali, on December 14, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
French troops have left a key military base in the city of Timbuktu in northern Mali, handing it over to the Malian army nearly a decade after... |
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UK inflation spikes to decade-high on eve of BoE rate call Shoppers look at bread in a Sainsburys supermarket, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain January 12, 2021. (Reuters photo)
British inflation has rocketed to its highest level for more than 10 years on broad-based price gains, data showed on Wednesday, sparking fears... |
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EU threatens Russia with unprecedented measures over Ukraine European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
The European Union (EU) has threatened Russia with "unprecedented measures" and "serious consequences" in response to "further aggression" against Ukraine.
Speaking in the European Parliament, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said... |
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Eleven Indonesians dead, 27 missing in Malaysia boat sinking This handout photo, taken and released on December 15, 2021 by the Malaysian Armed Forces, shows a vessel being brought onto shore after capsizing near Tanjung Balau off the coast of Johor, in an accident that authorities said killed 11 Indonesian migrants and left 27 more missing. (Photo by AFP)
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A defining tragedy: US passes 800,000 Covid deaths, highest in the world El Paso County Medical Examiners Office staff roll bodies that are in bags labeled "Covid" from refrigerated trailers into the morgue office amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in El Paso, Texas, US November 23, 2020. (Reuters photo)
The US death toll from Covid-19 has passed 800,000,... |
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WFP Says Afghans Face Avalanche of Hunger and Destitution Reuters - Almost all Afghans do not have enough to eat and a failing economy could tip Afghanistans increasingly dire situation under Islamic Emirate rule into catastrophe next year, the UNs World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
WFP surveys showed an estimated 98% of Afghans are not eating... |
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Over 100 extrajudicial killings carried out since Taliban takeover: UN UN deputy rights chief Nada Al-Nashif said that there are credible allegations that over one hundred extrajudicial killings of the former security forces in Afghanistan have been carried out between August and November.
The UN has said that the Taliban are blamed for 72 of the killings among over... |
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Ghanis Fleeing Ruined Last-Minute Handover Deal: Karzai Former president Hamid Karzai in an interview with the Associated Press said ex-president Ashraf Ghanis fleeing from the country ruined a last-minute deal which was meant to transfer the power from Ashraf Ghani to a power-sharing government.
A day before the Kabul collapse, Karzai said, he and Abdullah... |
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US should compensate families of victims killed in drone strike: Taliban The United States military is accountable for killing innocent Afghan civilians through indiscriminate drone strike, and the U.S. government should compensate the families of the victims, said a spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan [Taliban] on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
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Afghanistan to host Pakistan for ODI series Afghanistan will host Pakistan for a three-match One-day International series in 2023, according to the Future Tours Programme (FTP) announced by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Tuesday.
The series will take place in February and March, but exact dates have not yet been released.
"A total... |
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Senator urges reform to tax freeloader Musk, he bites back File photo: Tesla CEO Elon Musk gestures during a tour of a factory in Germany, August 13, 2021. © Patrick Pleul/Pool via Reuters
Elon Musk dubbed Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) a "Karen" for calling him a freeloader as part of her ongoing war against the "rigged" US tax laws, after... |
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Malta becomes first EU country to legalise cannabis for personal use Citizens in Malta will be allowed to grow up to four cannabis plants at home. - Copyright AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File
Malta has become the first European Union country to legalise cannabis at home and for personal use.
MPs approved a legal reform on Tuesday, allowing citizens to grow and possess... |
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US Senate advances toward raising debt limit to $31.4 trillion The US Capitol building is seen in Washington, US, December 6, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
The US Senate moved toward a vote on Tuesday to raise the federal governments debt limit by $2.5 trillion to about $31.4 trillion and forward the measure to the House of Representatives to avoid an unprecedented... |
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US, NATO are united with Ukraine against Russia: US diplomat US Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried (R) meets Ukraines Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Kiev, Ukraine on December 13, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
An American diplomat has said the United States and its NATO allies al are "united with Ukraine" against... |
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