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Russia denounces EU sanctions on private security firm Wagner People wearing face masks walk on a bridge in the Zaryadye park with a Kremlins tower and Russian Foreign Ministry building in the background in central Moscow on October 25, 2021. (Via AFP)
Russia has denounced European Union (EU) sanctions against private Russian security company Wagner, saying... |
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Omicron spreading at unprecedented rate: WHO Flight crew from Air China arrive in hazmat suits in the international terminal at Los Angeles International Airport on December 3, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
The World Health Organization warned Tuesday that the new coronavirus variant Omicron was spreading at an unprecedented rate and was likely already... |
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UAE threatens to pull out of massive military deal with US An American F-35 warplane
The United Arab Emirates has reportedly threatened to quit a $23-billion military deal with the US over Washingtons tough requirements meant to shield the weapons against what the Americans call "Chinese espionage."
The deal was made during former US president Donald Trumps... |
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Ukraine planning 10 war games with participation of foreign troops next year Ukrainian troops drive tanks towards a pontoon bridge in the Luhansk region, Ukraine, December 14, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
Ukraine says it is planning ten military exercises for next year with the participation of thousands or foreign troops, in yet another move that raises the risk of a military... |
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Russian, Chinese presidents to discuss NATOs belligerent rhetoric: Kremlin Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping (file photo)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, are scheduled to discuss the tense situation in Europe and NATOs belligerent rhetoric as tensions escalate between Moscow and Washington... |
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Hunger lingers for millions of underemployed, low-income Americans Terrence Holloway, 41, reviews his choices of dry goods at the Lakeview Pantry, in Chicago, US, on November 10, 2021. (Reuters photo)
Sofia Suarez, a receptionist at a dental office in Chicago, was out of work for about three months in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nearly a year and a... |
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Nearly one-third of Americans skipped care in past three months due to costs Poverty-stricken Americans stand in line to get food handed out as charity at the La Colaborativa Food Pantry in Chelsea, Massachusetts on November 23, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
A third of Americans have been forced to avoid necessary medical treatments due to the dire economic situation in the country,... |
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UN Calls for More Action, Clarity for Afghan Womens Rights The United Nations Human Rights Council welcomed the Islamic Emirates decree on womens rights issued on Dec. 3, saying the decree represents an important signal, but the office of the international organization said it also leaves many questions unanswered; for instance, the decree did not state a... |
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EU Says Engagement with Islamic Emirate to Be Conditional The European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that the engagement with the Islamic Emirate is necessary, but added that that it should be conditional.
Speaking at a press conference, Borrel said the conditions for engagement consist of the five benchmarks that EU had highlighted in September,... |
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Baradar Criticizes Intl Silence Over USs Hold on Afghan Assets The deputy prime minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on Tuesday sharply criticized foreign countries for remaining silent about the USs freezing of Afghanistans banking assets amid the increasing economic problems in the country.
Talking to reporters in Kabul, Baradar said economic problems are... |
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White House says frozen assets will remain inaccessible White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said Monday that Afghanistans frozen assets, being held mostly by the United States, will "remain inaccessible" to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban).
Psakis comments came on the heels of Afghanistans Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqis appeal... |
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Taliban bans use of foreign currencies in bid to stabilize Afghan currency Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban officials on Tuesday banned the use of foreign currencies for commercial transactions in the country in a bid to stabilize the plummeting national currency, the Afghani (AFN).
Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi, deputy prime minister, who is heading up a commission... |
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US accuses China of aggressive actions in Indo-Pacific region amid tensions US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta, on December 14, 2021. (Photo via Reuters)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has accused China of "aggressive actions" as Washington moves swiftly to strengthen its military partnerships in new frontiers against... |
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We deserve democracy, not Mr. Bone-saw: Saudi pro-democracy group protests in US The NAAS sends a message on the streets of Washington D.C. against Saudi Arabias Crown Prince in front of the White House.
Saudi Arabias pro-democracy party has launched a campaign against the kingdoms crown prince in the US, accusing him of aiding and abetting the murder of dissident Saudi journalist... |
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France closes 20 more mosques in fresh assault on religious freedom Paris Mosque (Via AFP)
In a fresh assault on religious freedom of Muslims, French government has closed at least 21 more mosques in the country, accusing them of "promoting extremism".
Frances Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, appearing on the French television LCI on Sunday, said 21 mosques that... |
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NATO military expansion to Ukraine direct threat to Russias security: Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his address on the Heroes of the Fatherland Day in Moscow, on December 9, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that expansion of NATO military activity to Ukraine constitutes a "direct threat" to the security of his country.
Putin... |
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No punishment for U.S. troops involved in deadly Kabul strike: Pentagon The Pentagon said on Monday that no U.S. military personnel would be held accountable for an August drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians, including seven children.
An earlier investigation by the Air Force inspector general said the Aug. 29 strike was caused by execution errors, interpreting... |
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Tliban has no issues with US, appeals for sanctions to be lifted Afghanistans Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has called on the United States to lift its sanctions against the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) and said they seek the worlds "mercy and compassion" to help millions of desperate Afghans.
Muttaqi also told the Associated Press that... |
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Taliban directs commission to take urgent steps to stabilize Afghan currency The Taliban on Monday held a ministers council meeting at the Presidential Palace to find ways to stabilize the weakening Afghan currency.
Taliban deputy spokesman Inamullah Samangani said in a tweet that the council directed the economic commission headed by Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi to take urgent... |
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One dead in Kabul explosion At least one person was killed and two others wounded in an explosion in Kabul on Tuesday.
The ministry of interior has confirmed that a civilian was killed in the explosion.
The incident took place at around 10:00 a.m. Tuesday in the Tank-e-Logar area of Kabuls PD8, a spokesman for the ministry... |
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PSG to face Real Madrid as Uefa conducts Champions League last 16 draw again PSGs Kylian Mbappe with Lionel Messi. AP
The Champions League last 16 draws were finally announced on Monday after a technical error earlier in the day forced Uefa to conduct the event again.
According to the new set of fixtures, Paris Saint-Germain will face Real Madrid in the last 16 stage, while... |
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WHO says Omicron coronavirus variant poses very high global risk but data on severity limited Health care workers register people who will receive a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, in Lisbon, Portugal, on December 1, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
The Omicron coronavirus variant, reported in more than 60 countries, poses a "very high" global risk, with some evidence that it evades vaccine protection but... |
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Iran estimates tax cheats costing the country $4.5bn a year Irans tax body estimates that evasions may total the equivalent of $4.5 billion per year.
The Iranian National Tax Administration (INTA) estimates that tax evasions in the country can amount to around half of its revenues at around $4.5 billion as the government moves to crack down on tax cheats... |
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Two-dose vaccines induce lower antibodies against Omicron, study finds Health workers prepare doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at an inoculation centre in Naples, Italy, on January 8, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
Two-dose COVID-19 vaccine regimens do not induce enough neutralizing antibodies against the Omicron coronavirus variant, British scientists say, indicating... |
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China denounces US for measuring democracy with own yardstick Chinas Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin
China has denounced the United States for measuring democracy with its own yardstick, and deciding whether a country is democratic or not based on its own model.
The US held a two-day virtual ‘Summit for Democracy on Thursday and Friday with a... |
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Russia may be forced to deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles in Europe: Ryabkov The file photo shows an Iskander-M missile system, a short-range ballistic missile system produced by the Russian military.
Russia has raised the possibility of deploying intermediate-range nuclear missiles in Europe in response to a similar plan by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), against... |
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Political will exists in Vienna to reach concrete result: Russias lead negotiator Russias ambassador to international organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov
Russias ambassador to international organizations in Vienna says none of the parties to the ongoing talks in the Austrian capital on the removal of anti-Iran sanctions is trying to drag out negotiations and there is political... |
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Taliban guns down boy in Kabul The Taliban fighters shot killed a boy who was attending an engagement function in Kabul.
The boy, Faisal (in his 20s) was shot by a Taliban fighter in Police District two of the Afghan capital Kabul.
Eyewitnesses and his uncle of whom the slain Faisal was attending the wedding said, they were directed... |
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Number of jailed journalists reaches global high in 2021, at least 24 killed The number of journalists worldwide who are behind bars reached a global high in 2021, according to a new report from the nonprofit Committee to Protect Journalists, which says that 293 reporters were imprisoned as of December 1 this year.
At least 24 journalists were killed because of their coverage,... |
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Taliban dont deserve to be recognized: Boulton US former National Security Advisor John Boulton said that the Taliban have breached all their pledges thus he said that their interim government must not be recognized.
In an interview with Voice of America, John Boulton accused the Taliban of lying and added that they do not intend to establish... |
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