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India considers re-opening mission in Afghanistan As countries slowly start reopening their embassies in Kabul, India is also reportedly considering the possibility of re-staffing its mission in Afghanistan.
So far, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Qatar, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan all have a diplomatic presence in... |
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US discusses crisis with IEA officials in Doha during two-day talks A US delegation led by the special representative for Afghanistan, Thomas West, held talks with senior Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) representatives in Qatar on Monday and Tuesday, the U.S. State Department said in a statement Wednesday.
The two sides discussed the international communitys... |
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US removes Colombias FARC from terrorism list FARC guerrillas march in column during a review at their camp in the Transitional Standardization Zone in Pondores, La Guajira Department, Colombia, on April 3, 2017. (File photo by AFP)
The US has removed the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), a former rebel group, from its list of terrorist... |
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Iran lowers starting capital requirements for offshore banks to $5 mln File photo shows the aerial view of high-rises in the southern Iranian free trade zone of Kish.
The Iranian government has persuaded the countrys central bank to significantly lower the starting capital requirements needed to set up an offshore bank in free trade zones amid efforts to boost foreign... |
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French police tear down refugee camp near port of Dunkirk Refugees gather as French police officers dismantle their makeshift camp at Loon Beach near Dunkirk, France, on November 31, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
Armed police have smashed up a refugee camp near the northern French port of Dunkirk.
Media reports said the camp, which was destroyed on Tuesday morning,... |
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Mass protests against military rule in Sudan met with tear gas Sudanese women walk in front of tires set ablaze by anti-coup demonstrators in Khartoum, Sudan, following calls for civil disobedience to protest a military coup, on November 7, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Mass demonstrations in the Sudanese capital city of Khartoum have been met with tear gas fired by the... |
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US shares sink over scare of new COVID variant This picture shows a view of the Big Apple from the Staten Island Ferry on November 29, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by AFP)
The emergence of a new coronavirus variant has plunged Wall Street stocks into a free-fall as shareholders fear fresh lockdowns.
Experts predict the Omicron coronavirus variant... |
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WHO says rational, risk-reduction measures key to face Omicron COVID variant A staff member (R) wearing protective equipment guides a traveler at the arrival hall of Incheon International Airport in South Korea on November 30, 2021, amid growing concerns about the Omicron COVID-19 variant. (Photo by AFP)
The World Health Organization called Tuesday for countries to keep calm... |
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Putin warns US, NATO against crossing Russias red lines in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin (photo via AFP)
President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia will act if the US-led NATO military alliance crosses its red lines in Ukraine.
Speaking at an investment forum in Moscow on Tuesday, Putin said the expansion of NATO military infrastructure in Ukraine... |
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Barbados becomes republic, ditching British Queen Elizabeth Performers are seen at the presidential inauguration ceremony to mark the birth of a new republic in Barbados, in the capital city of Bridgetown, Barbados, on November 29, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
Barbados has become a republic, putting an end to 400 years of British reign and ditching Queen Elizabeth... |
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World unprepared for future pandemics if inequalities not tackled: UNAIDS A health worker prepares a syringe with a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine in Africa on November 15, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
A joint United Nations program on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) has warned that the world could face 7.7 million AIDS-related deaths over the next 10 years if stark inequalities are not addressed.
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One in three Australian parliament employees sexually harassed: Report A file photo taken on March 15, 2021 shows former government staffer Brittany Higgins, who alleged publicly that she had been raped by a colleague in a ministers office in 2019, speaking before protesters during a rally against sexual violence and gender inequality in front of Parliament House in Australias... |
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Russia hails successful resumption of Vienna talks, says working groups on the job Russias Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov arrives at the Coburg Palais, the venue of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)s commission meeting, in the Austrian capital, on November 29, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Russias lead negotiator has described... |
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Over 95,000 disappeared persons and 52,000 unidentified bodies in Mexico: UN A protest rally in Mexico City on the case of Ayoitzinapa rural school attended by the 43 disappeared students..
The United Nations has expressed serious concern over enforced disappearance of more than 95,000 people in Mexico, urging authorities to act immediately to search, investigate and identify... |
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US all options on table threat against Russia over Ukraine bluster: Analyst NATO military vehicles are parked at the Adazi military base, Latvia, on November 29, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
The "all options on the table" threat by the US over Russias alleged military buildup near Ukraine is a mere "bluster" generally viewed as "code language for deterrent military operations",... |
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Afghan PM Deputies Meet Uzbekistan Special Envoy The prime ministers deputies Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and Abdul Salam Hanafi met with Esmatullah Ergashev, special representative of Uzbekistans president for Afghanistan, on Tuesday in Kabul.
The deputies each met Ergashev separately and discussed the expansion of ties between the two countries,... |
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At least 4 dead, several injured as storm with high winds pounds Istanbul (Video) At least four people have been killed and 19 injured after a powerful storm pounded Istanbul and other parts of Turkey on Monday.
The storm destroyed houses and uprooted trees, television images showed. Istanbul municipality reported that the winds blew away 33 roofs, uprooted 192 trees, knocked down... |
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Moroccans take to streets, call for end to Rabats normalization with Israel Anger and resentment is brewing in Morocco against the butchers of the Palestinian children and those normalizing the savagery in the garb of lucrative military deals.
Demonstrators on Monday took to the streets in several cities across Morocco to protest Rabats normalization of ties with the Israeli... |
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Bolivias socialists march into La Paz; warn against another coup Thousands of socialist group members marched into La Paz on Monday to support Bolivian President Luis Arce, voicing warnings that they would not allow another coup detat.
I want to tell you sisters and brothers, I was hit by a coup. They did not forgive us, did not forgive me for having guaranteed... |
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China pledges another 1bn COVID-19 vaccines for Africa amid Omicron scare Chinese President Xi Jinping (on the screen) delivers his speech during the China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) meeting in Dakar, Senegal, on November 29, 2021.(Photo by AFP)
China has pledged to deliver another 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa and encourage Chinese companies to invest... |
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Lava bursts through a new opening in La Palma volcano Streams of lava flowed from a new opening on the Cumbre Vieja volcano on Monday, threatening more homes in the north-eastern part of La Palma island as the eruption entered its 10th week.
La Palma is one of Spains Canary Islands, off northwestern Africa, dotted with volcanoes like Teneguía... |
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Pakistan offers to host urgent OIC meeting on Afghanistan Pakistan on Monday offered to host an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers meeting on the worsening crisis in Afghanistan that has been called for by Saudi Arabia.
"We have also offered to host the meeting, in Islamabad, on 17 December 2021. We are confident that OIC member... |
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World Bank works to redirect frozen funds for humanitarian aid only The World Bank is finalizing a proposal to deliver up to $500 million from a frozen Afghanistan aid fund to humanitarian agencies, people familiar with the plans told Reuters, but it leaves out tens of thousands of public sector workers and remains complicated by U.S. sanctions.
Board members will... |
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Five wounded in Kabul explosion At least five people including Islamic Emirate (IE) forces were wounded on Monday morning when a roadside mine detonated in PD7 along Darulaman Road.
The explosion took place at about 9.45am local time close to Habibia High School and the target appeared to have been a Hilux vehicle.
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Pop star awarded National Hero of now-independent Barbados Rihanna looks on at the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony to mark the birth of a new republic in Barbados, Bridgetown, Barbados, November 30, 2021 © Reuters
Pop musician Rihanna was awarded the honor of Barbados National Hero on Tuesday, shortly after the nation became a republic and ousted Queen... |
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Look at Buddha holes for $5, Taliban offers Afghan boys play soccer in front of the remains of a 1,500-year-old Buddha statue which was destroyed by the Taliban in March 2001, in the central province of Bamiyan, August 22, 2011 © Reuters / Ahmad Masood
Fresh from their conquest of Afghanistan, the Taliban are welcoming intrepid tourists... |
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Boxer Lopez branded sore loser in online roasting after humbling Kambosos loss Teofimo Lopez (left) lost his lightweight title © AL BELLO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
Fans and fighters have roasted boxer Teofimo Lopez for his poor sportsmanship after the American fighter surrendered his unified lightweight championship to unheralded Aussie George... |
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Hondurans to pick new president in vote that could end conservative rule Supporters of Tegucigalpas Mayor and presidential candidate for the ruling National Party Nasry Asfura, aka "Papi a la Orden" attend the campaigns closing event, in Tegucigalpa on November 21, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Hondurans headed to the polls on Sunday to pick a new president, with leftist candidate... |
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Iran, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan sign gas swap deal Photo published by Iranian Cabinet news service Solat.ir shows Irans Oil Minister Javad Owji (R) while signing a trilateral gas swap deal in the Turkmen capital Ashgabat on November 28, 2021.
Iran, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan have signed an agreement that allows the supply of natural gas from Turkmenistan... |
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China, Russia ready to hold joint naval drills with Iran: Top Navy commander This file photo shows naval forces of Iran, Russia and China holding large-scale joint drills in the northern part of the Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman on December 27-30, 2019.
Irans Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says Russia and China have indicated their readiness to hold joint naval... |
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