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Taliban calls on former govt officials and ex-politicians to return home The Taliban of Afghanistan (IEA) has called on former government officials and members of the political opposition to return to the country.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, who officially assumed duties on Sunday, said that former officials have the right to live as normal citizens... |
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Peace in Afghanistan vital for transit trade corridors: Qureshi Pakistans Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says peace and stability in Afghanistan is vital for the full operationalization of transit trade corridors of Economic Cooperation Organization member states, Pakistans state-run Radio Pakistan.
Addressing the 25th Council of Ministers Meeting of... |
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Dangerous delusion: Diplomat dismisses notion of Russia fearing NATO activities in Black Sea The US Navys Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter sails in formation during the multinational maritime exercise Sea Breeze 2020, co-hosted by Ukraine and the United States, in the Black Sea, July 25, 2020. (File photo by Reuters)
A top Russian diplomat has dismissed as a "very dangerous... |
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Omicron Covid-19 variant may already be in US: Fauci Dr. Anthony Fauci (File photo)
The new Omicron variant of coronavirus may already be in the United States, says Dr. Anthony Fauci as the White House announced restrictions for travelers from eight African countries.
Speaking in an interview on Weekend TODAY Saturday, Fauci said he "would not be surprised"... |
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At IAEA, China slams Wests double standards on nuclear activities of Iran, Australia Wang Qun, Chinese envoy to the United Nations and other international organizations in Vienna, attends a press conference on the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal and related non-proliferation issues in Vienna, Austria, November 26, 2021. (Photo by Xinhua)
China has slammed the United States and Britain... |
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France on the ropes: Two killed as Africans confront military convoy A protester faces security forces during a demonstration in Ouagadougou on November 27, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
At least two people have been killed and 18 others wounded after French forces fired shots to disperse angry protesters blocking a French military convoy in western Niger.
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Sudan PM Hamdok dismisses police chiefs over deadly crackdown A wounded Sudanese anti-coup protester is carried away by comrades during a demonstration in the "Street 40" of the capitals twin city of Omdurman on November 25, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Sudans reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has replaced the countrys police chiefs behind a brutal crackdown... |
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Johnson sets out new measures as Omicron variant identified in UK Boris Johnson outlines new restrictions after Omicron variant detected in UK. (Photo via BBC)
The United Kingdom has announced new measures in a bid to slow the spread of the newly identified Omicron coronavirus variant as two cases have been found in the country.
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Russia refutes US, allies accusation that it seeks to invade Ukraine Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russias foreign intelligence agency
Russia has once again debunked allegations by the United States and its allies that Moscow could be preparing to invade neighboring Ukraine.
"I need to reassure everyone. Nothing like this is going to happen," Sergei Naryshkin, head of... |
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US democracy a broken model that failed to fit Afghanistan: China The US democracy is not an ideal model but a broken one, and forcing others to follow the US democracy will only make them detour or lead them astray, said Chinas foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian on Friday.
Dmitry Peskov, Press Secretary for the President of Russia, said laddt week that Washington... |
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PM Akhund: Islamic Emirate Seeks Good Intl Relations With All The Islamic Emirate Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhunds first public speech was aired on Saturday evening. It was broadcast on public television but with an audio message only.
Hassan Akhund covered a range of issues including the Talibans fight against the US, the poverty in the country,... |
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Protest against militant violence in Burkina Faso goes tense as police use tear gas A gendarme reacts as civil organizations hold a protest calling for Burkina Fasos President Roch Kabore to resign and for departure of French forces that patrol the country, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on November 27, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
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Spanish police take to streets in protest against Gag Law reform People attend a protest against the proposed changes to anti-terrorism and gagging laws, which police officers say will undermine their authority and jeopardize the safety of citizens, in Madrid, Spain, on November 27, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
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Western states must let go of double standards to protect human rights: Tehran Pairs of children’s shoes and toys are seen at memorial in front of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School after the remains of 215 children, some as young as three years old, were found at the site in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, May 31, 2021. (File photo by Reuters)
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Russia, China, India call for immediate foreign aid to Afghanistan Afghan people gather at a World Food Program health facility in Kandahar, Afghanistan. (File photo)
The foreign ministers of Russia, China, and India have called for immediate and unhindered foreign assistance to Afghanistan, warning about the countys deteriorating humanitarian crisis.
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Two dead as powerful storm batters UK A car, crushed by a fallen tree and lamppost, is pictured in Birkenhead, north west England on November 27, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Two people were killed, thousands of homes cut off from power and drivers stuck on freezing roads overnight as a powerful storm hit the northern UK, authorities said Saturday.
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Japan vows to acquire strike capability as pacifist charter fades Japans Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) speaks in front of troops of the Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF) during a review at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Camp Asaka in Tokyo on November 27, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has vowed to bolster the countrys military... |
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Senior IEA official voices concern over Daesh amid ongoing economic crisis The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistans (IEA) designated representative to UN, Suhail Shaheen, has warned the international community that the Afghanistan affiliate of ISIS (ISIS-K) could flourish if the West continues to impose economic sanctions against Afghanistan.
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TAPI project suspended in Afghanistan until situation stabilizes The implementation of the TAPI (Turkmenistan - Afghanistan - Pakistan - India) project has been suspended until the situation in Afghanistan stabilizes, Pakistans Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan told Russias TASS news agency this week.
"The work on the TAPI, as well as on other... |
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Three dead, scores arrested after days of unrest in Solomon Islands People walk on a street next to destroyed objects after days of unrest in Honiara, Solomon Islands November 26, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
Solomon Islands police have found three bodies in a burned-out building, Australian media said on Saturday, as police made more than a hundred arrests following rioting... |
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Russia slams US for threatening diplomatic escalation with Iran at IAEA next month Russias ambassador to the IAEA Mikhail Ulyanov
Russia has lambasted the United States for threats to confront Iran at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) next month unless the Islamic Republic improves what Washington calls cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog.
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NATO foreign ministers to discuss lessons learned in Afghanistan: Stoltenberg NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday that foreign ministers will next week discuss the organizations engagement in Afghanistan and "identify the right lessons for future crisis management operations".
Outlining the priorities to be discussed at the upcoming NATO Foreign Ministers... |
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EU calls for support of Afghans to prevent economic and social collapse European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday the EU must support the people of Afghanistan "to prevent imminent economic and social collapse that the country faces."
Speaking during the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), the European Unions chief executive said it was crucial for... |
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IEA delegation meet with Qatari officials in Doha Islamic Emirate of Afghanistans (IEA) officials said on Friday night that the Afghan delegation led by Acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi met with officials from various Qatari ministries on Friday and discussed a wide range of issues.
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Furious France bars UK minister from meeting on migrants People light candles as they pay tribute to the 27 migrants who died when their dinghy deflated as they attempted to cross the English Channel, at the Richelieu Park in Dunkerque, France, November 25, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
The French government has banned UK Home Secretary Priti Patel from a meeting... |
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US Congress delegation meets top Chinese Taipei officials in surprise visit In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, US Representative Mark Takano, D-Calif. left is greeted by Chinese Taipei President Tsai Ing-wen at the Presidential Office in Taipei, Taiwan on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. (Photo by Taiwan Presidential Office)
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Russia says monitoring US destroyer, warns of small war The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG-75) conducts a personnel transfer in Souda Bay, Greece, on November 17, 2020.
Russias military has been monitoring the US navys guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke after it entered the Black Sea amid tensions in the region,... |
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Canada tells Boeing its bid for C$19 bln fighter jet contract falls short Specialists inspect F/A-18 fighter jet aboard the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, June 7, 2016. (Reuters)
In a surprise move, Canada has told Boeing Co. that its contender for a multi-billion dollar fighter jet contract does not meet the required standard, a... |
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China says new US sanctions on its firms violate Xi-Biden consensus President Joe Biden meets virtually with Xi Jinping on Nov. 15. (Photo via Bloomberg)
China has blasted the US for its decision to add dozens of its companies to a trade blacklist, saying the move violates a consensus reached between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
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UK worried over new Covid variant, adds 6 African countries to red list Scientists at work at a lab in South Africa, where a worrying new Covid variant has emerged. (AP Photo)
British health officials are saying that a newly identified coronavirus variant which has spread in South Africa has double the number of mutations of the Delta variant.
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