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Italy takes in National Geographics green-eyed Afghan Girl Italy has given safe haven to Sharbat Gula, the green-eyed "Afghan Girl" whose 1985 photo in National Geographic became a symbol of her countrys wars, Prime Minister Mario Draghis office said on Thursday.
The government intervened after Gula asked for help to leave Afghanistan following the Islamic... |
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Delegates Leave Kabul for Doha Meeting with US Envoy A delegation of the Islamic Emirate led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi flew to Qatars capital Doha on Thursday afternoon, the foreign ministry said.
The Foreign Ministrys spokesman, Abdul Qahar Balkhi, said in a tweet on Thursday: "The delegation consists of representatives from the... |
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Climate change promises unfulfilled, pledges forgotten Climate change activists hold placards as they prepare to march from the Royal Courts of Justice in London on November 20, 2021, after eight activists from the Insulate Britain group received prison terms after a hearing at the High Court in London. A British court on November 17, 2021, jailed nine... |
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Reliance, Aramco call off $15 bln deal amid valuation differences, sources say Saudi Aramco has called off a deal for buying shares in Indias Reliance Industries amid valuation issues.
Reliance Industries and Saudi Aramco have called off a deal for the state oil giant to buy a stake in the oil-to-chemicals business of the Indian conglomerate due to valuation concerns, sources... |
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Senior Iraqi lawmaker slams UNAMI chief over interference in legislative vote results The leader of the Fatah (Conquest) Alliance in Iraq’s parliament, Hadi al-Amiri (R), meets with the European Union’s ambassador to Iraq, Ville Varjola, at his office in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 24, 2021. (Photo by al-Sumaria television network)
The leader of the Fatah (Conquest) Alliance... |
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Scientists in South Africa detect new Covid-19 variant with many mutations A health worker checks the temperature of an elderly patient at the emergency entrance of the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria, South Africa, on January 11, 2021. (Photo by AP)
Scientists in South Africa said Thursday they had detected a new Covid-19 variant with a large number of mutations,... |
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UK hits grim milestone with 10M COVID-19 cases since start of pandemic The photo shows a drive-through COVID-19 testing center in Bolton, Britain, on September 22, 2020.
The number of COVID cases in the UK has passed 10 million, marking a grim milestone since the start of the pandemic.
According to official data released on Thursday, the number of people who tested... |
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Germanys Merkel threatens Russia with EU sanctions in case of aggression against Ukraine German Chancellor Angela Merkel (file photo)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has threatened Russia with further sanctions that would be imposed by the European Union if the situation escalates in and around eastern Ukraine or on the Belarus-Poland border.
Speaking at a joint news conference with her... |
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Iran to divest shares in its largest gasoline refinery The Iranian government will sell its shares in the largest gasoline refinery in the country.
The Iranian government is planning to hold an initial public offering (IPO) for its largest gasoline refinery within weeks as part of a privatization campaign which is meant to attract financial resources... |
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Indias chief Muslim NGO calls for law against Islamophobia It was not a long ago when protests against the new citizenship law in India sparked dramatic social and political movements.
The law gives eligibility for Indian citizenship to illegal migrants such as Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians, but does not mention Muslims. After the... |
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Ethiopia tells US to stop spreading fake news after Washington warns of terrorist attacks in country Ethiopians gather at the US embassy in Addis Ababa on November 25, 2021, displaying banners that read "Interference is Undemocratic" and "Truth Wins" to protest US interference in their country.
Ethiopias government has urged the US to stop disseminating falsehoods against the country, after Washington... |
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Tens of thousands pour into streets, protest deal between PM, junta in Sudan Sudanese protesters gather in Port Sudan in the countrys northeast along the Red Sea, on November 25, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Tens of thousands of people have rallied again across Sudan to protest a deal between military leaders and Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, who was deposed for several weeks in... |
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US lawmakers visiting Chinese Taipei for meetings amid tensions with China US Representatives (from left) Elissa Slotkin, Nancy Mace, Mark Takano, Sara Jacobs, and Colin Allred, pose at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. (Photo by Stars and Stripes)
Five members of the US House of Representatives are planning to visit Chinese Taipei on Friday to meet with... |
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Britains Channel graveyard will swallow more migrants, charities say Unless Britain acts, the English Channel will become a graveyard for more migrants including young children who embark on the perilous journey for a better life after fleeing wars and poverty across the Middle East and Africa, charities said.
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled conflict, persecution... |
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Syrian air defense units shot down 10 of 12 Israeli missiles launched at Homs: Russian military In this file picture, Syrias air defenses intercept and destroy a missile launched by Israeli military aircraft from the direction of Lebanon and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights towards Damascus. (Photo by SANA)
The Russian military says Syrian air defense units managed to intercept and bring... |
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France, UK in war of words after 27 migrants drown in Channel A damaged inflatable dinghy and a sleeping bag abandoned by migrants are seen on the beach near Wimereux, France, on November 24, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
The UK and France blame each other for the deaths of 27 migrants who drowned while trying to cross the Channel in an inflatable dinghy to reach... |
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UAE setting up military base off Yemen coast under Israel supervision, report says This file picture shows a view of Abd al-Kuri island, which is part of the Socotra Archipelago and lies about 105 kilometers (65 miles) southwest of the strategic island of Socotra. (Photo via Twitter)
The United Arab Emirates is reportedly constructing a military base, under the supervision of Israeli... |
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US should not have any illusions about Taipei: China The flags of Chinese Taipei and the US are placed for a meeting in Taipei, on March 27, 2018. (Photo by Reuters)
China has once again warned the United States over issues related to Chinese Taipei, stressing that there is no room for compromise over the self-governed island and that Washington should... |
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UK factories struggle to meet record demand as supply issues continue Empty shipping containers stacked on an old runway next to the A140, as supply chain congestion and a lorry driver shortage lead to backlogs. (Getty Images)
Factories in the United Kingdom are having a hard time satisfying the record demand for their goods due to severe supply constraints, a report... |
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At least eight killed in al-Shabab car bombing in Somali capital Security officers patrol at the site of a car bomb attack in Mogadishu, Somalia, on September 25, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
At least eight people have been killed and over a dozen wounded in a car bombing near a school in Somalias capital, Mogadishu, witnesses and officials have said.
The blast happened... |
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Pinpointing root causes of JCPOA failure, Russia urges undoing of US withdrawal, anti-Iran sanctions Russias Ambassador to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov leaves the Grand Hotel on the day of the ongoing nuclear talks between Iran and major world powers in the Austrian capital Vienna on 7 May 2021. (File photo by Anadolu Agency)
Russias ambassador to the international... |
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Six dead, dozens missing after Siberia coal mine accident The file photo shows the aftermath of a mine accident in Russia.
At least six people were dead and dozens were missing underground after an accident at a Russian coal mine in Siberia on Thursday, officials said.
There were 285 people inside the Listvyazhnaya coal mine, in the Kemerovo region near... |
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Interpol elects Emirati general accused of rights abuses as president Emirati Major General Ahmed Naser al-Raisi speaks on his phone during the first day of the Interpol annual assembly in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 23, 2021. (Photo by AP)
An Emirati general accused of torture has been appointed as the head of the International Criminal Police Organization, commonly... |
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Muttaqi to hold talks with US and other foreign envoys in Doha A senior Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) delegation led by acting foreign minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi left Kabul for Doha on Thursday ahead of planned talks with various foreign dignitaries including Washingtons special envoy for Afghanistan Thomas West.
Abdul Qahar Balkhi, the spokesman... |
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UN calls for solidarity and commitment to end violence against women and girls The United Nations in Afghanistan has called on everyone to take concrete actions to end violence against women.
Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW), the UN said in a statement that Afghanistan has one of the highest rates of violence against women globally,... |
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Russia, China sign roadmap for closer military cooperation to counter US Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu shows his signature on a road map for military cooperation between Russia and China during a video call with his Chinese counterpart on November 25, 2021. (Photo by AP)
Russia and China have signed a road map for closer military ties in an attempt to counter growing... |
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France and UK vow to do more after 27 migrants die in Channels worst tragedy French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin answers the press in Calais, northern France, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021 - Copyright Credit: AP
France and the UK vowed to step up cooperation to stop illegal crossings after at least 27 migrants died off the coast of Calais on Wednesday in the largest tragedy... |
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Swedens first female PM resigns hours after being elected Magdalena Andersson (seated at right) is shown being cheered by colleagues in parliament after winning election as Swedens first female prime minister on Wednesday in Stockholm. © Reuters / TT News Agency
"I have told the speaker that I wish to resign as prime minister," Andersson told reporters... |
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The Channels worst disaster : at least 31 migrants dead after boat sinks near Calais French police officers patrol on the beach in the searcher migrants in Wimereux, northern France, Wednesday, Nov.17, 2021 - Copyright Credit: AP
At least 31 migrants died after a boat sank off the coast of Calais on Wednesday.
The number of casualties was confirmed by French interior minister... |
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Apple halts sales in Turkey People visit an Apple store in Istanbul, Turkey, August 15, 2018. © Reuters / Murad Sezer
US tech giant Apple has suspended sales of its products through its official online store in Turkey, saying prices need revising after a sharp drop in the Turkish currency.
According to Haberturk TV, the... |
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