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Hundreds of Tunisians protest against President Saieds power grab Tunisians scuffle with security forces in front of the parliament in the capital Tunis, November 14, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
More than 1,000 Tunisians have gathered near the suspended parliament to protest against President Kais Saieds power grab four months ago.
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Venezuela thwarts terrorist plan ahead of regional, municipal elections Remigio Ceballos Ichaso, the Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace of Venezuela, announces the dismantling of a terrorist group in the capital, Caracas, on November 13, 2021. (Photo via social media networks)
The Venezuelan government says it has foiled a new terrorist attack that aimed to disrupt... |
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Bitter clashes break out between rival Turkish-backed militants in northern Syria: SANA In this file picture, Turkish-backed Takfiri militants walk near the Turkish village of Akcakale along the border with Syria. (Photo by AFP)
Rival Turkish-based Takfiri militants have turned against each other and engaged in fierce exchanges of fire in Syrias northern provinces of Hasakah and Raqqah,... |
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Daesh militants claim deadly attack on Pakistani police barracks This picture taken on October 5, 2021, shows soldiers standing guard next to an armored vehicle as people wait on the Pakistani side of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman. (Photo by AFP)
Daesh militants have claimed responsibility for a bombing attack inside barracks of the Pakistani police... |
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US states file updated antitrust complaint against Alphabets Google The Google logo is pictured atop an office building in Irvine, California, US. (File photo)
A group of US states led by Texas have filed an amended complaint against Alphabet Incs Google accusing the tech giant of using coercive tactics and breaking antitrust laws in its efforts to boost its already... |
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US, China diplomats trade warnings over Taipei ahead of Biden-Xi summit Chinas Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Rome, Italy, on October 31, 2021. (Photo by Xinhua)
The top diplomats from China and the United States have exchanged stern warnings over the issue of Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) and Washingtons support for pro-independence... |
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COP26 ends in Glasgow with compromise climate deal, but catastrophe still looms This picture taken on November 11, 2021 shows United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaking during a plenary session at the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by AFP)
United Nations climate talks have ended with the vast majority of world leaders agreeing... |
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German MPs slam UAE candidate for Interpol chief over rights abuses Major General Ahmed Naser al-Raisi, inspector general at the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Interior Ministry and a member of Interpols executive committee (file photo)
A number of German lawmakers have slammed the candidacy of a United Arab Emirates (UAE) Interior Ministry official, who faces accusations... |
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Johnsons party loses UK opinion poll lead after sleaze scandal British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives to visit a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination center at a pharmacy in Sidcup, London, Britain, November 12, 2021. (Reuters photo)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnsons party has lost their lead in two opinion surveys following a growing parliamentary... |
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Belarus to deploy Russian Iskander missile systems amid tensions with West: Lukashenko The file photo shows Iskander-M mobile short-range ballistic missile systems of the Russian Army.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says he plans to deploy Russian nuclear-capable Iskander missile systems in the south and west of the country, amid growing tensions with Brussels over a migrant... |
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Hackers compromise FBI email system, send thousands of messages The FBI acknowledges that fake emails came from FBI email addresses. (Photo via CNN)
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has acknowledged that hackers compromised its email system and sent tens of thousands of spam messages.
The fake emails appeared to come from a legitimate FBI email address... |
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At least 26 Maoist rebels killed in gun battle with Indian forces Earlier in 2021, 22 Indian security forces were killed in an ambush by rebels in Chhattisgarh state. (File photo by AFP)
At least 26 Maoist rebels have been killed in a fierce gun battle with Indian government forces in a remote forest region in the central state of Maharashtra.
Police said Sunday... |
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UK MPs urge govt. to pressure Saudis to drop jailed scholars death penalty Imprisoned Saudi Muslim scholar Hassan Farhan al-Maliki (Photo via Twitter)
More than a dozen British legislators have called on the London government to pressure ally Saudi Arabia into cancelling the death sentence handed down to an imprisoned Muslim scholar and academic.
The sixteen lawmakers urged... |
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New Ecuador prison riot kills 68, wounds 25 Inmates of the Regional de Guayaquil prison hold banners reading, "We want peace," "The law is killing us," "Peace, no to violence" after unrest was reported since the countrys worst-ever riots broke out a few days ago at the Penitenciaria del Litoral, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, October 2, 2021. (Photo... |
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South Korean workers defy ban, rally for fair jobs Tens of thousands of workers belonging to South Koreas largest umbrella labor union rallied on the streets of downtown Seoul, defying a city government ban on their gathering.
At the rally location in 1970, 22-year-old Chun Tae-il burned himself to death to protest against the terrible working conditions... |
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Putin says Russia has nothing to do with Belarus-Poland border crisis Russian President Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied accusations that Moscow is helping Belarus orchestrate the ongoing migrant crisis at its border with Poland, where hundreds of desperate migrants trying to cross into the European Union are stranded at freezing temperatures.
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3 killed as military mounts crackdown on anti-coup rallies in Sudan Sudanese opponents of the military coup hold a banner that reads in Arabic, ‘Military rule = corruption, as they take part in a protest in the capital Khartoums twin city of Omdurman, November 13, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
At least three protesters has been shot dead and several others have been... |
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Saudi Arabia committed to substantive discussion with Iran, will hold another round of talks soon: FM Saudi Arabian foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud
Saudi Arabias foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, says his country is committed to substantive dialogue with Iran on addressing common concerns of regional countries, adding that Tehran and Riyadh plan to hold another... |
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Senior Iraqi figure says elections certainly rigged, Israeli interference not ruled out Iraqi protesters hold national flags during a demonstration against last months election result, near an entrance to the Green Zone in Baghdad on November 5, 2021. (File photo by AFP)
A top Iraqi lawmaker says hes confident that last months parliamentary elections were rigged, stressing that the... |
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Putin warns of serious challenge, ministry sees potential theater of war Russian President Vladimir Putin pictured during naval exercises in the Black Sea, 9 January 2020.
Russia President Vladimir Putin says the US and other NATO allies are carrying out provocative action by sailing warships in the Black Sea close to its territory.
"The United States and its allies in... |
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Europe reaches highest Covid cases since the start of pandemic: WHO Europe has once again become the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic, with a high jump in new deaths compared to the last week, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Europe reported almost two million new Covid-19 infections last week, the largest weekly case count in the continent since... |
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Dont send wrong signals, China warns as US, allies flex muscles The file photo shows Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi speaking at a news conference at the ministry in Tokyo. (by Kyodo News agency)
Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi says the US has promised an "unwavering commitment" to defending his country, including in the case of southern... |
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Covid protesters clash with Dutch police in The Hague Riot police officers face protesters as they gather in the Hague, on November 12, 2021, during a press conference of Dutch Prime Minister held to announce new Covid-19 restrictions. (Photo by AFP)
Police fired water cannon against hundreds of firework-throwing protesters in The Hague after Rutte unveiled... |
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Thousands of Australian protesters rally against vaccine mandates Several thousand people rallied in Melbourne against new vaccination mandates on Saturday, November 13, with a few comparing the state government to Nazis and calling for violence against politicians, local media said.
In Australia, where 83% of people aged 16 and above have been fully inoculated... |
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One killed, two wounded in vehicle explosion in Kabul One person was killed and two wounded in an explosion in Kabul city on Saturday evening.
The explosion took place in the Golay-e-Mahtab Qala area in PD13 of Kabuls Dasht-e-Barchi.
Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), said in a tweet that the explosion was... |
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Girls increasingly at risk of child marriage in Afghanistan UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said this week she is "deeply concerned by reports that child marriage in Afghanistan is on the rise".
In a statement issued Saturday, Fore said: "We have received credible reports of families offering daughters as young as 20 days old up for future marriage... |
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Bodies of two women found in Paktia province Two women have been killed by unknown armed men in Paktia province, local officials said Saturday.
According to the officials, security forces found the bodies of two women in the Qale Abdullah area in PD1 of the provincial capital Gardez city.
The victims, thought to be residents of Kabuls Shakar... |
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US workers quitting reaches record high, job openings edge down A job posting is shown on the window of a retail store looking for seasonal workers at a shopping mall in Carlsbad, California, US, November, 9, 2021. (Reuters photo)
The number of Americans voluntarily quitting their jobs rose to a record high in September while job openings stayed stubbornly above... |
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Russia to advocate removal of sanctions on Iran in next round of Vienna talks: FM Lavrov Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (AFP photo)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow will advocate the lifting of sanctions on Iran and the full implementation of a nuclear deal - known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) - between Iran and a number of other countries... |
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Troika Plus reiterates support for Afghans following Islamabad meeting Delegates who attended the Troika Plus meeting in Islamabad this week, to discuss the crisis in Afghanistan, expressed deep concern over the severe humanitarian and economic situation and reiterated their unwavering support for the people of the country.
According to a statement issued on Friday by... |
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