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France marches for liberties Against the racist and Islamophobic far right, in defense of public and individual liberties; thats the main slogan of 140 marches that took place all over France organized by more than 100 organizations and associations.
The protesters say there is an urgency to stop the rise of far right militias... |
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Families find the bodies of two missing Kabul women+Video The bodies of two young women employed by Afghan Film in Kabul, who had been missing since Saturdays explosion, were finally tracked down by their families on Sunday.
The families of Tayeba Mousavi and Fatama Mohammadi confirmed Sunday they found the womens bodies at the government forensic medicine... |
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N Koreas Kim calls for boosting military power: Report North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a plenary meeting of the Workers Party central committee in Pyongyang, North Korea in this photo supplied by North Koreas Central News Agency (KCNA) on February 10, 2021. (Photo by KCNA via Reuters)
North Koreas leader Kim Jong-un has said the countrys military... |
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Washington rattled at deepening ties between Iran, Cuba, and Venezuela? By John Wight
There is arrogance and there is American arrogance, rooted in a wildly misplaced sense of exceptionalism and ownership of a world which in the third decade of the 21st century, as it emerges from Covid, is aching for liberation from a hegemonic empire responsible for an ocean of suffering... |
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UK envoy called for acts of sabotage against Sanaa government, says Yemeni official The picture taken on June 10, 2021 shows a smoke plume billowing following a Saudi airstrike on Sanaa, Yemen. (By AFP)
Yemens Deputy Foreign Minister Hussein al-Ezzi says the British ambassador has in his meetings with the Yemenis promoted acts of sabotage against the Sanaa government.
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Human rights group lodges torture complaint at Paris court against UAE official Detained Emirati human rights advocate Ahmed Mansoor (file photo)
An independent London-based human rights group has lodged a complaint in France against a top Emirati official, accusing him of being responsible for the torture of prominent pro-democracy campaigner and rights activist Ahmed Mansoor.
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Canadians rally against Islamophobia after Muslim family killing People walk during the multi-faith march to end hatred, starting from the site where a man driving a pickup truck struck and killed four members of a Muslim family and ending at the London Muslim Mosque, in London, Ontario, Canada, on June 11, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Thousands of people have rallied in... |
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Hazaras in Afghanistan: Victims of Genocide as World Turns Blind Eye As killing of people from Hazara ethnic group continues, reactions to this crime unfold at home and even abroad.
Hazaras in the US from various states have staged a protest, condemning what they called genocidal crimes against the Hazaras in Afghanistan.
At the rallies, held in a number... |
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Theyre trying to kill Assange because he spoke the truth: Roger Waters calls on Biden to end disgusting sham prosecution Joe Biden and Julian Assange © Reuters / Kevin Lamarque and Peter Nicholls
With the brother and father of the jailed WikiLeaks co-founder on a US tour to raise awareness of Julian Assanges plight, legendary Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters challenged Joe Biden to end the journalists prosecution.
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Massive EA Games hack began with cyber thieves posing as employee on Slack The Slack Technologies Inc. logo is seen on a banner outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during thew companys IPO in New York, US June 20, 2019. © REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
The group of hackers who swiped source code from game company Electronic Arts pulled off the stunt by tricking EAs... |
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South Korea can now build missiles able to reach Beijing, Moscow as US lifts range limits South Korean President Moon Jae-in (L) holds a news conference with his US counterpart Joe Biden at the White House on May 24, 2021.
South Korea can now build ballistic missiles capable of striking Beijing, Moscow or anywhere else thanks to the US lifting of its 40-year restriction on the Asian countrys... |
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US-Russia relationship deteriorated to its lowest point in years: Putin A screen shows Russian President Vladimir Putin attending a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg on June 4, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Washington-Moscow relationship has "deteriorated to its lowest point"... |
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District in Ghor Falls to Taliban after Heavy Clashes Tolak district in the central province of Ghor has fallen to the Taliban following heavy clashes against security forces on Friday night, two sources from the province said on Saturday.
Salman Yusufi, the district governor for Tolak, said that at least 20 security force members were killed and 20... |
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Russia: Terrorists beefing up presence in two areas in Syrias Idlib, step up attacks In this file picture, foreign-sponsored militants attend a mock battle in anticipation of an attack by Syrian government forces in Idlib province and the surrounding countryside, during a parade of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) terrorists in the countryside of the northern Idlib province. (Photo by AFP)... |
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Iran defeat Cambodia 10-0 in FIFA World Cup qualification Team Iran have taken a step closer to reach the 3rd round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers with a 10-nil thrashing of Cambodia in Group C.
Iran made the breakthrough after 16 minutes of play when Alireza Jahanbakhsh converted from the spot. Goals from Shojae Khalilzadeh and Mehdi Taremi quickly made... |
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US embassy suspends all visa application process due to COVID In response to the "intense third wave of COVID-19 cases throughout the country" the US Embassy in Kabul has suspended all visa application operations effective June 13 (Sunday), the embassy said in a statement Friday.
According to the statement, everyone "scheduled for appointments in the coming... |
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At least 20 Muslim pilgrims die in Pakistan bus crash A bus crammed with pilgrims coming back from a religious festival crashed in southwest Pakistan on Friday killing at least 20 and leaving 10 others critically injured, officials and a hospital doctor said.
The bus careened off the road into a ditch during the early morning in the Karkh area of Khuzdar... |
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Djokovic reaches French Open final with epic win over Nadal Serbias Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Spains Rafael Nadal during their mens singles semi-final tennis match on Day 13 of The Roland Garros 2021 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 11, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Novak Djokovic has reached the French Open final, after upsetting 13-time champion... |
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Italy beat Turkey 3-0 in Euro 2020 opener Italys team celebrate their victory at the end of the UEFA EURO 2020 Group A football match between Turkey and Italy at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on June 11, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Italy have got their campaign off to a flying start with a convincing 3-nil victory over Turkey in the tournament curtain... |
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NATO Allies, Including Turkey, Continue Talks on Kabul Airport NATO is talking with different allies, including Turkey, on maintaining support to the international airport in Kabul after the US and coalition forces withdraw from the country, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday.
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Asian Qualifiers: Oman Defeats Afghanistan 2-1 Oman defeated Afghanistan 2-1 in the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 match at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Qatar on Friday.
Oman, with second place confirmed, play bottom-placed Bangladesh in their final game.
In this match, Oman took the lead just inside... |
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Five People Killed in Gunmen Attack in Paghman: Police At least five people were killed in an attack by unknown gunmen in the Paghman district of Kabul province shortly after midnight on Friday, police said.
Kabul police in a statement said that five members of one family were returning from a wedding ceremony when they were abducted by gunmen and were... |
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US weighs possibility of airstrikes in Afghanistan after troops withdrawal The file photo shows US army soldiers walking as a NATO helicopter flies overhead in the eastern province of Nangarhar, Afghanistan.(Photo by AFP)
The Pentagon is weighing the option of conducting airstrikes in Afghanistan after the full withdrawal of American troops from the country if the capital... |
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Myanmars junta files new corruption charge against ousted leader Suu Kyi In this handout file photo, taken on May 24, 2021 and released by Myanmars Ministry of Information on May 26, ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi (L) and ousted president Win Myint (R) are seen during their first court appearance in Naypyidaw. (Via AFP)
Myanmars junta has filed a new corruption charge... |
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Developer officially cancels Keystone XL pipeline project blocked by Biden A TC Energy pump station sits behind mounds of dirt from the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline as it lies idle near Oyen, Alberta, Canada February 1, 2021. (Reuters photo)
The Canadian pipeline company that had long sought to build the Keystone XL pipeline has announced it officially terminated the project... |
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Bases housing US forces hit by rockets in Iraqs Salahuddin, Baghdad File photo shows the immediate aftermath of an explosion in Iraq.
Military bases housing American forces come under back-to-back rocket attacks in the north-central Iraqi province of Salahuddin and the vicinity of the Baghdad International Airport.
The first attack targeted the facilities housing... |
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Six Security Force Members Killed in Baghlan Car Bomb Attack At least six security force members were killed and more than 10 others were wounded in a car bomb attack close to a military base in the northern province of Baghlan early hours of Thursday morning, sources said.
The attack took place at around 2am local time in Bagh-e-Shamal area in Pul-e-Khumri,... |
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Australias largest dinosaur identified as new species Australian scientists have confirmed the discovery of one of the largest dinosaur species ever in Eromanga, outback Queensland.
Formally named Australotitan cooperensis meaning "the southern titan" the plant-eating sauropod lived between 92 million and 96 million years ago, when Australia was attached... |
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Syrias air defenses intercept Israeli missiles over Damascus The file photo by AFP shows Syrias air defense system responding to an Israeli missile strike over the Syrian capital, Damascus.
The Syrian military says the countrys air defenses have intercepted a number of Israeli missiles in the skies over the capital Damascus.
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Islamophobia in Canada: Trudeau calls killing of Muslim family terrorist attack Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a news conference January 17, 2020 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by AFP)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has labeled as a "terrorist attack" the recent killing of four members of a Muslim family who were killed in a "premeditated" vehicle attack... |
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