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Italys government survives crucial senate confidence vote Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte gestures as he replies to questions ahead of a confidence vote at the Senate, at Palazzo Madama in Rome, Italy, on January 19, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
On Tuesday, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte won a crucial confidence vote in the upper house of the parliament... |
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Russia will not take into account Wests calls to release Navalny Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny is escorted by police officers in Khimki outside Moscow, Russia, on January 8, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Russia has rejected calls from the West to release opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who has returned to the country following recuperation in Germany from alleged... |
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UK military puts earnings before ethics British tanks. 15 September, 2020 Photo: Sgt Mark Webster
The British military complex is a shadow of its former empirical past plagued by huge budget deficits, deteriorating equipment, and a very demoralized staff. Therefore, in order to bolster the bank balance, the British have leaned on their experience... |
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US should rejoin Iran nuclear deal with no preconditions: China Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying
China has called on the incoming US administration to rejoin the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), with no preconditions and remove the unilateral sanctions on the country.
Chinese Foreign Ministry... |
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6 Policemen Wounded in Herat IED Blast At least six policemen were wounded in a mine blast close to a police outpost in Herat province on Tuesday night, local officials said on Wednesday.
The blast occurred around 10:30pm local time in Angel district after a mine placed close to the outpost exploded, said Abdul Ahad Walizada, a spokesman... |
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Afghan Govt Will Not Release More Taliban Prisoners: Omar Waheed Omar, President Ghanis senior adviser for public and strategic affairs, on Wednesday said that the Afghan government will not release more Taliban prisoners, and said that previous releases has resulted in more violence.
This comes as the Taliban has demanded the release of 7,000 more prisoners,... |
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UN chief urges pullout of foreign forces from Libya A file photo of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (photo by AFP)
The United Nations (UN)s chief has demanded the pullout of all foreign soldiers and mercenaries from Libya, also hailing "tangible progress" made in recent months in resolving the conflict in the North African country.
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Germany regrets US plan to ban Russian vessel over Nord Stream 2 project A road sign directs traffic toward the Nord Stream 2 gas line landfall facility entrance in Lubmin, Germany, on September 10, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Germany has voiced regret at the United States plan to impose sanctions on a Russian vessel involved in the construction of the Russian-led Nord Stream... |
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Elections planned for summer, including Ghazni poll First Vice President Amrullah Saleh said on Tuesday that various elections will be held across the country in summer, including the long overdue Ghazni parliamentary elections as well as provincial council, district council and municipal elections.
Saleh said that in a meeting chaired by President... |
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Taliban ambush security checkpoint in Badakhshan Abdullah Naji Nazari, a member of the Badakhshan Provincial Council, said Tuesday the Taliban attacked a checkpoint in Pul-e-Soch in Badakhshans Jurm district at midnight on Monday.
The attack lasted for two hours.
According to Nazari, three soldiers were killed, three were wounded and three others... |
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Aftershock rocks Indonesia quake zone as search for survivors continues Rescuers search for survivors at a collapsed building in Mamuju city on January 16, 2021, a day after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesias Sulawesi island. (Photo by AFP)
An aftershock hit Indonesias Sulawesi Island on Saturday as rescue workers searched for people trapped under rubble after... |
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Lady Fatimah Zahra (S.A), after demise of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Both Shia and Sunni sources agree that, on a number of occasions, Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) had said, "Fatimah is part of me. Whoever makes her angry, makes me angry.
Both Shia and Sunni sources agree that, on a number of occasions, Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) had said, "Fatimah is part of me. Whoever... |
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Fatimah (S.A), daughter of Prophet Muhammad (A.S) and Lady Khadija (S.A) Fatimah may not be an Imam but she is the mother of eleven infallible Imams and, without a doubt, the Imams owe their infallible characteristics to their mother. Her distinctions are numerous, one of the most outstanding of which are her parents - the Prophet and Khadija. Parents have a huge influence... |
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Turkey to continue talks with Russia on 2nd batch of S-400 air defense systems: Erdogan This undated file picture shows highly advanced Russian-built S-400 air defense systems at an unknown location in Russia. (Photo by TASS news agency)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara will continue talks with Moscow for the procurement of the second batch of advanced Russian-made S-400... |
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Russia: Iran is victim of terrorism, among pioneers in fight against terror Russias Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova
Russia has rejected the United States fresh allegations of link between Iran and the al-Qaeda militant group that launched the September 11, 2001 attacks, describing the Islamic Republic as a "victim of terrorism" and a "pioneer" in the counter-terror... |
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Tunisian protesters, security forces clash after police beating of shepherd File photo of Tunisian police officers stand guard in capital Tunis. (Photo by AFP)
Hundreds of protesters in northern Tunisian city of Siliana have clashed with police, burned wheels and blocked roads following the beating of a shepherd by an officer.
Officers fired tear gas to disperse rock-throwing... |
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Cuba blasts US sanctions on interior ministry as coercive measure An AFP file photo taken on October 18, 2018, shows the US Treasury Department building in Washington, DC.
The administration of US President Donald Trump has in its final days in office imposed sanctions on Cubas interior ministry over accusations of rights abuses, with the government in Havana denouncing... |
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WhatsApp postpones data-sharing change after backlash The WhatsApp logo and binary cyber codes are seen in this illustration taken November 26, 2019. (Reuters)
WhatsApp on Friday postponed a data-sharing change as users concerned about privacy fled the Facebook-owned messaging service and flocked to rivals Telegram and Signal.
The smartphone app, a huge... |
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Parliament rejects draft budget for second time Members of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) have rejected the proposed budget for the new fiscal year 1400 for the second time.
MPs said the second draft budget is also unbalanced and still does not address the issue of equal pay for government employees.
MPs said they will not approve... |
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Bamiyan youth take to the slopes in first skiing contest of the season Dozens of men and women took part in Fridays Peace and Friendship Cup ski challenge at the Shahid Mazari slope in Bamiyan province.
Organized by the Eagle Sports Club and the Sports Directorate of Bamiyan province, the aim of the contest was to promote peace and friendship.
According to Afzal Noori,... |
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Two police personnel killed in targeted explosion in Kabul At least two Afghan National Police (ANP) personnel were killed in an early morning IED explosion in Kabul on Saturday.
According to police the explosion happened in PD3 in Dehbore square area of Kabul.
Police said a Land Cruiser, belonging to Kabul Police Headquarters, had been targeted in the IED... |
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12 local police killed in Taliban attack in Herat At least 12 members of Afghan local police were killed in an attack by Taliban "infiltrators" in Herat province, local officials confirmed Saturday.
Herat police spokesman Abdul Ahad Walidaza said the incident occurred on Friday night in Ghorian district.
According to Walizada a delegation has arrived... |
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Johnson triggers diplomatic row with China by blaming it for coronavirus pandemic Boris Johnson has drawn Beijings ire by appearing to link the countrys culture to the Covid-19 outbreak
Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has touched off a diplomatic row with China after blaming the countrys cultural and eating habits for the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
Johnson told an environmental... |
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Absolutely groundless: Russia rejects US claim of Iran-Qaeda ties Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zamir Kabulov (Photo by ITAR-TASS)
Russia has dismissed the United States latest bout of trying to link the al-Qaeda terrorist group and Iran without providing any proof as "absolutely" groundless.
"This is absolutely unsubstantiated and unreasonable. There is absolutely... |
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Afghan MPs: No System Acceptable Except Republic Reacting to the rumors about the establishment of an interim government in Afghanistan as a result of a peace negotiation talks, lawmakers in Afghanistans parliament on Wednesday said that no political system will be acceptable for the Afghan people except a republic system.
However, some other members... |
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J&J may not meet US COVID-19 vaccine supply target by spring: NYT Vials with a sticker reading "COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration taken on October 31, 2020. (Reuters photo)
Johnson & Johnson is facing unexpected delays in the manufacturing of its coronavirus... |
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Venezuelas Maduro denounces US criminal policy at new parliament Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro presents the annual report of his government before the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, on January 12, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has denounced the United States "illegal" sanctions and "criminal" blockade of his country, calling... |
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Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny to return to Russia on Jan. 17 This grab, taken from a video posted on January 13, 2021 on the Instagram account of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny shows him recording an address in Germany. (Via AFP)
Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny has announced his decision to return to Russia after a lengthy recuperation period... |
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US threatens to sanction European firms helping Nord Stream 2 pipeline A worker puts a cap to a pipe at the construction site of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, near the town of Kingisepp, Leningrad region, Russia June 5, 2019. (Reuters photo)
The US State Department has warned European companies which it suspects are involved in building Russias Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline... |
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North Korean leader pledges to strengthen military, nuclear arsenal This picture, taken on January 12, 2021 and released by North Koreas official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on January 13, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C) and other officials during the last day of the 8th Congress of the Workers Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Via AFP)
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