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Afghan Taliban kill 21 government soldiers
KABUL – A Taliban attack on Qadis District, northwestern Afghanistan hasclaimed the lives of 21 government soldiers and injured nine...
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Malaysia’s King resigned after reported marriage with Russian beauty queen
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s king has abdicated, royal officials said onSunday, ending weeks of speculation about his future after he took...
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China s Foreign Exchange Reserves surge to 3.07 trillion
BEIJING – China’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves went up in December,following a mild rebound registered a month ago, official data...
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Crackdown on freedom of expression must end: Amnesty India
NEW DELHI: Amnesty India, the human rights watchdog, has revealed that there has been a tumultuous crackdown on freedom of...
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US pokes China yet again in South China Sea
Washington – A US Navy guided-missile destroyer on Monday sailed neardisputed islands in the South China Sea where Beijing has...
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30 goldmine workers killed in landslide in Afghanistan
KABUL: In Afghanistan, at least 30 goldmine workers were killed in a landslide in Kohistan district of Badakhshan province on...
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Israeli Air Force F -15 fleet grounded for training flights following midair emergency
JERUSALEM – The crew of an Israeli air force F-15 warplane fought freezingtemperatures and buffeting winds to bring their aircraft...
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Iran assures Afghanistan of support for peace process
The visiting Iranian deputy foreign minister assured Afghan leadership in Kabul of Tehran’s support for the peace process in the...
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A dramatic Military coup attempt quashed
DAKAR – The Gabonese government said Monday it has quashed a coup attemptin the country. Government spokesman Guy-Bertran Mapangou told...
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Good dialogue taking place with North Korea: US President
US President Donald Trump says a good dialogue is taking place with North Korea but sanctions against it would remain...