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Kabul in darkness as Afghan Taliban blow up electricity lines to capital
KABUL – Afghan Taliban have blown up a power pylon supplying electricityfrom Uzbekistan to Afghanistan link> innorthern Baghlan province, the...
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In Syria, rebel groups pull out of more towns in Eastern Ghouta
Syrian rebel groups have pulled out of more towns in the Eastern Ghouta, as the government tightens its grip on...
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Russian Ambassadors to four European countries summoned to respective foreign ministries
MOSCOW – The Russian ambassadors to Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estoniawere summoned to the foreign ministries of those countries on...
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US suspends stipends paid to Palestinians families
WASHINGTON:The United States has suspended stipends paid to families of Palestinians killed or jailed in fighting with Israel. The Taylor...
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China snubs Indian Ambassador s statement
NEW DELHI – Reacting to Indian envoy Gautam Bambawale’s remarks against anyattempt to change the present state of affairs on...
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Syrian town Tal Rifaat to be next target of Turkey s cross-border campaign: Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the northern Syrian town of Tal Rifaat will be the next target of...
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Iranian Rial falls to lowest level of history against US Dollar
TEHRAN – The Iranian rial fell to a record low on Monday, breaking throughthe 50,000-to-the-dollar mark for the first time...
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Country-wide protests held in US, demanding tighter gun control laws
WASHINGTON:In the United States, country-wide protests were held demanding tighter gun control laws. Hundreds of thousands of protestors took to...
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Indian biometric ID program hit by security lapse
NEW DELHI:India’s biometric ID program, Aadhaar, has been hit by another major security lapse allowing access to private information. A...
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Israel gets a big diplomatic blow at U.N
NEW YORK – In a major diplomatic blow to Israel, the United Nations HumanRights Council (UNHCR) has adopted five resolutions...