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Russia's Rosoboronexport announced new contract for the supply of the second set of S-400 to Turkey!
A new contract for the supply to Turkey of the second set of the S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile system may be signed in the near future. This was stated by the general director of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev. In the framework of the Army-2021...
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Macron invites Tajik President to visit France
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has invited his Tajik counterpart, Emomali Rahmon, to visit Paris, the Elysee Palace said on Thursday, with the two leaders set to continue the discussion on recent developments in Afghanistan following their phone...
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Taliban agreed to allow Americans, at-risk Afghans to leave after August 31, says Blinken!
WASHINGTON: The Taliban has committed to ensuring safe passage for Americans and at-risk Afghans to leave the war-torn country after the August 31 US withdrawal deadline, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday (local time). Speaking at...
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Putin urges more intensive promotion of Russian brands abroad
MOSCOW: Russian brands and developments should be promoted more intensively on the international arena, and also created in cooperation with friendly countries, for example from BRICS, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Supervisory...
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World to face new conflicts if Israel not stopped in Gaza — Erdogan
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cautioned that the world will encounter new conflicts if Israel’s aggression in the Gaza Strip is not stopped. "While Western countries are supporting Netanyahu, it is impossible to stop the carnage...
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Afghans need to accept Taliban rule', says ousted Prez Ashraf Ghani's brother Hashmat
NEW DELHI: Amid reports of deepening political crisis in Afghanistan, Hashmat Ghani brother of ousted President Ashraf Ghani, said that the people need to accept Taliban's takeover. Ghani said that the new order in Kabul was a necessity "for the people...
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Belarus ready for end of confrontation with West - top diplomat We have made concrete proposals," he said
MINSK: Belarus is ready for an end of confrontation with Western nations, and has made concrete proposals in that regard, Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei said in an interview with the Belarus-1 TV channel. Commenting on his participation in...
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Biden approves emergency declaration for Mississippi as hurricane Ida approaches
Washington:US President Joe Biden has declared an emergency in the state of Mississippi ahead of Hurricane Ida 's landfall, the White House has announced. "The President's action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management...
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Taliban engaged in internal discussions on formation of new Afghan govt: Russian Foreign Ministry!
Moscow: The Taliban are engaged in serious internal discussions regarding the formation of a new government, Russia 's Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said on Saturday. "It is still too early to draw final conclusions,...
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Blinken, Jaishankar discuss US-India coordination on Afghanistan, in United Nations!
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday (local time) and External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar discussed bilateral ties between the United States and India . In a telephonic conversation, the two diplomats discussed a broad range...
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Philippines logs 517 new COVID-19 cases, death toll tops 49,000
Philippines logs 517 new COVID-19 cases, death toll tops 49,000 Manila: The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 517 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,834,294. The...
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Russia flies nationals out of Afghanistan on Putin’s orders! Four Russian military planes evacuated Russian and other nationals from Kabul
MOSCOW: Four Russian military planes evacuated Russian and other nationals from Kabul on Wednesday on the orders of President Vladimir Putin, as Moscow held military exercises involving its tank forces in neighboring Tajikistan. The flights mark a shift...
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West leaves behind new crisis for future generations in Afghanistan: says Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova!
MOSCOW: The West is leaving behind a new humanitarian and political crisis in Afghanistan as its legacy to the world and to future generations, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. "At present, we are seeing once again...
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Afghanistan: UN chief Secretary-General Antonio calls on Taliban!
New York: Expressing "deep concerns" on the rapidly evolving situation in Afghanistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called on the Taliban and all other parties to exercise "utmost restraint" in order to protect lives and ensure that...
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"It's clear" there will be a new government in Kabul "very shortly," UK prime minister says!
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it is clear there will be a new government in place in Afghanistan "very shortly." “It’s clear there is going to be very shortly a new government in Kabul, or a new political dispensation, however you...
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Happy Independence Day: Joe Biden lauds India on its 75th year of freedom!
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden congratulated India on Sunday as it celebrated the 75th year of its Independence and lauded the biggest democracy in the world. 'On this day, August 15, 1947, India achieved its long journey toward independence, guided...
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State Department Issues Security Alert, U.S. Citizens to Leave Afghanistan Immediately!
Advisory for Americans in Afghanistan The U.S. Embassy urges U.S. citizens to leave Afghanistan immediately using available commercial flight options. If you cannot afford to purchase an airline ticket at this time, please contact the U.S. Embassy at...
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Afghanistan crisis LIVE updates: Civil war 'likely' in war-torn country, warns top US official
Kabul: A spokesperson of Afghanistan resistance forces has claimed that close to 600 Taliban fighters were killed in different districts of Panjshir and over a thousand were captured or had surrendered, news agency Sputnik has reported. "About 600 Taliban...
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Top aide to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns!
NEW YORK: Melissa DeRosa, a fixture next to Gov. Andrew Cuomo for months during his coronavirus news conferences, resigned late Sunday on the heels of a report that found Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women, leaving the governor without his top aide as he...
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Taliban capture former Afghan warlord after Herat falls: Former Mujahideen leader and senior member of Jamaat-e-Islami party, Ismail Khan, surrendered
Kabul: Former Mujahideen leader and senior member of Jamaat-e-Islami party, Ismail Khan, whose militia helped US forces topple the Taliban in 2001, was captured on Friday by the Taliban along with other top government officials, local media citing sources...
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Israel launches missile strikes at Syria's Damascus, Homs on Hezbollah arms depots!
Jerusalem: Syrian air defenses were activated against Israeli missile attacks on sites near Damascus and Homs, Syrian state media reported late Thursday, citing a military source. Loud explosions shook the Syrian capital during the reported air strikes,...
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Brazil Prez calls Supreme Court judge 'son of whore!
Brasília: Justice Barroso said that if Bolsonaro's actions were causing such a nuisance... he was doing his job properly Continuing his feud with the Supreme Court, President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil called one of its justices a "son of a whore" even...
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ISIS kidnaps, injures civilians at fake checkpoint near Mosul!
ERBIL: ISIS militants kidnapped 11 people and injured three others at a staged security checkpoint near Mosul in Nineveh province. An Iraqi security source told Kurdistan 24 on Saturday that militants disguised as Iraqi forces set up the checkpoint near...
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UNSC meeting under Indian presidency to discuss Afghanistan situation today!
New York: United Nations: The United Nations Security Council will on Friday meet under the Presidency of India to discuss the impending worsening situation in Afghanistan and deliberate over the steps that must be taken to assist the Central Asian country's...
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Indian external affairs minister, S Jaishankar to attend Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi's oath ceremony!
New Delhi: India will be represented by external affairs minister S Jaishankar at the inauguration of Iran's president-elect Ebrahim Raisi on August 5, the external affairs ministry said on Wednesday.'At the invitation of the government of Iran, external...