Politics
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Taliban surround central Afghan city of Ghazni: officials
Taliban fighters have surrounded the city of Ghazni in central Afghanistan, taking over civilians’ homes to fight security forces, officials…
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Afghans must decide their own future, says Biden
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Thursday defended his decision to pull US forces out of Afghanistan, saying the Afghan people…
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Rockets, drones target US troops in Iraq, Syria
BAGHDAD: US diplomats and troops in Iraq and Syria were targeted in three rocket and drone attacks in the past…
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Afghan forces retake provincial capital after Taliban incursion: Afghan defence ministry
Afghan government forces on Thursday wrested back control of a western provincial capital stormed by the Taliban a day earlier…
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Pentagon says exact time of exit from Bagram air base was not given for security reasons
The United States military confirmed on Tuesday that it did not give Afghan officials the precise time troops would abandon…
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25 dead in Myanmar clashes between army, anti-junta fighters
YANGON: Twenty-five anti-junta fighters and civilians were killed during clashes with the military in central Myanmar, villagers said on Sunday,…
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6 months after assault on Capitol, corporate pledges fall flat
PROVIDENCE: As shockwaves spread across the country from the Jan 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, corporate America took a…
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UAE criticises oil production deal as unjust
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates on Sunday criticised the current oil output deal among Opec+ alliance members as unjust, escalating…
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Taliban seize key Kandahar district after fierce fighting
The Taliban have captured a key district in their former bastion of Kandahar — the latest area to be seized…
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Afghan fighting rages as US forces’ exit nears
KABUL: Hundreds of Taliban fighters were killed in fierce battles with government forces across several provinces of Afghanistan, officials said…
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