Politics
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Erdogan launches work on controversial Black Sea canal
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday launched the start of construction on a controversial canal aimed at easing…
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Thousands displaced by fighting around Kunduz
KUNDUZ: About 5,000 Afghan families have fled their homes in Kunduz after days of fighting between the Taliban and government…
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Biden meets Afghan leaders, assures Kabul of ‘sustained help’
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his former political foe, Abdullah Abdullah, on Friday to…
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Chauvin gets 22-1/2 years for Floyd’s murder
MINNEAPOLIS: A Minnesota judge sentenced former police officer Derek Chauvin to 22 years and six months in prison on Friday…
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Russia says it fired warning shots at UK ship
MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday said it fired warning shots at a British navy destroyer in the Black Sea after it…
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28 civilians killed in Afghan province as fighting intensifies
Intense fighting in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz killed at least 28 civilians and injured 290 this week, according…
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No major decision announced after first meeting between Modi, Kashmiri leaders since Aug 2019
India’s prime minister held a crucial meeting with politicians from occupied Kashmir on Thursday for the first time since New…
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Iran foils sabotage attack on atomic energy agency building: state TV
Iran foiled a sabotage attack on Wednesday on a building belonging to the country’s atomic energy agency, state television said,…
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Russia fires warning shots to deter UK warship in Black Sea
A Russian warship fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs on Wednesday to force a British destroyer from an…
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Crucial medical supplies lost as Afghan hospital burns after militant attack
Suspected Taliban fighters fired a rocket into a hospital in Afghanistan on Wednesday, sparking a blaze that caused extensive damage…
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