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Afghans protest US order to give $3.5 B to 9/11 victims
Kabul: Demonstrators in Afghanistan’s capital Saturday condemned President Joe Biden’s order freeing up 3.5 billion in Afghan assets held in the US for families of America’s 9/11 victims saying the money belongs…
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US to evacuate Ukraine embassy amid Russian invasion fears
Washington: The United States is set to evacuate its embassy in Kyiv as Western intelligence officials warn that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is increasingly imminent. U.S. officials say the State Department…
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Taliban detain UNHCR staff, 2 foreign journalists in Kabul
Kabul: The Taliban have detained two foreign journalists on assignment with the UN refugee agency and a number of its Afghan staff working in the country’s capital, UNHCR said Friday. The development…
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Iranians celebrate 43rd anniversary of Islamic Revolution
Tehran: Thousands of cars and motorbikes paraded in celebration of the 43rd anniversary of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution on Friday, although fewer pedestrians were out for a second straight year due to…
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Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about the fears of war
The Hague: In a grim backdrop to intense diplomacy aimed at preventing war between Russia and Ukraine, thousands of troops sent by Moscow to Belarus engaged in military drills. Convoys of Russian…
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US inflation jumped 7.5% in the past year, a 40-year high
Washington: Inflation soared over the past year at its highest rate in four decades, hammering America’s consumers, wiping out pay raises and reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s decision to begin raising borrowing rates…
- Middle East
Iran unveils new missile with reported region-wide range
Tehran: Iran unveiled a new missile on Wednesday with a reported range that would allow it to reach both US bases in the region as well as targets inside its archfoe Israel.…
- Middle East
Israeli, Palestinian figures propose two-state confederation
Jerusalem: Israeli and Palestinian public figures have drawn up a new proposal for a two-state confederation that they hope will offer a way forward after a decade-long stalemate in Mideast peace efforts.…
- Middle East
Israeli leader talks to Biden about Islamic State, Iran
Jerusalem: Israel’s prime minister on Sunday congratulated President Joe Biden for last week’s deadly raid in Syria that killed the leader of the Islamic State group, the Israeli premier’s office announced. In…
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US grants sanctions relief to Iran as nuke talks in balance
Washington: The Biden administration on Friday, February 4, 2022, restored some sanctions relief to Iran’s atomic program as talks aimed at salvaging the languishing 2015 nuclear deal enter a critical phase. As U.S. negotiators…
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Opening ceremony of 2022 Winter Olympics
Zhangjiakou: United States’ Dusty Hendricksen trains on the slopestyle course ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China.AP/PTI Photo, Beijing: Performers dance in the pre-show during the…
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French, German leaders to visit Russia, Ukraine amid tension
Paris: The French president and the German chancellor will head to Moscow and Kyiv in the coming weeks, adding to diplomatic efforts to try to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from launching…
- Middle East
Yemen rebel attack on UAE brings tragedy to Indian families
Abu Dhabi: First, there was a pop, like firecrackers, then the world itself seemed to splinter. Ramjan Rath felt a sharp pain. He looked down, and realised he was on fire. Rath,…
- Middle East
Israel upholds use of surveillance technology on protesters
Jerusalem: Israel’s attorney general has upheld the Shin Bet security agency’s use of mobile-phone tracking technology to monitor and threaten Palestinian protesters at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site last year. The decision,…
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OPEC+ decides oil output amid concern over Russia, Ukraine
Frankfurt: Oil cartel OPEC and allied countries are deciding how much oil to feed into the global economy as crude prices hover near seven-year highs spiking gasoline costs and fears of a…
