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Afghan security forces repel Taliban attack, killing 27 militants

The Afghan security forces repelled an overnight attack by Taliban on two districts in northern Kunduz province, killing at least 27 militants and injuring 15 others, the provincial police confirmed

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U.S. Vice President Harris discusses migration with Mexican president

02:07 U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday to talk about joint efforts to curb undocumented immigration and improve securi

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UNSC recommends UN chief Guterres for second term

UN Security Council on Tuesday recommended to General Assembly the appointment of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for second term, according to council president.

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Nicaraguan opposition figure Chamorro under house arrest: family

Nicaraguan opposition figure Cristiana Chamorro was placed under house arrest on Wednesday after the government accused her of money laundering, her brother said.Police had earlier raided Chamorro's

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6 wounded in a car bomb blast in E. Afghanistan

At least six people were wounded in a car bomb blast targeting a security forces convoy in Jalalabad city, capital of Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, on Wednesday, a local official said. S

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Nigerian army chief dies in air force plane crash

Nigeria's army chief, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, died in a plane crash on Friday on an official visit to the northern state of Kaduna, which has had security challenges in recent months, th

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UN chief urges immediate stop to Israel-Palestine fighting

United NationsSecretary-GeneralAntonio Guterres on Sunday urged that fighting between Israel and Palestine stop immediately, calling the continuing conflicts in the region appalling as he addressed t

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UN raises alarms over unrest, clashes at Colombian protests

01:50 In Colombia, while mostare demonstrating peacefully, butviolence has escalated – with many citizens blaming Colombian security forces for making it worse.UN Human rights officials

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Myanmar's military chief participates in ASEAN summit

00:45 How are ASEAN leaders dealing with Myanmar crisis? ElinaNoor, director of Political-Security Affairs at the Asia Society Policy Institute, discusses how the summit is handling the

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Russian security service detains Ukrainian diplomat

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) on Friday detained a Ukrainian diplomat in St. Petersburg, accusing him of obtaining classified information from a Russian national, reported Russian news agen

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U.S. blacklists seven Chinese companies over national security

The U.S. on Thursday announced it has added seven Chinese supercomputing companies to its "entity list" of export controls.In a statement, the U.S. Department of Commerce said the companies conducted

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Car bombing near Kabul kills at least three security personnel

The Taliban has claimed responsibly for a car bombing that has killed at least three Afghan security personnel and injured 12 others in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday.Kabul police spokesman Ferdaws Faram

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Ukraine imposes sanctions on former president: local media

Ukraine has imposed individual sanctions on almost 30 people, including former presidentViktor Yanukovych, local media reported on Saturday, citing Ukraine's national security and defense council.

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China to provide vaccine aid to Palestine

China will donate a batch of COVID-19 vaccines to Palestine, Ambassador Geng Shuang, Deputy Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations (UN), told a Security Coun

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China adds 11.86 million new urban jobs in 2020

China added 11.86 million new urban jobs in 2020 nationwide, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said on Friday.

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Live: SCIO briefing on China's employment and social security

The State Council Information Office holds a press conference on China's employment and social security. Zhang Jinan, Minister of Human Resources and Social Security, i

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Volunteer patrols form to combat anti-Asian hate crimes

02:44 Attacks on Asian Americans continue to fuel outrage across America.In Oakland, California, a spate of attacks near its Chinatown has led to increased security and even volunteer