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Iranian parliament approves bill for Iran's accession to SCO

The Iranian parliament on Sunday approved a bill for Iran's membership to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) with overwhelming majority.Abolfazl Amouei, the sp

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Turkish air strikes hit villages in northern Syria: SDF

Turkish aircraft shelled two villages populated with internally displaced people in northern Syria, a spokesman for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said

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Boris Johnson has 100 backers in UK leadership contest: media

Boris Johnson has 100 backers and could be on the ballot to succeed Liz Truss as Britain's prime minister, Sunday Times Chief Political Commentator Tim Shipman said on

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Sri Lankan opposition leader withdraws from presidential race

Sajith Premadasa, the leader of the opposition of Sri Lanka, has withdrawn his presidential candidacy from consideration."For the greater good of my country that I love

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Biden speaks to Swedish PM, Finnish president amid NATO push

The United States President Joe Biden spoke to Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto on Friday, the White House said, as the t

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UN chief 'alarmed' by Taliban's order for women to cover faces in public

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Saturday he's alarmed after the Taliban ordered Afghan women to cover their faces in public and leave home only in cases of n

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Afghanistan receives $32 million in humanitarian cash aid

Afghanistan received a batch of 32 million U.S. dollars in humanitarian cash assistance on Sunday as the international community continued to provide humanitarian suppo

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UN peacekeeper from Nepal killed in eastern Congo

A United Nations peacekeeper from Nepal was killed on Tuesday in an attack by suspected militia members in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, said the UN peacekeepin

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Czech Republic summons Russian ambassador

The Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Martin Smolek summoned the Russian ambassador in Prague on Saturday to protest alleged "Russian provocations against diplomatic staff

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Hillary Clinton tests positive for COVID-19

Hillary Clinton said on Twitter she's tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms, but added that she's "feeling fine."She said former Pres

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Zelenskyy holds telephone talks with Italy's Draghi over Russia's military operation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday held a telephone conversation with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi over Russia's ongoing military operation in the

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Facebook suspends U.S. Republican lawmaker Greene's account

Facebook has temporarily suspended U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's account on Monday for 24 hours, a day after Twitter announced a permanent suspension on the Republican congresswoman's

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Ronaldo Nazario tested positive for COVID-19

The former football star Ronaldo Nazario tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday morning, Cruzeiro, the Brazilian football club he recently bought a majority stake in, said on its official Twitter acc

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3,000 liters of liquor poured, 3 dealers arrested in Afghan crackdown

A special operational team of Afghan intelligence agents arrested three liquor dealers in the Kart-e-Char area of Kabul and poured about 3,000 liters of alcohol into a canal in Kabul, the country's G

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Blinken says U.S. condemns Sudan's military takeover

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a phone call with Sudanese Foreign Minister Mariam Sadiq al-Mahdi on Thursday, condemned Sudan's military takeover and the ar

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Taliban claim complete control of Afghanistan's Panjshir

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid on Monday said the group had "completely conquered" and taken control of Panjshir province, the last area in Afghanistan being h

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Three dead after six people shot in Washington D.C., police say

At least six people were shot in an incident in Washington D.C. on Saturday, according to the local police department.Three victims have been pronounced dead and three others are suffering from non-l