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UN rights chief warns Myanmar at risk of civil war as despair rises
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 8 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has warned that Myanmar could plunge into war as despair among the civilian population rises in the wake of the country's military coup on February 1.
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US likely to complete withdrawal from Afghanistan in days; 1,000 troops to
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 30 (ANI): The United States could complete its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan within days, according to US officials. This makes the current week a critical one for President Joe Biden's campaign to end America's longest war even as US military officials warn the cou
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Top US General in Afghanistan warns of civil war after troop withdrawal
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 30 (ANI): The top US military commander in Afghanistan has said that the country may collapse into civil war after the full US military drawdown.
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21 killed in Yemen explosion
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Sanaa [Yemen], June 7 (ANI): At least 21 people were killed in a massive explosion in central Yemen on Monday.
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16 killed in Houthi ballistic missile attack on Yemen's Marib
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Aden [Yemen], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 16 people were killed in a ballistic missile attack launched by the Houthi rebels against Yemen's oil-rich province of Marib on Saturday, a government official told Xinhua.
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Nearly 500,000 people killed in decade of Syrian civil war: Report
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], June 1 (ANI): Nearly 500,000 people have been killed in the decade-long civil war in Syria since the Syrian revolution on March 15, 2011, informed the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
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Russia expresses concern over situation in Yemen, working with all sides o
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia is concerned with the ongoing civil war in Yemen and is working with all sides in the conflict toward a peaceful settlement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday.
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Child marriages on rise in Yemen, girls forced to marry after 12 years
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Sana'a [Yemen], May 26 (ANI): Child marriages are on the rise in Yemen with girls in the country forced to marry soon after they turn 12 years-old.
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Pakistan on the brink of civil war, says expert
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 22 (ANI): There are actualities that could possibly lead Pakistan into a civil war.
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As US pulls out from Afghanistan, China torn between opportunities, potent
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 17 (ANI): Beijing is torn between seizing the potential opportunity presented by the United States finally pulling out of Afghanistan, and the widespread, well-founded fear that the country could plunge once again into civil war and chaos.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict may escalate into full-fledged war and even c
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], May 17 (ANI): The first three months of this year have been the least violent in Israel for many years as there were no missiles fired from Gaza and no successful lone-wolf attacks. However, all this changed at the start of Ramadan when the Israeli Police Force started usin
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Myanmar's civil war spreading from remote frontier areas to urban centres
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Chiang Mai [Myanmar], May 3 (ANI): Unclaimed attacks on Myanmar military airbases signal a possible spread of civil war from remote frontier areas to urban centres.
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