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Afghans living in dystopian nightmare sandwiched between Taliban, Islamic
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 23 (ANI): Dr Sajjan Gohel, International Security Director of the Asia-Pacific Foundation, said that the Afghans are living in a very dystopian nightmare as they are sandwiched between the misogynistic Taliban and the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP), an
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UK court issues order to extradite Julian Assange to US where he faces 175
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], April 20 (ANI): A London Court in a hearing on Wednesday issued the extradition order for WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange to the US and now he is set to be tried there on Espionage Act charges for his role in publishing thousands of classified documents that shed light on the a
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Think-tank warns of ISIS' expansion to Central Asia; potentially reach Rus
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], April 19 (ANI): A Canada-based think tank in its research paper has warned of a greater threat with the Islamist terrorist groups from Syria and Iraq relocating and turning their focus towards the Central Asian states, taking advantage of their relevance as raw materials su
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Turkey steps up offensive against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], April 18 (ANI): Turkish defense ministry announced early morning that the country has launched a new ground and air cross-border offensive against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq.
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13 killed in traffic accident south of Baghdad
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], April 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Up to 13 people, including nine school teachers, were killed and four others wounded in a car crash south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, Iraqi authorities and a source said on Saturday.
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India contributes USD 200,000 to UNITAD for investigation of crimes by ISI
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 12 (ANI): India on Tuesday contributed USD 200,000 to United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh (UNITAD).
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2 soldiers killed in IS attack in western Iraq
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], April 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Two Iraqi soldiers were killed and another wounded Saturday in an attack by the militants of the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a security source said.
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UN agencies say over 500 Iraqi children killed by explosive ordnance in 5
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Unexploded and abandoned explosive ordnance has killed 519 children in Iraq, mainly boys, over the past five years, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) said.
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Sri Lanka to close embassies in Norway, Iraq, Consulate General in Austral
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic crisis in the country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka on Tuesday has decided to close its embassies in Norway and Iraq along with the Consulate General in Sydney, Australia with effect from April 30.
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Iraq welcomes UN-backed 2-month truce in Yemen
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], April 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Iraq on Saturday welcomed the United Nations' announcement of a two-month ceasefire in Yemen, stressing that a political solution is the only way to end the war in the country, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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Turkey's drone attack kills 3 PKK members in northern Iraq
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], March 28 (ANI/Xinhua): At least three members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were killed in a Turkish armed drone attack in northern Iraq, Turkey's Defense Ministry said on Monday.
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Iraq's parliament postpones vote on new president to March 30
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], March 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Iraq's parliament decided on Saturday to postpone the vote on a new president to March 30 after failing to reach a quorum due to political disputes among parliamentary political blocs, a state-run TV channel has reported.
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