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Kyrgyzstan election: Protesters storm parliament over vote-rigging claims
Protestors in Kyrgyzstan calling for the country’s parliamentary election to be annulled have broken into parliament in the capital, Bishkek.…
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Iran’s military ready to nip threats in the bud: Commander
The Islamic Republic can nip any threat in the bud thanks to its high combat power, says a senior Iranian…
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Pakistan, China back Afghan peace initiative
Chinese and Pakistani special envoy for Afghanistan have exchanged views the latest developments in the Afghan peace process. Ambassador Liu Jian called…
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Ghani and Pakistani PM Discuss Need for Ceasefire
President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistan’s Prime Minister held a telephone conversation Friday where both parties agreed there was an urgent…
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Indian gov’t ‘sponsors Islamophobia’, Pakistan PM tells UN
In his UN General Assembly speech, Pakistani leader also denounces India’s moves to cement control of Muslim-majority Kashmir. In a…
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Iran hits back at ‘delirious’ Saudi after King Salman’s UN speech
In response to a fiery UN speech by King Salman, Iranian officials brand Saudi Arabia as the main sponsor of…
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Bharat Bandh: India farmers block roads and trains to protest reforms
Farmers in India have taken to the streets to protest reforms that they say are against their interests. Several farming…
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STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN AT THE 75th SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Distinguished President VOLKAN BOZKIR! Distinguished Secretary-General ANTONIO GUTERRES! Distinguished heads of delegations! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! The seventy-fifth session of…
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Afghan-Taliban peace talks: What’s next?
History took a front seat at the table this month when Afghan enemies formally sat face to face for the…
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Sri Lanka admits ‘major’ lapse over deadly Easter blasts as toll rises to 359
Sri Lanka’s government on Wednesday acknowledged “major” lapses over its failure to prevent the horrific Easter attacks that killed more…
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