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Mortar attack on major political gathering in Kabul kills three
Kabul: A mortar attack on a large ceremony attended by Afghanistan’s chief executive and other leading government figures in Kabul Thursday killed three people and injured 32 others, officials said. The attack…
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Under threat of indictment, Netanyahu enters campaign’s final weeks
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads into the crucial final weeks of his re-election campaign for April 9 polls fighting for his political life while under threat of indictment for corruption.…
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Palestinian killed by Israeli fire in border clashes: Gaza ministry
Gaza City: A Palestinian teenager was killed by Israeli fire during renewed clashes along the Gaza border, the enclave’s health ministry said Thursday, with Israeli aircraft striking Hamas positions in response to…
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Blasts near venue of major political gathering in Kabul
Kabul: A major political gathering in Kabul came under an attack on Thursday, with explosions being heard at the venue. The attack took place at a commemoration ceremony of the death of…
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Saudi Foreign Minister to arrive in Pak today
Islamabad: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir is expected to arrive in Pakistan on a day-long official visit on Thursday. Al-Jubeir is scheduled to arrive in Islamabad and will hold discussions with…
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Yemen, Saudis, UAE accuse Huthis of breaking pullback deal
United Nations: Yemen’s government and its Saudi and Emirati backers are accusing Huthi rebels of refusing to abide by a deal agreed two weeks ago on redeploying forces away from Red Sea…
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Iraq children tortured, unfairly tried for alleged IS ties: HRW
Baghdad:Iraqi authorities are prosecuting children suspected of ties to the Islamic State group in a “deeply flawed” process, using flimsy accusations or confessions obtained through torture, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday. The…
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Iran, France to swap ambassadors after strained ties
Tehran:Iran and France are set to exchange ambassadors, officials said on Wednesday, after months of tensions including over an alleged Iranian plot to bomb an opposition rally near Paris. Bahram Ghasemi, a…
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Israel carries out fresh Hamas strikes over incendiary balloons
Gaza City: Israeli jets struck a Hamas military target in the Gaza Strip in retaliation for balloon-borne explosive devices late Tuesday, the army said, the fourth such strike in recent days. A…
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Blasts rock eastern Afghanistan’s Jalalabad: official
Jalalabad:Multiple blasts rattled eastern Afghanistan’s Jalalabad early Wednesday killing at least three people, officials said, as militants appeared to target a private company near the city’s airport. “Two attackers detonated their vests,…
