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Taliban official says committed to honoring Iran water rights

TEHRAN- Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the political deputy minister of the caretaker government of Afghanistan (Taliban), has emphasized that the....

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Gaza truce talks in Cairo as heavy fighting rages

RIYADH: Mediators in Cairo made a renewed push for a Gaza ceasefire, but differences remained as fighting raged on in the....

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Arab foreign ministers meet in Riyadh to discuss Gaza war

RIYADH: The 159th regular session of the Foreign Ministerial Council was held on March 3 at the headquarters of the....

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UAE: Grade 5 cancer survivor donates hair to mark treatment anniversary, inspires classmates

A young cancer survivor marked the anniversary of her stem cell treatment by donating her hair. Aurelia Reeves, a Grade....

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South Korea’s biggest polluters made millions from carbon sales

South Korea’s most-polluting companies have made 475 billion won ($357 million) from selling unused carbon emissions permits in the first....

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Families of North Korea abductees give Japan breathing room for summit

Relatives of abductees snatched away to North Korea decades ago have conditionally accepted the lifting of Tokyo’s sanctions on Pyongyang,....

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Watchdog reports Taliban ban on female media involvement in Khost.

Kabul: According to a media watchdog group, the Taliban has enforced a prohibition on females communicating with radio stations or....

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Hundreds died in Afghanistan due to respiratory illness, says WHO

Kabul: The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that since the beginning of winter, the number of patients with respiratory problems....

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US Air force pilot sets self on fire in front of Israeli embassy in protest to Gaza war

A U.S. military member set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington DC on Sunday afternoon in protest....

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Iran ramps up pressure on Pakistan-based terrorist group with elimination of ringleader

TEHRAN – Iran has stepped up security measures to curb terrorist chatter southeast of the country, after attacking the so-called....