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Taliban arrest 15 for plotting to stage show protests outside Iran Embassy

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The Taliban in Afghanistan have reportedly arrested some 15 people for plotting to stage show protests in front of Iran’s Embassy in the capital, Kabul.
Asia

US says closure of girls’ schools to significantly impact engagement with Taliban

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Closure of girls’ schools in Afghanistan will hold significant and serious implications for US ability to engage with the Taliban, a diplomat in Washington says.
Asia

China: US Russia sanctions put dent in world economy

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China's Foreign Ministry Spokesman says US sanctions against Russia have only put a dent in the languishing world economy.
Asia

Afghan Party chief: Zionism behind sedition to harm Iran-Afghanistan ties

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The head of the National Congress Party of Afghanistan says “Zionism” and some Arab countries in the region are behind the “sedition” in the relations between the country and Iran.
Asia

Report: Hundreds of ex-Afghan officials, soldiers killed, kidnapped by Taliban

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After seizing power in Afghanistan, the Taliban have murdered or kidnapped about 500 former Afghan officials, military personnel, and those believed to have collaborated with the United States, according to a report.
Europe

Baku says ready to launch corridor to Nakhjavan via Iran

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Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has said arrangements are afoot to start the construction of a road linking his country to Nakhjavan through Iran.
Foreign Policy

Khatibzadeh: All Iran Afghanistan missions open

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says all the diplomatic missions of Iran in Afghanistan are open and continue working.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s embassy in Kabul closed due to attacks on missions

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Iran’s embassy in Kabul has been closed in the wake of gatherings in the Afghan capital over alleged mistreatment of Afghan migrants.
Asia

Pakistan new PM outlines foreign policy regarding neighbors

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Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has outlined his administration’s plans in regard to ties with neighbors and regional countries, voicing support for the expansion of relations with Iran and calling for sending aid to Afghanistan.
Asia

Karzai: Iran-Afghanistan longstanding ties must be preserved

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Afghanistan's former president Hamid Karzai has called on Iranian and Afghan people to protect and preserve their longstanding religious and cultural ties.
Asia

Shehbaz Sharif elected as Pakistan’s new PM

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Pakistan's parliament on Monday elected Shehbaz Sharif, the younger brother of three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, as the country's new prime minister.
Asia

Taliban say taken over Afghan embassy in Moscow

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Taliban Foreign Ministry’s Spokesman Abolghahar al-Balkhi says the group’s representative has taken over the Afghan embassy in Moscow.
Asia

Pakistan PM loses no-confidence vote

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Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has been deposed by a no-confidence vote in parliament. The passing of the motion on Saturday came after the country’s Supreme Court ruled the cricket star turned politician acted unconstitutionally in previously blocking the process and dissolving parliament.
Asia

Pakistan court rules PM move to dissolve parliament unconstitutional

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Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Prime Minister Imran Khan's move to dissolve the parliament was unconstitutional. It called for lawmakers to return, a decision that could spell the end of Khan’s premiership soon.
Europe

Azeri, Armenian leaders instruct FMs to start peace talks preparations

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The Prime Minister of Armenia and the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan have instructed the foreign ministers to start preparations for peace talks between the two countries, the press service of the Armenian government announced on Thursday.
Asia

Iran condemns Kabul mosque attack

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The Iranian embassy in Afghanistan has categorically condemned a recent terrorist attack on a mosque in Kabul, which wounded a number of fasting worshippers there.
Asia

Taliban condemn deadly stabbing attack on 3 clerics in Iran

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The Taliban have condemned a deadly knife attack on three clergymen at the Imam Reza Shrine in the city of Mashhad in the northeastern Iranian province of Khrasan Razavi.
Asia

53% of Afghans desiring to leave country: Gallup poll

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As the global attention has shifted from Afghanistan to the Ukraine crisis and the refugees of the country, Afghanistan has showcased a shocking number with 53 percent of the population desiring to leave their own country and seek refuge elsewhere, according to a Gallup poll.
Views

Former Iran diplomat: Pakistani army likely to stage new coup

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A former senior Iranian diplomat says Pakistan’s army is the “main player” in the current political situation in the country, and this may lead to a new coup.
Asia

Imran Khan steps down as Pakistani PM

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Hours after the dissolution of Pakistan’s parliament, the country’s cabinet minister says Imran Khan has officially resigned as prime minister.
Asia

Pakistan PM says US diplomat involved in plot against his government

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Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has named a senior American diplomat as the person who was allegedly involved in the "foreign conspiracy" to overthrow his government through a no-confidence vote.
Asia

Taliban pledge to provide Iran’s share of water from Helmand as agreed: Official

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Iran’s special representative for Afghanistan says the issue of Iran’s water right was discussed and resolved during a recent meeting with the Taliban representatives in China.
Asia

Pakistan president dissolves parliament, opposition motion blocked

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Pakistan’s president dissolved the National Assembly on the advice of Prime Minister Imran Khan, foiling an attempt by the opposition to remove the premier from office.
Asia

At least 15 wounded in Kabul blast

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An explosion in the center of the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday wounded at least 15 people, according to witnesses.
Asia

Kazakhstan thwarts ‘assassination attempt’ on president

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Kazakhstan’s special services say they have detained a foreign intelligence agent who was plotting to assassinate President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the press service of the republic’s National Security Committee reported on Sunday.
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