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Thousands rally in Pakistan to demand former PM Imran Khan’s release

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Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Islamabad, demanding the release of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been behind bars for more than a year over what his party calls politically motivated charges.
Asia

At least 6 killed in Kabul blast

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An explosion in Afghanistan's capital Kabul killed at least six people, the country's interior ministry and police have announced.
Europe

Turkey applied to join BRICS: Report

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Turkey has formally asked to join the BRICS group of emerging-market nations as Ankara seeks to enhance its global influence and forge new ties beyond its traditional Western allies, according to people familiar with the matter.
Asia

Armenia says delivered 10th package of proposals on peace treaty to Azerbaijan

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Yerevan has handed over to Baku the 10th package of proposals on a peace treaty and reiterated its readiness to establish peace in the region, the Armenian foreign ministry has announced.
Foreign Policy

Iranian pres, Malaysian PM call for ceasefire in Gaza 

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim have held a telephone conversation over bilateral ties between Tehran and Kuala Lumpur as well as some other issues of mutual interest.
Foreign Policy

Kremlin spokesman: Putin anxiously waiting to meet Iran President Pezeshkian 

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Russia has invited Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to participate in the summit of BRICS members in Kazan, Russia.
Asia

UNESCO says 1.4mn Afghan girls banned from schools since Taliban return to power

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At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban re-took power in 2021, with the future of an entire generation now "in jeopardy", the United Nations' cultural agency announced Thursday.
Asia

China says supports Iran in defending its security, national dignity

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has stated Beijing supports Iran in defending its "sovereignty, security and national dignity" amid Tehran’s promise to punish Israel over the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in the Iranian capital.
Middle East

US and UK ambassadors to skip Nagasaki bombing memorial after Israel disinvited

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The American and British envoys to Japan have announced they will boycott an upcoming ceremony commemorating the victims of the 1945 US atomic bombing because the city’s mayor did not invite the Israeli ambassador.
Foreign Policy

Pezeshkian: Iran will not forget China’s assistance in countering US sanctions

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Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, referred to China as a strategic partner in Iran's foreign policy and emphasized that the Islamic Republic of Iran will not forget China's assistance in countering the oppressive US sanctions.
Americas

Russia, China reject US ‘election interference’ claim

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The US’ accusations that Russia is trying to influence the upcoming US presidential election are absurd, and Moscow resolutely refutes these allegations, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. In response to accusations recently levied by US intelligence officials, the Chinese Foreign Ministry stressed Beijing has never interfered in US elections and has no intention to do so.
Americas

US raises Ukraine war in talks with India

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar have discussed the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the sidelines of a summit in Japan, according to a statement from Washington.
Americas

A third of all nations on earth under US sanctions: Report

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The US government currently imposes sanctions on one third of the world in a situation that disproportionately affects low-income countries – 60 percent of which are under US sanctions of some kind – according to an analysis of the White House’s long-standing policy of economic warfare by the Washington Post.
Americas

US admits spread of disinformation about Chinese Covid vaccine

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The US military has admitted that it ran a clandestine campaign aimed at discrediting China’s Sinovac vaccine in the Philippines and across Asia and West Asia, Reuters has reported.
Europe

China says Ukraine signaled willingness for peace negotiations with Russia

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Ukraine is ready for peace talks with Russia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has stated during talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday.
Middle East

Japan puts sanctions on four Israeli settlers in West Bank over acts of violence

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Tokyo has imposed asset-freeze sanctions on four individual Israeli settlers for violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, the government's top spokesperson announced on Tuesday.
Middle East

Palestinian groups, including, Hamas, Fatah, agree to achieve ‘comprehensive national unity’ under PLO

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14 Palestinian groups, including Hamas and Fatah, have agreed in the Chinese capital of Beijing to achieve "a comprehensive national unity" under the umbrella of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
Middle East

Three Bangladeshi nationals given life in prison by UAE

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The United Arab Emirates has imprisoned dozens of Bangladeshis, three of them given life sentences, for protesting against the government of their home country.
Europe

Several European countries mull reopening embassies in Afghanistan: Report

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Several European states are considering reopening their embassies in Afghanistan in a move that would entail diplomatic recognition of the Taliban almost three years after the fall of Kabul, people familiar with the matter have claimed.
Asia

China says ready to work with new Iranian government

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China's Foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian has stated it appreciates president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian’s recently announced favorable stance on the countries’ relations, voicing Beijing's readiness to work with Iran’s incoming administration.
Asia

Pakistan seeking to ban Imran Khan’s party

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The Pakistani government has announced it plans to ban Pakistan Terheek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party of jailed former Prime Minister, Imran Khan.
Asia

China, Russia launch joint military exercises

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Chinese and Russian naval forces have started joint military drills in the Pacific, the Defense Ministry in Beijing has announced.
Asia

China says NATO threatening global peace

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NATO is a threat to global peace, security and stability because of its “deep-rooted Cold War mentality and ideological bias”, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian has stated.
Asia

UN rights panel describes Pakistan’s Imran Khan detention arbitrary and calls for his release

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A United Nations human rights panel has urged the immediate release of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying he has been detained “arbitrarily in violation of international laws”.
Foreign Policy

Iran envoy says complex condition in Afghanistan requires comprehensive consultations

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Iran's special envoy to Afghanistan has stressed the need for comprehensive negotiations with all parties to address the "complex and serious" situation in Afghanistan and the wider region.
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