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Japan says to build up defense following N. Korea missile test

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Tokyo has condemned North Korea's missile fires, and announced plans to boost its defense capabilities. The announcement follows hours after Pyongyang carried out another missile test.
Asia

Myanmar to free thousands of political prisoners

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Myanmar's military government is to release thousands of political prisoners jailed for protesting against a February coup that removed the civilian government. It has announced plans to free over 5,600 prisoners.
Asia

Iran at Forefront of War on Drugs: Minister

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Iran’s interior minister says the country ranks first in the fight against illicit drugs and attaches great importance to the campaign against narcotics.
Int'l Relations

Iran President Calls for Unity in Muslim World

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The Iranian president has urged Muslim nations to remain united and refrain from divisions.
Asia

Ankara summons 10 envoys over Turkish businessman detention

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Ankara has summoned the ambassadors of 10 countries, including the United States, Germany, France and Canada, over a joint statement criticizing Turkey’s compliance with ‘democracy’.
Asia

US says not to attend Moscow summit on Afghanistan

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The United States has announced it will not join talks on Afghanistan to be hosted by Russia. The negotiations will include other key players, like China, Iran and Pakistan. The Taliban has also confirmed participation in Moscow consultations on Afghanistan.
Americas

US special envoy to Afghanistan resigns

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The Biden administration’s top envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, is leaving his post, the US State Department has confirmed. It comes less than two months after the US messy and deadly withdrawal from the war-torn country.
IFP Exclusive

Iran FM: Tehran returns to full nuclear compliance, if others do

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The Iranian foreign minister says if parties to the Iran nuclear deal live up to their obligations fully under the JCPOA, Tehran will also return to fulfilling its commitments.
Asia

China rejects FT report about ‘hypersonic missile test’

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Beijing has refuted a recent report by The Financial Times which says China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August. China says it was a "routine test" for reusable space rocket technology.
Media Wire

NATO chief raises the alarm over ‘Rise of China’

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NATO secretary-general says countering ‘the security threats’ from the rise of China will be an important part of the alliance’s future rationale. Jens Stoltenberg has predicted Beijing rising will impact NATO’s security.
IFP Exclusive

Iran resumes exports to Saudi Arabia

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Iranian Customs Organization spokesman has announced the resumption of trade ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Asia

Assad: Afghanistan exit shows US, allies declining role

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan points to the decreasing role of Washington and its allies in the region.
Asia

China: US, Canada threatening peace and stability in Taiwan Strait

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The Chinese military has lashed out at the United States and Canada for sending warships through the Taiwan Strait. Beijing says the North American nations were threatening peace and stability in the region.
Asia

China tests ‘nuclear capable hypersonic missile’

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China’s military carried out its first-ever test of a “nuclear capable hypersonic missile” in August, a report has revealed. The space capability has reportedly surprised the US intelligence.
Asia

Taliban vows tightened security at mosques after bloody bombings

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The Taliban has vowed security at Shia mosques will be tightened following the Friday deadly bomb blast at a mosque in Kandahar, one week after a similar explosion in Kunduz. Daesh terror group has claimed responsibility for two bombings at Afghan mosques which killed tens of Afghans during Friday prayers.
IFP Exclusive

Belt and Road Initiative can help Iran blunt US sanctions

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The Office for Economic Studies of the Iranian Parliament’s Research Center has issued a report examining China’s "Belt and Road Initiative" and its trade cooperation opportunities for the Islamic Republic.
Asia

Myanmar’s military chief not invited to ASEAN summit

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Myanmar's military chief Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing will not be invited to an upcoming summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Asia

US offers ‘condolence payments’ for families of Afghans killed in drone strike

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The Pentagon has offered “condolence payments” to the families of 10 civilians who were killed in a US drone attack in Afghanistan last August. The killings sparked angry protests among Afghans.
Asia

Daesh claims responsibility for Kandahar mosque blast

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Daesh terror group has claimed responsibility for the Friday explosion at a Kandahar mosque in Afghanistan. The blast happened at a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in which scores of worshippers were killed and wounded.
Asia

Turkey urges world to engage with Taliban

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Turkey has called on the international community to cooperate with the new rulers of Afghanistan. The comment comes after a high-level Taliban delegation visited Ankara for talks with Turkish officials for the first after the group seized Kabul last August.
Asia

China warns US over irresponsible remarks on Taiwan

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China has rejected as irresponsible accusation by the US regarding Beijing military drills near the Island of Taiwan. A spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry has urged Washington to stop making such remarks on Taiwan issues.
Asia

Russia says prevented US destroyer entering its waters

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Moscow announced its warship has prevented a US Navy destroyer from intruding into Russia’s territorial waters in the Sea of Japan. The Russian Defense Ministry has summoned US military attache in connection with the border incident.
Asia

High-ranking Iran MP: Azeri president’s drug-trafficking accusation ill-advised

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The spokesman for the Iranian parliament’s National Security Commission has said the Azeri president’s latest anti-Iran comments are against good-neighborliness principles.
Asia

Putin: No rush in recognizing Taliban

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Russian President Vladimir Putin says interaction should be maintained with the Taliban, but there should be no haste to recognize the new rulers of Afghanistan officially.
IFP Exclusive

Iran strongly condemns terrorists attack in Kandahar

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry has issued a statement in condemnation of Friday’s terrorist attack in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The attack, a bomb blast, happened at the Fatemieh Mosque in Kandahar.
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