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US green-lights certain transactions with Taliban

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US Treasury Department on Friday authorized the US government, NGOs and certain international organisations, among them the United Nations, to engage with the Taliban and Haqqani Network in order to conduct transactions that are necessary for humanitarian activities.
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China frees two Canadians following release of Huawei executive

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China has freed two Canadian citizens after the U.S. struck a deal for the release of Huawei’s chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou.
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China urges U.S. to lift sanctions on Iran

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China called on the United States to redress the wrong policy of maximum pressure on Iran and to remove all illegal sanctions against Tehran.
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Taliban to lodge protest to UN over US killing of Afghans

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The Taliban announced their plan to lodge a protest with the United Nations (UN) over US forces shooting at the Kabul international airport during the evacuation of Afghans and foreigners in August, resulting in death of Afghan civilians.
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North Korea rejects calls for formal end to Korean War

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North Korea has refused to agree to a formal end to the Korean War, which ended in 1953 with an armistice but not through a formal treaty.
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Iran FM: Tehran not to tie its economy to nuclear talks

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As part of the meetings of Iran’s Foreign Minister on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Friday, Hossein Amirabdollahian and South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor sat down for talks on bilateral relations.
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Russia FM, EU foreign policy chief discuss JCPOA, Afghanistan

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell on Thursday discussed the Iran nuclear deal and Afghanistan on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry’s statement.
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Chinese scientists claim Covid first spread in US, not Wuhan

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Chinese scientists claimed that coronavirus was present in the United States before the first cases in Wuhan, China, were publicly identified.
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WHO raises alarm over Afghanistan health system

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed deep concern over Afghanistan’s health-care system, warning that the country is on the brink of “an imminent humanitarian catastrophe”.
Security

Russia: Iran’s SCO membership ‘very useful decision’

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Moscow regards Tehran's accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) a very useful decision, and its SCO partners share this opinion, a Russian diplomat says.
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China urges lifting of sanctions against Afghanistan

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China has called for an end to the economic sanctions on Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of the war-torn country.
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P5 foreign ministers discuss Iran nuclear deal

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The foreign ministers of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council discussed the Iran nuclear deal and the developments in Afghanistan on Wednesday.
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Most Europeans say US in cold war with China, Russia

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The majority of European citizens believe a new cold war is under way between the US and its geopolitical rivals, China and Russia, according to a new research report.
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Russian, British top diplomats discuss Iran nuclear deal

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British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov underscored the need for the resumption of the Vienna talks over the revival of the Iran nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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China, Russia, Pakistan envoys meet Taliban officials

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Special envoys of China, Russia and Pakistan held talks with top officials of the Taliban interim government and other senior Afghan leaders to discuss the recent developments in the war-ravaged country.
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Moscow’s security chief: AUKUS security pact against Russia, China

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A top Russian official described the AUKUS alliance of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States as another military bloc directed against Moscow and Beijing.
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U.S. and Afghan officials claim Ahmad Massoud fled

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U.S. and Afghan officials claim Ahmad Massoud the son of Afghanistan’s most celebrated anti-Taliban resistance leader has escaped into neighboring Tajikistan, less than a month after vowing to defend his homeland against militants.
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South Korea urges formal end to Korea War

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in has called for the formal end to the Korean War in a speech at the U.N. on Tuesday, urging US and China’s support.
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Qatar urges world engagement with Taliban

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Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has called on the world leaders to remain engaged with the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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Xi calls for jointly addressing global challenges

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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for bolstering confidence and jointly addressing global threats and challenges to build a better world for all.
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Taliban asks to address world leaders at UN

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The Taliban has requested an opportunity to speak to the United Nations in New York this week, according to a report.
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Amnesty: Taliban not serious about protecting human rights

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Amnesty International detailed cases of human rights abuses purportedly carried out by the Taliban about a month after the militant group took over Afghanistan.
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Taliban confirms final list of government appointees

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The Taliban expanded its interim cabinet on Tuesday, announcing a list of deputy ministers but failed to name any woman despite facing an international backlash.
Asia

Top US, UK diplomats discuss Iran, Afghanistan

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with newly appointed UK Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Monday and discussed various issues including Iran and Afghanistan.
Asia

Ismail Khan: Iran can pressure Taliban into forming inclusive government

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Renowned Afghan commander and former Herat governor says what the Taliban has introduced as the caretaker government in Afghanistan will not last as they represent only one ethnic group. In an exclusive interview with the news website Entekhab, Ismail Khan also says Iran can pressure the Taliban into forming an inclusive government and avoid a war given Iran has friends in the region and with the help of other neighbors. The last part of the interview follows:
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