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Jammu and Kashmir faces worst political vendetta, state terrorism
Srinagar: Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) remains under military and police siege as the world marks the International...
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Xi hails Olympians for winning glory for country
BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- President Xi Jinping on Tuesday hailed Chinese Olympians for their performance and sportsmanship at the...
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Pakistani peacekeeper deployed with UN Force in Cyprus wins award for gender advocacy
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 21 (APP): Pakistan Army’s Major Sania Safdar, who is serving with the United Nations Force in Cyprus...
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China’s new rules target red tape to unburden grassroots officials
BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- China has issued its first intra-Party regulations aimed at reducing burdens at the grassroots level...
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Putin Says ‘Would Be Happy’ to Facilitate Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Deal in Aliyev Talks
Russia “would be happy to” facilitate the signing of a peace treaty between longtime foes Armenia and Azerbaijan, President Vladimir...
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Islamic Emirate Calls for Pakistan to Resolve TTP Issue Domestically
KABUL (BNA): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has stated that the issue of the...
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Taiwan shows off missile firepower on rare trip to sensitive test site
JIUPENG, Taiwan, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Taiwan showed off its missile firepower on Tuesday, launching a battery of surface-to-air missiles...
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President Ilham Aliyev: Azerbaijan is very pleased with level of mutual cooperation with Russia
“We are very pleased with the level of mutual cooperation between our countries,” Azernews reports, citing President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, as...
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Kandahar Exports 12,000 Tons of Dried Fruits in Four Months
KABUL(BNA): Over the past four months, 12,000 tons of dried fruits have been exported from Kandahar to various countries. Noorullah...
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‘My daughter cremated in hurry,’ claims victim doctor’s father
Kolkata: Young postgraduate trainee doctor of Kolkata, who was allegedly raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital,...
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