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Taliban free 2 Americans in 'goodwill gesture,' US says
Date: 2022-12-20 22:47:30 GMT - USA - World - SN:82 - ID:9932322
WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (MENA) – The Taliban have freed two Americans in detention in Afghanistan, the State Department said Tuesday, on the same day that the militant regime faced condemnation for banning women at universities. "This, we understand, ....
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OIC adopts Makkah Al-Mukarramah Convention
Date: 2022-12-20 21:41:15 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - World - SN:78 - ID:9932305
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Dec 20 (MENA) – The First Ministerial Meeting of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Agencies in the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) wrapped up in Saudi Arabia and adopted Makkah Al-Mukarramah ....
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US condemns Taliban's ban on women attending university in Afghanistan
Date: 2022-12-20 21:14:20 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:76 - ID:9932301
NEW YORK, US, Dec 20 (MENA) - The United States condemned Tuesday an order issued on December 20 by the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan banning university education for women nationwide. "The Taliban cannot expect to be a legitimate member ....
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Pakistani police rescue all hostages held by TTP militants
Date: 2022-12-20 15:00:15 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:48 - ID:9931261
ISLAMABAD, Dec 20 (MENA) - Pakistani security forces successfully completed on Tuesday an operation after they rescued all hostages held by TTP militants at the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) police station in the Bannu district of ....
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Russians launch missile strikes on Kharkiv region, industrial facility on fire
Date: 2022-12-20 12:45:31 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:37 - ID:9931262
KYIV, Dec 20 (MENA) - Russian troops have launched missile strikes on the Kharkiv region’s Izium district. As a result, an industrial object caught fire said Ukinform news agency said in a report. The relevant statement was made by Kharkiv ....
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6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Northern California
Date: 2022-12-20 12:45:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:36 - ID:9931306
WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (MENA) - A 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook Northern California’s Eureka area early Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey, and thousands are without power in its wake, CNN reported. The quake, recorded at 2:34 a.m. PT, ....
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Canada, Netherlands transfer C$500 mln, 200 mln euros to IMF account for Ukraine
Date: 2022-12-20 12:45:07 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:35 - ID:9931257
KYIV, Dec 20 (MENA) - Canada has transferred C$500 million and the Netherlands 200 million euros to a special account for Ukraine administered by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Interfax quoted IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva as ....
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Meloni hails price-cap agreement as 'Italy's victory'
Date: 2022-12-20 11:54:06 GMT - Italy - World - SN:33 - ID:9931258
ROME, Dec 20 (MENA) - Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni expressed great satisfaction after an agreement was reached on Monday for an EU cap on the price of gas at 180 euros per megawatt hour, ANSA reported. Italy has long been pushing the for cap, ....
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8.525 million Ukrainian refugees cross into Poland since Feb.
Date: 2022-12-20 08:07:08 GMT - Poland - World - SN:9 - ID:9930761
WARSAW, Dec 20 (MENA) - Some 8.525 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation in February, announced Poland's Border Guard on Tuesday. As many as 21,500 refugees crossed the ....
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One killed, 10 injured after bus collides with container vehicle due to heavy fog in India
Date: 2022-12-20 07:10:13 GMT - India - World - SN:8 - ID:9930615
NEW DELHI, Dec 20 (MENA) - At least one person was killed and more than 10 passengers were injured after a bus collided with a container vehicle due to heavy fog in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar on Tuesday morning, India TV news reported. In ....
