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Iran FM Araghchi travels to Iraq for talks on bilateral, regional issues
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi departed for Iraq on an official visit on Sunday, according to media reports.
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Japan orders evacuation of 1m as heavy rain, storms disrupt transport
KABUL (Pajhwok): Japan faced widespread transport disruptions on Friday as authorities warned of heavy rainfall and landslide risks linked to two approaching tropical storms, prompting
Security & Crime
UNODC reaffirms support for Afghanistan in drug control efforts
KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has said it stands with the people of Afghanistan in addressing persistent drug-related challenges,
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Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to 235, over 4,300 injured
KABUL (Pajhwok): The death toll in the back-to-back earthquakes that devastated Venezuela’s northern coast on Wednesday has risen to 235, while more than 4,300 people
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164 killed, over 900 injured in Venezuela earthquakes
At least 165 people have been killed and more than 900 others injured in powerful earthquakes in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, reports said on Thursday.
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Mass casualties feared as powerful quakes strike Venezuela
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has warned that powerful earthquakes in Venezuela could result in extremely high casualties and widespread destruction. Initial estimates suggest that the death...
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AI calls for immediate release of jailed Baloch activists in Pakistan
Amnesty International has called on Pakistani authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Baloch activists Mahrang Baloch and Sibghatullah Shah Jee, who have been sentenced to life imprisonment following...
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Iran’s Pezeshkian travels to Islamabad for talks with Pakistani leaders
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian departed for Islamabad on Tuesday following an invitation from Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
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14 killed in blaze at education centre in India
At least 14 people have been killed and four others injured in a fire at an educational facility in Lucknow, the capital of India’s Uttar Pradesh state, a...
Governance & Politics
Ghalibaf says US agrees to release $12bn in frozen Iranian funds
Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Tehran and Washington have agreed on the release of $12 billion in frozen Iranian funds.
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Keir Starmer resigns as UK prime minister, labour leader
KABUL (Pajhwok): UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as prime minister and leader of the Labour Party on Monday, the BBC reported.
