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Afghan journalists mark World Press Freedom Day amid challenges
May 04, 2023 04:11Wednesday May 03 was the World Press Freedom Day, a day for celebrating the fundamental principles of press freedom and paying tribute to journalists who have lost their lives during their missions. In Afghanistan, journalists and rights bodies held a conference to discuss the challenges they face.
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Pro-Israeli lobby push to ‘muzzle’ Press TV
May 04, 2023 04:03Pro-Israeli lobby groups are pushing to muzzle Press TV by cracking down on its social media presence.
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General strike, protests in West Bank after Khader Adnan’s martyrdom
May 04, 2023 03:58People across the occupied West Bank have observed a general strike and a day of mourning. That after Palestinian prisoner and prominent figure Sheikh Khader Adnan was martyred in Israeli jail due to hunger strike.
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Palestinian hunger striker Khader Adnan murdered in Israeli jails
May 04, 2023 03:48Palestinian inmate Sheikh Khader Adnan has been martyred in an Israeli jail after nearly three months of hunger strike over his illegal detention. Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank have held vigils for the murdered Palestinian.
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Syrian people warmly welcome Pres. Raisi to Damascus
May 04, 2023 03:39Many Syrian people warmly welcomed Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi to Damascus as has arrived in Syria for a historic visit to the Arab country amid deepening relations between the two key members of the regional alliance against the Zionist regime.
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Iran celebrates Teacher's Day
May 02, 2023 13:13Iran celebrates its national Teacher's Day. The day is marked with special ceremonies in schools across the country to pay tribute to teachers.
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Pakistan plans to buy oil from Iran
May 02, 2023 05:56Pakistani lawmakers have called on the government to use all its resources to start buying oil from Iran in order to meet the country’s energy needs.
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Turkey says normalization deal with Syria can happen soon
May 02, 2023 04:28A quadrilateral meeting among Turkish, Syrian, Iranian and Russian defense ministers sends a positive sign that the neighboring countries may be finally able to resolve their problems. The Turkish Defense Minister assured that the talks are on the right track to find some common ground.
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French police fire tear gas, clash with Labor Day protesters amid simmering anger over pension reform
May 02, 2023 03:49Police in France have fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the capital Paris and other major cities on International Labor Day amid rising public anger over the passage of President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular pension reform.
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UN food agency: $900 million urgently needed for Afghanistan
May 01, 2023 06:46As hunger continues to hit more and more people in Afghanistan, the UN food program urges donors to restore funding for economic relief in the war-ravaged country. Afghan households are also awaiting the flow of aid amid economic and political crises. Afghan experts say one of the main causes of the current situation is Western sanctions and the freezing of Afghan assets by the US and its allies following the Taliban takeover.