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Two female supreme court judges assassinated in Kabul
Jan 17, 2021 05:55Two female judges working in Afghanistan's Supreme Court have been gunned down in Kabul as a wave of assassinations grips the conflict-ridden country.
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Israeli protesters, police scuffle during protest over Netanyahu's trial delay
Jan 17, 2021 05:16Several dozen protesters scuffle with Israeli police early on Wednesday (January 13) during a protest against a delay in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial.
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Saudi-led coalition airstrikes target Yemeni fishermen
Jan 17, 2021 03:36The pain and suffering of Yemenis living in the coastal province of Hudaydah has doubled as the Saudi-led coalition forces continue their attacks on the fishing boats.
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World's oldest known cave painting found in Indonesia
Jan 14, 2021 05:53Archaeologists have discovered the world's oldest known cave painting, a life-sized picture of a wild pig that was made at least 45,500 years ago in Indonesia.
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Iran: Navy starts military drills in southern waters
Jan 13, 2021 08:54Navy has launched massive military exercises in the Sea of Oman in order to elevate the preparedness and military prowess of the country’s Armed Forces in the strategic southern waters.
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Palestinian refugees in Gaza protest UNRWA cuts
Jan 13, 2021 04:17Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip have slammed UN cuts to aid and services provided to them. The majority of Gazans are refugees who were kicked out of their towns and villages upon the establishment of Israeli regime in 1948.
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Largest-ever Iranian military vessel set to join Navy soon
Jan 13, 2021 02:45The Iranian Navy is set to receive the country’s largest-ever military vessel, an indigenously-manufactured helicopter carrier outfitted to take on momentous logistical responsibilities in support of the defense force’s maritime missions.
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Health sector in Yemen will deteriorate during 2021
Jan 12, 2021 13:472021 will not be any better than the previous years for the health sector in Yemen. This was confirmed by Health Minister Taha Al-Mutawakel in a press conference in the capital, Sana’a, in response to questions regarding the future of the health situation in Yemen amid the war.
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Indonesia landslides kill 13, dozens missing
Jan 11, 2021 11:08Search and rescue operations continued in western Indonesia where landslides caused by heavy rain killed at least 13 and left 27 missing, according to a rescue coordinator on Monday.
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Taiwan unveils new passport in latest provocation aimed at China
Jan 11, 2021 11:03Taiwan's secessionist government has introduced a newly redesigned passport, with the purported aim of helping differentiate its citizens from those of mainland China, in a move that will likely further infuriate Beijing amid the recent spike in tensions.