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Afghan women stopped by Taliban from attending university in Dubai
Aug 25, 2023 04:00Dozens of young women have been barred by the Taliban from leaving for the United Arab Emirates where they were planning to complete their university education.
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Norway to 'donate' US-made F-16 jets to Ukraine: Norwegian Prime Minister
Aug 25, 2023 03:58Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store says Norway will "donate" F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, becoming the third country after Denmark and the Netherlands to pledge the US-made warplanes to Kiev.
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Afghan women paying price for imperialist US policies
Aug 25, 2023 03:56The US invasion and the 20-year-long occupation of Afghanistan have led to a humanitarian crisis for Afghan women, who are now facing oppression, poverty, and rights violations. Human rights advocates say the US and its allies are responsible for the dire plight of Afghan women.
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BRICS to consider launch of national currencies-based payment instruments
Aug 24, 2023 11:14Leaders of BRICS member states (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) have tasked their countries’ finance ministries and central banks with considering the possibility of launching national currencies-based payment instruments and platforms, the South African president said.
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Defying criticisms, Japan begins releasing radioactive Fukushima water
Aug 24, 2023 09:11Japan has begun releasing radioactive treated water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, amid widespread opposition to the move by regional countries, particularly China.
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North Korea says satellite launch failed in second attempt, vows to try again
Aug 24, 2023 09:09North Korea says its second attempt to put a military reconnaissance satellite into orbit has failed, but vows to try for the third time in October.
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Gun violence in US: 4 killed, 6 injured in California mass shooting
Aug 24, 2023 04:50A shooting at a biker bar in the western US state of California has killed at least four people and wounded six others.
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BRICS leaders agree on expansion, set to announce guidelines
Aug 24, 2023 03:02Leaders of the BRICS bloc of leading emerging economies have agreed on mechanisms for considering new members, giving dozens of interested nations a path into the organization, according to South Africa's foreign minister.
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Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin dies in plane crash in Russia: Reports
Aug 24, 2023 02:09Russian media say a plane has crashed in the northwest of the country, with the name of Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner private military group, being on the list of passengers onboard.
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India's Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully lands on Moon
Aug 23, 2023 13:17India's Chandrayaan-3 mission's lander module accomplished a successful touchdown on the lunar surface on Wednesday.