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Another midterm worry for Biden White House: Probes and impeachment attempts
Jan 19, 2022 11:53Lawmakers, congressional staffers and strategists predict a slew of investigations targeting the Biden administration, particularly if Republicans loyal to former President Donald Trump gain important committee seats in US Congress after midterm elections in November.
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Acting Taliban PM calls for official recognition of government in Afghanistan
Jan 19, 2022 09:53The Taliban's acting prime minister in Afghanistan has called on the international community, particularly Muslim nations, to officially recognize the Taliban government, amid a worsening economic crisis that has plagued the country.
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Iran issues 3-month permit for diesel transit to Afghanistan
Jan 18, 2022 05:00Iranian government authorities have allowed transportation of diesel to Afghanistan through the Iranian territory amid a shortage of fuel in the neighboring country.
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Quake kills dozens, destroys hundreds of homes in Afghanistan
Jan 18, 2022 04:37At least 26 people have been killed after a shallow earthquake of magnitude 5.3 hit western Afghanistan on Monday, destroying hundreds of homes.
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Public health professionals must demand an end to the use of weaponized drones by USA
Jan 17, 2022 12:31The U.S. government has been steadily increasing lethal covert drone operations since 2008, and almost everything we know about the program comes from whistleblowers and leakers.
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US must ‘respond positively’ to UN call to release Afghan funds: Taliban
Jan 14, 2022 14:07The Taliban government has called on the United States to release billions of dollars of Afghanistan’s frozen assets to avoid a worsening humanitarian crisis after the 20-year invasion of the war-ravaged country by US-led forces.
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US sanctions are causing a humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan
Jan 14, 2022 04:30In the years after 2001, the United States and its allies created the most aid-dependent state in the world. Upon withdrawal, almost all of this aid has been cut, and further sanctions limit almost all financial transactions with the country.
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Value of Iran’s trade with neighbors rises by 42% in 9 months
Jan 13, 2022 09:32The value of Iran’s trade with neighboring countries in the first 9 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March-December 2021) increased by 42 percent compared to the same period last year.
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Dick Cheney paved the way for Trump and the Capitol insurrection
Jan 12, 2022 11:21Former Vice President Dick Cheney championed the use of torture by the U.S. government, and never recanted. Deliberate, in-your-face disregard for international human rights laws and norms has become a signature of the GOP. Cheney honed it to a fine art.
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Afghanistan: Taliban warn northern neighbors of 'consequences' of not returning aircraft
Jan 12, 2022 09:15The ruling Taliban in Afghanistan have warned neighboring Tajikistan and Uzbekistan of "consequences" in case they fail to return the Afghan Air Force aircraft and helicopters that were flown into their territories by fleeing pilots during the US military exit in August last year.