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Iran, Russia, Turkey express opposition to Israel's use of civilian aircraft to cover-up attacks
Dec 22, 2021 14:01Iran, Russia and Turkey, the guarantors of the Astana peace process aimed at resolving the Syria conflict, have expressed their opposition to the Zionist entity’s use of civilian aircraft to cover-up its attacks on the West Asian country.
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France praises troops after probe into killing of civilians in Niger
Dec 19, 2021 10:58France has praised its troops who killed civilians during a standoff in Niger last month after allegedly conducting an investigation into the incident.
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Rights groups warn extradition of Assange would have 'dangerous implications for future of journalism'
Dec 16, 2021 18:19A chorus of international human rights and press freedom groups roundly condemned a British court's ruling that WikiLeaks founder and publisher Julian Assange can be extradited to the United States where he could face torturous conditions and life in prison.
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Pentagon blasted for 'unacceptable failure' to reckon with civilian casualties
Dec 16, 2021 18:14Days after U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a new investigation into a clandestine airstrike that killed scores of Syrian noncombatants whose deaths were subsequently covered up, 24 advocacy groups on Wednesday published an open letter calling on the Pentagon to "reckon with U.S.-caused civilian casualties and commit to urgent reforms."
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President Raeisi: Murder, crime, bloodshed sole outcomes of US, NATO presence in Afghanistan
Dec 16, 2021 13:36President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says two decades of the military presence of the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Afghanistan had no other result for the Afghan people but bloodshed and backwardness.
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Sheikh Zakzaky condemns massacre on 6th anniversary
Dec 16, 2021 07:57Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky says the Islamic Movement in Nigeria aims to raise awareness about Islam. He says malevolent intent is behind the allegations that the IMN is an association. He asked the media to stop referring to his supporters as if they’re members of an organization, explaining that they are just activists.
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France quits Northern Mali in disgrace after 9 years of failure
Dec 16, 2021 03:21France has withdrawn from Northern Mali and the historic city of Timbuktu nine years after launching a war without the initial approval of the United Nations or even French parliament.
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US appeals court rules against Biden administration's bid to terminate 'remain in Mexico' policy
Dec 14, 2021 09:42A US appeals court has ruled against a renewed effort by President Joe Biden’s administration to terminate the Trump-era "remain in Mexico" policy, which forced tens of thousands of migrants to stay in Mexico while their asylum requests were processed by US courts.
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France closes 20 more mosques in fresh assault on religious freedom
Dec 14, 2021 08:19In a fresh assault on religious freedom of Muslims, French government has closed at least 21 more mosques in the country, accusing them of so-called "promoting extremism".
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Rights group: Saudi Arabia executed 886 inmates since 2015, including minors, women
Dec 13, 2021 03:23Saudi Arabia has executed 886 people, including minors, in an accelerating rate during the past six years, a Europe-based rights group reports.