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14:27, october 23, 2023

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Russian riot police raid mosque in Moscow oblast, forcibly taking worshippers to military enlistment office

In Kotelniki, a town in the Moscow oblast, OMON (riot police) officers raided a mosque and took the worshippers to a military enlistment office, where they were forced to sign a contract with the

11:40, october 23, 2023

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Israel-Hamas conflict death toll surpasses 6,000

Media reports say the Israel-Hamas conflict death toll has surpassed 6,000.

11:23, october 20, 2023

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Russia’s IC head suggests revoking citizenship of migrants who refuse to fight against Ukraine

Russian media reports say Russia’s Investigative Committee (IC) Alexander Bastrykin has suggested revoking Russian citizenship of migrants who refuse to participate in Russia's war against

10:39, october 19, 2023

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Putin orders permanent patrolling of Black Sea airspace by 'Kinzhal'-armed jets

Russian government’s press service says that concluding his working visit to China, Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday answered questions from Russian journalists.

11:07, october 18, 2023

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Israel kills at least 500 in Gaza hospital ‘massacre’

Citing Palestinian authorities in the besieged territory, media reports say at least 500 people have been killed in an Israeli air raid on al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza.

10:41, october 18, 2023

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Jordan and Egypt won’t accept Palestinian refugees, says Jordan's King

Media reports say Jordan's King Abdullah yesterday warned against trying to push Palestinian refugees into Egypt or Jordan, adding that the humanitarian situation must to be dealt with inside

16:36, october 17, 2023

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New artificial intelligence system discovers supernova without human help

Media reports say that for the first time, artificial intelligence (AI) has searched for, detected, confirmed, classified, and announced a supernova discovery without any human intervention.

16:59, october 16, 2023

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Remarks by Qatari PM on the Middle East crisis

Remarks by His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, during the Press Conference with His Excellency Mr.

15:34, october 16, 2023

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Iran president warns massacre of Gazan people will spread war

IRNA reported on October 15 that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has warned that if the Zionist crimes, including the massacre of Gazan people is not stopped, the situation will be exacerbated and

11:38, october 16, 2023

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US President says HAMAS must be eliminated, US officials warn of escalation

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday he believes the HAMAS militant group must be eliminated but there should be a path to a Palestinian state, after top U.S.

11:52, october 13, 2023

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Work on the second phase of Qosh Tepa Canal starts in Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s media reports say that following the completion of the work of the first phase of the Qosh Tepa Canal, work on its second phase began on October 11.

10:24, october 13, 2023

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Ruble jumps against dollar after the Russian authorities re-impose currency controls

Russian ruble surges after the Russian authorities ordered 43 companies to prop up the slumping currency by selling some of their foreign cash Interfax reports that the Russian authorities

18:09, october 12, 2023

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Middle East conflict raises risk to global economic outlook

An article by Eric Revell posted on FOXBusiness says conflict in the Middle East may create new risks to the global economic outlook, leaving central bankers facing renewed inflationary pressures

11:12, october 12, 2023

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Tajik national reportedly detained in Moscow on suspicion of spying for Ukraine

The Lefortovo Court of Moscow has arrested a national of Tajikistan for two months on the basis of request of the Federal Security Service (FSB), the Telegram-channel of the capital courts of

11:45, october 11, 2023

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Armenian PM will not attend CIS summit in Bishkek

Media reports say Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will not participate in a summit of the Council of the Leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), which is scheduled to take

11:19, october 11, 2023

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Another quake hits western Afghanistan; official says losses "huge"

Media reports say another 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan's western province of Herat today morning after an earlier quake killed more than 2,000 and flattened whole villages.

13:48, october 10, 2023

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VOA: Tehran Stock Exchange plummets on the second day of Israel-Hamas conflict

The Voice of America ( VOA ) reported on October 8 that the Tehran Stock Exchange reportedly saw a sharp decline on the second day of fighting between Israel and Hamas militants, with the overall

11:01, october 10, 2023

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EU reverses earlier announcement to suspend development aid to Palestinians

Media reports say that the European Union late Monday reversed an earlier announcement by an EU commissioner that the bloc was “immediately” suspending development aid for Palestinian

10:45, october 10, 2023

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Israel announces ‘total’ blockade on Gaza

Media reports said yesterday that Israel has announced a “total” blockade of the already besieged Gaza Strip, including a ban on food and water, after Hamas carried out the biggest attack

11:07, october 9, 2023

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Death toll rises in Israel-Hamas war as Israel launches air attacks and shelling

On Saturday October 7, Palestinian militant groups led by Hamas launched a large-scale invasion and offensive against Israel from the Gaza Strip, breaking through the Gaza–Israel barrier and

10:18, october 9, 2023

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The death toll in Saturday’s quakes in western Afghanistan exceeds 2,500

Media reports say the death toll in Saturday’s earthquakes that leveled multiple villages in western Afghanistan exceeded 2,500.

15:06, october 6, 2023

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Afghan education ministry reportedly striving to provide religious, modern education

TOLOnews reports that the Acting Minister of Education of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), Habibullah Agha, said at the ceremony celebrating International Teacher's Day on October 5

14:10, october 6, 2023

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At least 100 killed in drone attack on Syrian military academy, monitor says

Media reports said on October 5 that a drone attack on a Syrian military academy in the western city of Homs has killed at least 100 people, a monitoring group says.

14:03, october 5, 2023

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POLITICO: EU, Russia and US held secret talks just days before Azerbaijan’s military offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh

POLITICO reported on October 4 that top officials from the United States and the EU met with their Russian counterparts for undisclosed emergency talks in Turkiye designed to resolve the standoff

16:15, october 4, 2023

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Nearly 200 Afghans detained on charges of witchcraft

TOLOnews notes that the Ministry of Vice and Virtue said on October 2 that nearly 200 jadogar (sorcerers, witches) have been detained across the country.

11:18, october 4, 2023

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Armenian parliament ratifies Rome Statute

Armenia’s parliament has ratified the Rome Statute, which the government approved and sent to the parliament in December 2022.

15:42, october 3, 2023

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Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan discusses some of Afghanistan’s most pressing issues

The fifth meeting of the Moscow format on consultations on Afghanistan that took place in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Tatarstan Republic, on September 29 brought together special

10:46, september 29, 2023

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Putin endorses construction of mosque in Southern Butovo

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has shown support for the construction of a new mosque in Moscow, the Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov rote up on Telegram, according to Meduza .

16:35, september 27, 2023

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Qatar to host the first horticultural exhibition

Qatar’s capital, Doha, will host the International Horticultural Exhibition EXPO-2023.

15:09, september 27, 2023

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Kabul denies UNSC members’ concerns about Daesh activities in Afghanistan

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has once again denied the concerns of the UN Security Council (UNSC) members about Daesh (the Arabic acronym for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL)