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09:56, june 6, 2023

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Russian defense ministry proposes to notify Russian about mobilization call-up via SMS

Russian media reports say the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has proposed to notify citizens about the mobilization call-up via SMS.

16:13, may 29, 2023

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Taliban receive proper response for cross-border fire, says Iranian interior minister

Iran’s state-run news agency IRNA reported on April 29 that the interior minister of Iran has said that a proper response has been given to the Afghan border guards and that presently, there

15:44, may 29, 2023

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Henry Kissinger turns 100 on May 27, continues advising on global affairs

Former U.S.

10:54, may 26, 2023

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Kazakh leader warns against further integration of the Russia-led economic bloc

Kazakhstan’s president yesterday criticized the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and appeared to caution against political integration between its members.

16:18, may 24, 2023

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Iranian, Russian central banks call for using their national in bilateral trade

Iran’s state-run news agency IRNA reported on May 24 that governors of the central banks of Iran and the Russia have emphasized strengthening trade exchanges and using their national

14:39, may 23, 2023

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CIS nations to set up international center for assessment of risks of legalization of proceeds of crime

The CIS member nations are expected to set up the international center for assessment of risks of legalization of proceeds of crime and the financing of terrorism.

16:49, may 15, 2023

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Moldova decides to withdraw from the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly

Russia media reports say official Chisinau has decided to withdraw from the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IPA CIS), initiating the appropriate procedure.

15:01, may 15, 2023

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Russian authorities intensify efforts to attract contractors among migrant workers to fight in Ukraine

The Russian authorities are intensifying efforts to attract contractors among migrant workers from the Central Asian countries to fight in Ukraine, offering them money and other enticements.

10:40, may 12, 2023

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UK delivers long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine ahead of expected counteroffensive

Western media reports say the United Kingdom has supplied Ukraine with multiple Storm Shadow cruise missiles, giving Ukrainian forces a new long-range strike capability in advance of a highly

16:50, may 11, 2023

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UN Children’s Fund warns of critical funding gap for treatment of severe acute malnutrition in Afghanistan

Afghan media reports say UNICEF in Afghanistan has warned of a critical funding gap to provide essential medical food for severe acute malnutrition in the country.

11:21, may 11, 2023

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Russian president signs decree on the call-up of reservists for military training in 2023

Media reports say that according to a document published yesterday on a government website, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree calling up military reservists for training in 2023.

16:20, may 6, 2023

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Russian defense minister orders the supply for “SMO” to be kept under special control

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu orders military supplies to be kept ‘under special control’ after Wagner Group head’s video criticizing Russia’s military command for ammo

16:37, may 5, 2023

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Taliban announces appointments of five new governors and three new corps commanders

Afghanistan International reports that Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban spokesperson, has announced the appointment of new governors for Kandahar, Kunar, Jawzjan, Baghlan and Nuristan provinces.

11:26, may 5, 2023

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Iran’s female open water swimmer sets 4th Guinness record

IRNA reports that Iran's top female open water swimmer Elham Asghari has set a new Guinness record, getting her name in the famous Guinness world record book for the fourth time.

10:48, may 5, 2023

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At least seven people killed in northwest Pakistan shootings

Media reports say at least seven people have been killed in shootings in northwestern Pakistan.

11:51, may 3, 2023

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Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis the world's largest humanitarian crisis, says UN secretary-general

In a statement delivered at an international meeting of Special Envoys on Afghanistan in Doha, UN Secretary-General António Guterres noted on May 2 that the lack of inclusivity, which

10:08, april 27, 2023

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Second meeting of Afghan opposition group held in Vienna to discuss “coordinated political actions” against the Taliban

Media reports say the second meeting of leaders of the anti-Taliban opposition group, which was held in Vienna on April 24-26, ended with an emphasis on a peaceful political solution.

11:18, april 26, 2023

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Putin signs decree on ‘temporary control’ of foreign assets

Russian media reports say President Vladimir Putin yesterday signed a decree on retaliatory measures in case of seizure of Russian assets abroad.

10:42, april 26, 2023

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Azerbaijan on track to increase natural gas deliveries to Europe

The national gas system operators of Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia yesterday agreed to boost the transfer of natural gas from Azerbaijan using the existing infrastructure of their

16:04, april 24, 2023

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Drone carrying 17 kilograms of explosives crashes in Moscow oblast

Russian media reports say a drone carrying 17 kilograms of explosives has crashed near the city of Noginsk in Moscow oblast.

11:30, april 24, 2023

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A statement by Chinese ambassador to France sparks anger in Eastern Europe and Ukraine

Speaking on April 21 on the LCI news channel, China’s Ambassador to France Lu Shaye suggested countries that emerged after the fall of the Soviet Union “don’t have effective status

15:40, april 20, 2023

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Afghanistan becomes a breeding ground for growing terrorism, says US expert

Just The News reported on April 19 that according to defense and counterterrorism experts, al Qaeda and Islamic State’s Afghan branch, Wilayat Khorasan (IS-K), are flourishing in

15:05, april 20, 2023

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Taliban releases 2,460 prisoners ahead of Eid ul-Fitr

Afghan media reports say the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s supreme leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, has ordered the release of 2,460 prisoners on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, the Supreme

11:20, april 20, 2023

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About half a million Muslims celebrate Eid ul-Fitr in Moscow and Moscow oblast

About half a million Muslims will celebrate Eid ul-Fitr in Mosco and Moscow oblast on April 21, Islam-today says .

16:09, april 19, 2023

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By the beginning of the year, penal colonies in 35 Russian regions ‘missed’ up to 17,000 prisoners

Independent news outlet Mediazona reported on Monday (April 17) that the number of prisoners in penal colonies across 35 Russian regions decreased by 17,248 last year.

11:45, april 19, 2023

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UN says it is ready curtail its activities in Afghanistan next month

The United Nations is ready to take the “heartbreaking” decision to pull out of Afghanistan in May if it can’t persuade the Taliban to let local women work for the organization,

10:12, april 19, 2023

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Russia will deprive citizenship for those who criticize the Army

Russian media reports say The State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) has approved an amendment allowing depriving the acquired Russian citizenship for “committing acts

15:28, april 17, 2023

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Kazakhstan to open its trade representation in Afghanistan

Kazakhstan will open a trade representation in Afghanistan, in a bid to strengthen trade relations between the nations, Kazakhstan prime minister’s official website reported on April 16.

11:02, april 17, 2023

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Belarusian leader proposed to synchronously convert CUS judicial system

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko proposed CIS partners to reform the judicial systems in a coordinated manner as he met with the heads of the supreme courts of foreign countries in Minsk on

10:35, april 17, 2023

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Iran sentences 10 military personnel to prison over downed Ukraine airliner

Media reports say the judiciary convicted and sentenced Iranian armed forces personnel over the 2020 downing of a Ukrainian airliner that killed all 176 people on board.