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Guterres’ Pakistan Visit Ends; Islamabad Highlights Kashmir, Water Rights
DID Press: UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ official visit to Pakistan ended after three days of meetings and discussions with senior political and military officials in the country. Guterres was in Pakistan from October 6 to 8 and held talks with…
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Stealth F-35 Fighter Jet Parts Seized by Chinese Authorities
DID Press: Sensitive and stealth components of the U.S. F-35 fighter jet, which had been sent from Australia to the United States for repair or disposal, came into the possession of Chinese authorities after the shipment was diverted to Hong…
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EU to Sanction 1,646 Russian Individuals and Entities
DID Press: Ambassadors of European Union member states in Brussels have agreed to add 1,646 new individuals and entities to the EU sanctions list against Russia. The move is considered the largest single expansion of EU sanctions against Moscow since…
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Afghanistan, Central Asia at Center of Joint Meeting of 3 Regional Organizations
DID Press: Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has announced that a joint meeting of the organization, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will be held in Moscow on October 15 and 16. The meeting…
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US Warns Citizens in Saudi Arabia Amid Escalation in Yemen Attacks
DID Press: Following an escalation in missile attacks by Sanaa forces against Saudi positions and facilities, including Abha and King Khalid airports, the United States has warned of worsening security conditions and the possibility of the conflict spreading in the…
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Muttaqi Visits Site Allocated for Construction of Afghanistan Embassy in Moscow
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, Taliban’s foreign minister, during his visit to Moscow, accompanied by Mawlawi Gul Hassan Hassan, the Taliban’s ambassador to the Russian Federation, visited the site allocated for the construction of the Afghanistan Embassy in the city.…
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Widespread Protests Over Removal of Millions of Names From India’s Voter Rolls
DID Press: The removal of more than 130 million names from India’s voter rolls has triggered a wave of protests against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Opponents say the process has unfairly targeted Muslims and other minority groups…
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Russia Considers Participation in Afghanistan’s Railway and Port Projects
DID Press: Russia’s Ministry of Transport has announced that the country is considering the possibility of Russian companies participating in Afghanistan’s transport infrastructure projects, including the development of the country’s railway network and river ports. Dmitry Zverev, Russia’s deputy transport…
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Abu Obeida: October 7 Operation Broke Israel’s Deterrence
DID Press: Abu Obeida, the military spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades, said in a message marking the anniversary of the October 7 operation that the operation was a turning point in breaking what he described as the “Israeli deterrence system”…
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