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Afghanistan War: Western Failure and London’s Silence 25 Years On
DID Press: As the 25th anniversary of the US-led invasion of Afghanistan approaches, British magazine The Critic has criticised the UK government’s silence over the anniversary, describing the 20-year war as an almost complete failure. The magazine has also warned…
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Taliban Rejects UN Report on Increase in Drug Cultivation in Afghanistan
DID Press: Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesperson for the Taliban-run Ministry of Interior, has rejected a recent report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), saying it does not accurately reflect the current state of drug cultivation in…
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Iraq Takes Over Chairmanship of OIC Group at UN Headquarters
DID Press: Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the country has assumed the chairmanship of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) group at the United Nations in New York. According to the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the ministry…
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Japan Develops Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile With a Range of Up to 1,500 km
DID Press: Japan is expanding its long-range missile capabilities through the development and deployment of the SSM-ER anti-ship missile. The system is an upgraded version of the Type 12 missile, with an estimated range of between 1,000 and 1,500 km.…
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Political Deadlock in Tel Aviv Raises the Costs for Washington
DID Press: Preliminary results from Israel’s Knesset elections indicate that neither electoral bloc can form a government on its own, setting the stage for complex coalition negotiations and raising the possibility of prolonged political instability or another election in the…
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Afghanistan Seek Second Straight Win Against Zimbabwe in T20I Series
DID Press: Afghanistan will face Zimbabwe in the second match of their three-match T20 International series on Thursday, October 29, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. Afghanistan…
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US Warns China Is Expanding Its Space-Based Military and Weapons Capabilities
DID Press: US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has warned that China is expanding its counterspace capabilities, expressing concern over the development of electronic jamming systems and anti-satellite weapons, according to a new report on space security threats. The report emphasizes…
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Australian Officers Knew of Staged Scenes to Conceal Afghan Killings, Report Finds
DID Press: A new military inquiry has found that Australian special forces officers knew weapons were being placed beside the bodies of Afghan civilians to portray them as enemy fighters, but failed to intervene to stop the practice, The Guardian…
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IRGC Says It Has Destroyed 14th MQ-1 Drone East of Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced that an MQ-1 drone was intercepted and destroyed in the skies east of the Strait of Hormuz, opposite the coastal town of Sirik. According to the IRGC’s public relations office, the…
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China, Pakistan Warn Renewed Iran-US War Would Have “Catastrophic” Consequences
DID Press: China and Pakistan have warned of the potentially catastrophic consequences of renewed military hostilities between Iran and the United States, urging a diplomatic resolution to disputes over Tehran’s nuclear program at the United Nations Security Council. Fu Cong,…
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