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UNDP: Afghanistan’s Opium Production Has Fallen by 95%
DID Press: Alexander De Croo, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), says opium production in Afghanistan has fallen by 95 percent following the ban imposed by the Taliban on poppy cultivation and drug trafficking. Speaking to Foreign Policy,…
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ICC Unseals Arrest Warrants for Two Taliban Education Ministers
DID Press: International Criminal Court (ICC) has made public arrest warrants for Neda Mohammad Nadim, the Taliban’s minister of higher education, and Habibullah Agha, the group’s minister of education, accusing both of the alleged crime against humanity of persecution on…
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US Navy MH-60R Helicopter Disappears From Tracking Near Saudi Coast
DID Press: A U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter declared an emergency while flying over the Red Sea near the Saudi city of Yanbu before disappearing from publicly available flight-tracking systems, according to flight-tracking data and reports. The helicopter was reportedly…
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UN Rights Council Extends Richard Bennett’s Afghanistan Mandate for One Year
DID Press: UN Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in Afghanistan without a vote, extending the mandate of Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, for another…
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Taliban Condemn ICC Arrest Warrants, Reject Court’s Authority
DID Press: Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has condemned the International Criminal Court’s position on arrest warrants for senior Taliban leaders, saying Afghanistan does not recognize the court or its decisions. Mujahid said in a statement late Monday, October 5, that…
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Spanish PM Dissolves Parliament, Calls Snap Election for Nov. 29
DID Press: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced the dissolution of Parliament and called an early general election for November 29, following increased political pressure on his government and the defeat of two emergency housing measures in Parliament. Sánchez…
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Qaradaghi Calls for Creation of an “Islamic United Nations” to Promote Global Peace
DID Press: Ali Muhyi al-Din al-Qaradaghi, president of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, has proposed establishing an “Islamic United Nations” to contribute to international peace and security. Speaking at the opening of the 13th International Conference on “Bediuzzaman Said…
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UN Secretary-General Heads to Islamabad for Talks With Senior Pakistani Officials
DID Press: UN Secretary-General António Guterres left for Pakistan on Sunday evening on a pre-planned visit, Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN chief, said. Guterres is scheduled to arrive in Islamabad on Tuesday, where he will meet with senior Pakistani…
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Pakistan Reportedly Used US-Made Drones in Strikes on Kunar, Helmand
DID Press: Pakistani journalist Adil Raja, citing intelligence sources in Pakistan, has claimed that Pakistani drone strikes last week on areas of Afghanistan’s Kunar and Helmand provinces were carried out using U.S.-made drones. According to Raja, the operation was conducted…
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Jorge Jesus: Ronaldo’s Decision About His International Future Is Up to Him
ِDID Press: Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus has said Cristiano Ronaldo’s decision over his future with the national team rests entirely with the player, while describing the recent dispute as a “misunderstanding.” Jesus said Ronaldo remains one of the biggest…
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