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Pakistan Restructures Military Command, Elevates Army Chief to Lead All Forces
DID Press: Pakistan has significantly restructured its military leadership, promoting its army commander to the newly created position of Chief of Defense Forces, with authority over both conventional troops and nuclear weapons. The reform is meant to streamline strategic decision-making…
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Taliban Commerce Minister to Visit India in Bid to Diversify Trade Routes
DID Press: Nooruddin Azizi, the Taliban government’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, will travel to New Delhi on Wednesday (Nov. 19) for talks aimed at expanding economic cooperation and developing alternative trade corridors. The visit comes as Kabul seeks to…
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98 Palestinian Detainees Die in Israeli Jails Due to Torture, Medical Neglect
DID Press: An Israeli medical and human rights organization has reported that at least 98 Palestinian detainees have died in Israeli prisons since the start of the Gaza war, citing torture, starvation, and denial of medical care as the leading…
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Taliban FM Condemns Pakistan’s Treatment of Afghan Refugees
DID Press: Taliban’s Foreign Minister strongly criticized Pakistan’s treatment of Afghanistan refugees during a joint meeting with United Nations agencies, accusing Islamabad of contributing to a worsening humanitarian crisis. He said that Pakistan is expelling Afghans from their homes while…
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Afghan Woman’s Organ Donation Saves Seven Lives
DID Press: Organs of a 30-year-old Afghan woman who was declared brain-dead after a severe accident have been donated with her family’s consent, saving the lives of seven patients awaiting transplants. The woman had suffered extensive injuries in a motorcycle…
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Washington Urges South Korea to Take Stronger Stance against China
DID Press: Senior US military officials identified South Korea as a key player in Washington’s efforts to counter China, a development that can reshape Seoul’s defense strategy. General Xavier Branson, commander of U.S. forces in Korea, on Monday called for…
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UN SG: Gaza Resolution Supports Ceasefire
DID Press: UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the Security Council’s latest resolution on Gaza help reinforce the ceasefire, as the territory still face humanitarian crisis. Guterres described the decision as an “important step” toward consolidating a truce. The resolution has…
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Afghanistan U-17 to Compete in 2026 AFC Qualifiers
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Under-17 national football team will compete in Group G of the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers alongside Myanmar, Syria, Nepal, and Oman. All matches will be held at Thuwanna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. Afghanistan’s match schedule:…
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Pakistan Army Kills 15 TTP Militants, Including Commander
DID Press: Pakistan’s army announced that 15 members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), including a commander named Alam Mehsud, were killed in two intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In a statement issued Tuesday, November 18, the army said the…
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Post-WWII Japan Set Up Brothels for US Occupation Forces
DID Press: Newly released official documents reveal that after Japan’s surrender in 1945, Japanese authorities, under orders from the Ministry of Home Affairs, established a network of brothels for U.S. occupation forces—a move that exploited Japanese women and left a…
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