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55 Countries Express Concern Over Restrictions on Women and Girls in Afghanistan
DID Press: Spain’s representative to the United Nations, speaking on behalf of 55 UN member and observer states, has expressed concern over restrictions on women’s and girls’ access to education and employment in Afghanistan, calling on the international community to…
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US Accused of Pressuring Ships and Maritime Agencies to Conceal Hormuz Incidents
DID Press: Brett Erickson, a senior executive at a risk consultancy firm, says the United States has pressured even the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) to withhold reports of many incidents in the Strait of Hormuz that have been…
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Egypt Warns of Possible Renewed US-Iran War
DID Press: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has expressed concern over the possibility of a renewed escalation of war between the United States and Iran, warning that another round of fighting could be more devastating and have far-reaching consequences. He…
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US Prepares to Deport More Than 150 Afghan Migrants
DID Press: The administration of US President Donald Trump is preparing to deport more than 150 Afghan nationals from the United States, a move that refugee advocacy groups say could affect family members of former Afghan military personnel who served…
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OCHA Warns of Threats to Civilian Safety Near Torkham Crossing
DID Press: A child has been killed and a United Nations aid worker injured during clashes near the Torkham border crossing, raising renewed concerns about the safety of civilians and humanitarian personnel in the area. The UN Office for the…
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US Senator Sanders Criticizes Trump’s Treatment of Journalists: “People Are Fed Up”
DID Press: US Senator Bernie Sanders has criticized President Donald Trump over his treatment of journalists, describing the president’s behaviour as abnormal. Sanders said Trump had shouted at a reporter after the journalist asked a simple question about the president’s…
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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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Afghan Farmers Return to Opium Poppy as Drought and Poverty Deepen
DID Press: Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has increased sharply this year, according to the United Nations, amid declining farm incomes, falling crop prices and growing difficulties for rural families in meeting their basic needs. According to a new report…
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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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