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Singapore arrests 2 over intention to join Daesh
Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs says it has arrested two men under the Internal Security Act after discovering the two intended to enter Syria to join…
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Crew of crashed Pakistani chopper held in Afghanistan freed
Pakistan says six crew members of a government helicopter, who were taken hostage last week after the aircraft crash-landed in Afghanistan, have been released. In a…
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Eleven militants killed in Pakistan’s restive northwest
Pakistan’s military forces have killed about a dozen militants in the country's restive northwestern tribal region along the border with Afghanistan. The military said in a…
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Bahrainis rally outside Sheikh Qassim’s home for 59th consecutive day
In a show of support for prominent Sheikh Isa Qassim Bahrainis have held a protest outside his home for the 59th consecutive day to voice their…
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Pyongyang raps South Korean president for defending THAAD
North Korea has lambasted the South Korean president’s latest anti-Pyongyang speech defending the deployment of an advanced US missile system in her country, saying she is…
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Police enforcing unexplained curfew in eastern Turkmen city
Residents of an eastern Turkmen city say local police have been implementing a nighttime curfew without giving any explanation for their actions. According to locals of…
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Indian police commander, seven fighters killed in Kashmir gun battles
A paramilitary police commander and seven suspected pro-independence fighters have been killed in a series of gun battles across Indian-administered Kashmir. This came after gunmen shot…
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Bomb near US embassy in Kabul injures 2
At least two people have been injured in a bomb explosion near the US embassy in the Afghan capital of Kabul, police say. The blast occurred…
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UK complicit in Al Khalifa crimes in Bahrain: Analyst
The UK government should be “ashamed” of its support for the Bahraini regime and must be held responsible for assisting Bahraini and Saudi Arabian security forces…
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Al Khalifah must recognize people’s right to protest: Pundit
Press TV has conducted an interview with Nabil Mikhail, a lecturer at George Washington University, to further discuss human rights violations by the Al Khalifah regime…
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Bahrainis hold demonstration in solidarity with Sheikh Qassim
Bahraini people have staged another mass rally to express their support for distinguished Shia Muslim cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim, who recently had his citizenship removed by…
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Indian police expand curfew in Kashmir to block protest rally
Indian authorities have expanded a curfew to areas across the disputed Kashmir region in an effort aimed at blocking a march by pro-independence activists. “Curfew has…