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State Secretary Štucin expresses interest in more political dialogue with Turkmenistan
Government of Slovenia
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June 17, 2025
SLOVENIA, June 17 - They expressed interest in further strengthening political dialogue and economic cooperation. Opportunities are emerging in the pharmaceutical industry, logistics (especially connections between ports) and sport, with many more...
Unexploded Device Claims Life of Teenage Boy in Afghanistan
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) A tragic accident in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province has claimed the life of a teenage boy and seriously injured his two siblings after an unexploded ordnance detonated, the provincial police office announced Sunday. The incident...
AIDA Country Report on Austria – Update on 2024
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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July 10, 2025
|Published on: 10th July 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Austria provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and...
ICC issues detention warrants for Taliban chiefs
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban figures, marking a rare move against Afghanistan’s current leadership. The warrants target Haibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s supreme leader, and...
AIDA Country Report on Serbia – Update on 2024
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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July 3, 2025
|Published on: 3rd July 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Serbia provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and...
Turkish FM talks with Russian counterpart in BRICS summit
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov during the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to diplomatic sources, their discussions focused on bilateral political and...
US sanctions UN human rights official critical of Israel
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States has imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, in response to her outspoken condemnation of Israel's military actions in Gaza. Announcing the...
Moscow clarifies acknowledgement of Taliban
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has officially recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan to deepen cooperation and initiate comprehensive political engagement, according to Zamir Kabulov, the Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan. Speaking to RT on...
US sanctions UN official over denouncing occupation forces
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States has issued sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur assigned to the occupied Palestinian territories, following her strong condemnation of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. According...
Burn Pits 360 Announces 2025 Gala of Valor at the Bullock Texas State History Museum
EIN Presswire
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July 7, 2025
Featuring Exclusive Preview of FIREWATCH from Co-Producer of Acclaimed Film "The Long Game" AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, July 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- BURNPITS 360, the nationally recognized nonprofit that championed the passage of the PACT...
Pakistan’s ability to thread the needle in relations with the US and Iran tested by the Israel-Iran war
Middle East Institute
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July 9, 2025
The announcement of a cease-fire between Iran and Israel, after 12 days of war, was met with relief in Pakistan. As tensions escalated between the two archrivals, particularly following the June 21 US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities,...
NVBDC Named One of the Global Best Companies to Watch in 2025 by The Silicon Review
EIN Presswire
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July 3, 2025
National Veteran Business Development Council Named One of the Global Best Companies to Watch in 2025 by The Silicon Review DETROIT, MI, UNITED STATES, July 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC)...
Dir Think Tank (DTT) Announces New Cabinet to Continue Its Mission
EIN Presswire
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July 2, 2025
DIR, PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dir, a strategic location surrounded and connected with Chitral, Bajaur, Swat, Malakand and Afghanistan, remains undeveloped. Dir has remained the center of various religious...
ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Taliban Leaders
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on Tuesday that it has issued arrest orders for Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani. They stand accused of perpetrating crimes against...
Nearly Three-Quarters of World Heritage Sites Are at High Risk from Water-Related Hazards
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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July 1, 2025
A new analysis by UNESCO and World Resources Institute (WRI) reveals that 73% of World Heritage sites are highly exposed to water-related hazards, such as drought, water stress, or riverine and coastal flooding. Strengthening water stewardship is...
Fidan, Lavrov Hold Talks
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) During the BRICS summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Monday. The dialogue took place on the sidelines of the high-level gathering,...
Indian MP states its ‘very difficult’ to take Pakistani denial on terrorism seriously
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Indian lawmaker Shashi Tharoor has dismissed Pakistan’s repeated denials of supporting terrorism, calling them implausible and inconsistent with the facts. Speaking to RT’s Rick Sanchez on Tuesday, Tharoor – who chairs India’s...
French law enforcement invades sea with knives to attack unlawful migration
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) French police have begun slashing inflatable boats used by migrants attempting to cross the English Channel, a new tactic aimed at curbing illegal migration to the UK, according to BBC footage aired on Friday. The video showed officers...
Suspect of Moscow’s Crocus City Hall claim order came from Ukraine
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) The suspects behind the March 2024 terrorist attack at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall, which resulted in 149 deaths and injured over 600, have allegedly claimed that the operation was ordered by a Ukrainian government entity, according to...
AIDA Country Report on Germany – Update on 2024
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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June 17, 2025
|Published on: 17th June 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Germany provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and...