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Stabilising the situation in Afghanistan and its reconstruction are in the common interests of the Central Asian countries and the European Union, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has said.

Speaking in an interview with Euronews released Tuesday, Mirziyoyev mentioned that his country&s approach to Afghanistan has always been...

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The Sofia City Prosecution Office brought 5 individuals to trial for involvement in an organized criminal group, smuggling and the murder of 18 Afghan people, its press centre said on Tuesday.. On February 17, 2023, the bodies of 18 prohibited migrants, who had obviously suffocated to death, were found on a truck near the town of Lokorsko ...
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Gold&s record run extended to another all-time high on Tuesday, buoyed by safe-haven demand as investors brace for U.S. President Donald Trump&s planned announcement on reciprocal tariffs.

Spot gold was up 0.3% at $3,131.56 an ounce at 0914 GMT, after hitting a record high of $3,148.88 earlier, Reuters reported.

U.S. gold futures were...

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China began joint army, navy and rocket force exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday as a && stern caution & versus separatism and called Taiwanese President &Lai Ching-te a & parasite & , as Taiwan sent out warships to react to China & s navy approaching its coast. The workouts around the democratically governed island, which ... China began joint army, navy and rocket force workouts around Taiwan on Tuesday as a && stern warning & against separatism and called Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te a && parasite & , as Taiwan sent warships to respond to China & s navy approaching its coast. The exercises around the democratically governed island, which China views as its own area and has never ever renounced using force to bring under its control, come after Lai called Beijing a && foreign hostile force& & last month, Reuters reported. China detests Lai as a && separatist, & and in a video accompanying the&Eastern Theatre Command & s announcement of the drills portrayed him as cartoon bug held by a pair of chopsticks above a &burning Taiwan, calling him in English a & parasite & . & The focus is on exercises such as combat readiness patrols at sea and in the air, seizing extensive control, striking maritime and land targets, and enforcing blockade controls on essential locations and routes,& & the Eastern Theatre Command said in a statement. Taiwan & s government condemned the drills, with the governmental office saying China was && extensively recognised by the international community as a troublemaker& & and that the government has the confidence and capability to safeguard itself. Taiwan&& s federal government rejects Beijing&& s sovereignty claims, stating only the island&& s people can decide their future. 2 senior Taiwan officials told Reuters that more than 10 Chinese military ships had actually approached near Taiwan&& s 24 nautical mile (44 km) adjoining zone and Taiwan sent its own warships to respond. Taiwan has actually not identified any live fire by the Chinese military, one of the officials said. TAIWAN DISPATCHES WARSHIPS Taiwan&& s Defence Ministry stated in a declaration that China & s Shandong aircraft carrier group had actually gone into the island&& s action area on Monday, including that it had actually dispatched military airplane and ships and activated land-based missile systems in action. The drills took place after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth left the area following check outs to Japan and the Philippines, where he criticised China and stated Japan was && important & for taking on Chinese aggression. A senior Taiwan security official informed Reuters, citing internal evaluations, that Beijing required to prevent any && viewed confrontation& & with Washington prior to the U.S.-China trade talks, and hence Taiwan has actually ended up being a pretext. && Taiwan is their best reason. That&& s why they selected to release such military drills as soon as the U.S. defence secretary left Asia,& & the official said. The de facto U.S. embassy, the American Institute in Taiwan, said the United States will continue to support the island. && Once once again, China has revealed that it is not a responsible actor and has no issue putting the region&& s security and prosperity at risk,& & a spokesperson stated in &a statement. & CLOSING IN & China & s military launched a series of propaganda videos in quick succession after the drill statement, depicting Chinese warships and fighter jets surrounding Taiwan, Taipei being focused on from above, and military cars patrolling city streets. A video of a poster accompanying the drills titled && Closing In, & and revealing Chinese forces surrounding the island, was launched on the Eastern Theatre Command&& s Weibo. This was followed by a video entitled && Shell & , illustrating president Lai as a green animation bug generating parasites throughout the island, on the Eastern Theatre Command&& s WeChat page. & Parasite poisoning Taiwan island. Parasite hollowing Island out. Parasite courting ultimate destruction,& & the animation stated. Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo stated such rhetoric was not conducive to peace and && programs their provocative character,& & when inquired about Lai&& s cartoon depiction. A third video, && Subdue Demons and Vanquish Evils&& , featured Sun Wukong, the magical monkey king from the Ming Dynasty epic && Journey to the West& & as he &is portrayed in the & Black Myth: Wukong & hit video game. It opens with the video&& s title flashing throughout the screen and the Chinese legendary warrior riding on clouds before cutting to footage of Chinese fighter jets. && The joint exercise and training performed by the Eastern Theatre of the Chinese People&& s Liberation Army (PLA) in the area of Taiwan Island is an undaunted penalty for the Lai Ching-Te authorities& & widespread & lsquo; self-reliance & justifications, & said Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for China&& s Taiwan&Affairs Office. Taiwan & s Koo told reporters the PLA need to focus first on resolving its issues with corruption instead of destroying peace and stability in the region. China&& s military has undergone a sweeping anti-corruption purge over the previous couple of years, which saw former Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu ousted in October 2024. China&& s defence ministry did not immediately respond to a request for discuss Koo&& s remarks. The Taiwan security source, pointing out internal intelligence evaluations, said China was attempting to busy its military with exercises as a way of distracting and stopping its soldiers from going over the corruption crackdown amongst themselves on base. China&& s coast guard said it was also participating in the drills, stating it was replicating && examination and capture, interception and detention operations against unwarranted vessels& & to reveal its exercise of & legitimate jurisdiction& & over Taiwan. The Global Times, which is owned by the People&& s Daily newspaper of the governing Chinese Communist Party, stated the drill had actually not been provided a code name to show that Chinese military forces surrounding the island && has actually become a normal practice,& & mentioning Zhang Chi of National Defence University. && Through a series of workouts held in the Taiwan Strait recently, the PLA has actually highly improved its capability to get ready for war and fight battles,& & the article on the&paper & s Weixin social networks page added. China has actually staged several rounds of dry run around Taiwan since then-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi checked out Taipei in 2022. The post China launches military drills around Taiwan, calls its president a ‘& lsquo; parasite & initially appeared on TINS News.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday that the United States government will not rest until all Americans detained in Afghanistan are brought home.

&The United States is pleased to welcome home Faye Hall. President of the United States& commitment to the American people is clear — we will not rest until all Americans...

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Russia&s Prosecutor General&s Office has submitted a legal request to temporarily suspend the ban on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), officially designated as a terrorist organization in Russia, state news agency TASS reported Monday.

According to the Supreme Court&s press service, the court has accepted the...

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