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Two Afghan nationals executed by Iranian authorities on charges of drug trafficking

Kabul/Tehran, June 13 (UNI) Two more Afghan nationals have been executed by Iranian authorities over charges of drug trafficking. The development marks the latest incident in Iran’s increased killings of Afghans witnessed since last year.

The two nationals -- Zubeid Ali-Maleki from Sheberghan and Salim from Kabul -- were executed after spending approximately three years in prison, reports Tolo News.
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Russia staves off attempts to prevent return to paralympics in Italy: Ambassador

07 Mar 2026 | 5:44 PM

Moscow, Mar 7 (UNI?SPUTNIK) Russia had to remind Paralympic Games' organisers in Italy of their obligation to uphold the principles of the Olympic movement after attempts were made to bar Russia from competing despite the International Paralympic Committee's decision, Russian Ambassador to Italy Alexei Paramonov told RIA Novosti.

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China rejects Australia's accusations over aircraft encounter in Yellow Sea

07 Mar 2026 | 5:37 PM

Beijing, March 7 (UNI) China on Friday rejected accusations from Australia regarding an aircraft encounter over the Yellow Sea, expressing strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to what it described as Australia's distortion of facts.

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US President Donald Trump claims Cuba would 'fall pretty soon', hints at regime change in Havana

07 Mar 2026 | 5:34 PM

Washington/Havana, March 7 (UNI) US President Donald Trump, amid the ongoing war in Iran and the death of its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei, along with that of several other Islamic Republic's biggest and most powerful people, said that Cuba too will soon face a regime change, openly claiming that Havana government "is going to fall pretty soon".

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Russia, US discuss possible easing of sanctions on Russian oil

07 Mar 2026 | 5:10 PM

Moscow/Washington, March 7 (UNI) Russia and the United States are currently engaged in discussions over a possible easing of restrictions on Russian energy. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Washington may consider further relaxing sanctions on Russian oil deliveries to help stabilise the global energy supply chain, citing major disruptions following the joint US–Israeli strikes against Iran.

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Iran's IRGC launches missile strikes in Iraq,drones hit US base in UAE

07 Mar 2026 | 4:39 PM

Tehran, March 7 (UNI) The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched missile strikes on three targets belonging to anti-Iranian "separatists" in Iraq on Saturday, the elite Iranian force said.

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