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Iran Warns against New UNSC Resolution

Iran warned on Sunday it would “reconsider” its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) if the United Nations Security Council passes a fresh resolution to impose a third set of sanctions over its nuclear program.

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Calling all tourists to Bamiyan

Breakfast is being prepared at the Abdul Hamid Hotel. The proprietor, Abdul Hamid, is rushing around with his helpers preparing a meal of unleavened Afghan bread and a thick white butter, and omelettes. This is a popular breakfast stop, about two hours up from Bamiyan town into the hills on …

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Ex-hostages say they were given gift of life

SEOUL (AFP) – Nineteen South Korean former hostages who spent six weeks under threat of death from Afghanistan’s Taliban arrived home Sunday, saying they felt as if they had died and then got their lives back.The former captives had tearful reunions with their families at a hospital outside Seoul before …

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