Afghan People's Peace Movement marchers 'kidnapped by Taliban'
Activists from the People's Peace Movement disappear after entering Farah province.

Activists from the People's Peace Movement disappear after entering Farah province.
Intel flags 'possible' terror strikes in Ayodhya
Manchester United star Paul Pogba has been labelled as the best midfielder in the world by his manager at Old Trafford Ole Gunnar Solskjaer upon his return from injury.
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TEHRAN (FNA)- Paris' busy Gare de Lyon station was stormed by protesters who occupied the station platforms. Protesters chanted and jumped up and down in unison as the station concourse filled up with smoke from flares let off by protesters. [VIDEO]
TEHRAN (FNA)- A new radio image is covered with dots, each of which is a distant galaxy. The brightest spots are galaxies that are powered by supermassive black holes and shine bright in radio light. But what makes this image special are the numerous faint dots filling the sky. These are distant galaxies like our own that have never been observed in radio light before.
TEHRAN (FNA)- Domesticated rice has fatter seed grains with higher starch content than its wild rice relatives -- the result of many generations of preferential seed sorting and sowing. But even though rice was the first crop to be fully sequenced, scientists have only documented a few of the genetic changes that made rice into a staple food for more than half the world's population.
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Front Steps, the nonprofit who operates the ARCH, explained that the public surpassed their expectations for donations. By last week, they had hit their goal of collecting 1,000 blankets.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, sits down with Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb to share his Christmas message and to discuss the true meaning of the holiday.
From boxing day through the weekend things heat up in Australia and New Zealand with with various major events including the start of the World Series Sprintcars and Sydney Speedweek. [...]
A multi-faith committee in this Karnataka village has organised the traditional performance for 60 years
An Iranian military fighter jet crashed on Wednesday near a dormant volcano in the northwest of the country and its pilot was missing, official media reported. State news agency IRNA said the jet went down at 9:00 am (0530 GMT) near Mount Sabalan, in the Lesser Caucasus range, and was a MiG-29 on a test flight after being overhauled. Amateur video footage published on the social media accounts of various media outlets in Iran appeared to show smoke rising above snow-capped peaks. Fars news agency... Читать дальше...
A CRPF jawan was injured in an IED blast triggered by Maoists in Jharkhand's Lohardaga district on Wednesday, an official said. The incident took place when the security personnel were conducting an anti-Naxal combing operation in an area under Pesrar police station limits, CRPF's 158th Battalion Commandant P K Sandwar said. A pressure bomb, suspected to be planted by Maoists, exploded near Kekrang Jharna and jawan Abhijit Oraon's left leg was badly wounded in the blast, he said. The injured... Читать дальше...
Pope Francis appealed for peace in many of the world's hotspots, singling out the crises in the Middle East, Venezuela and Lebanon as well as armed conflicts ravaging many African countries. "May Christ bring his light to the many children suffering from war and conflicts in the Middle East and in various countries of the world," the 83-year-old pontiff said in his traditional Christmas message at the Vatican. "May he bring comfort to the beloved Syrian people who still see no end to the hostilities... Читать дальше...
TEHRAN (FNA)- Contrary to common belief, blue light may not be as disruptive to our sleep patterns as originally thought -- according to University of Manchester scientists.
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<p>DUBAI: Iranian authorities have shut down mobile internet access to overseas sites in several provinces, an Iranian news agency reported on Wednesday, a day before new protests called for on social media.</p> © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – The Iranian Army in a statement has confirmed that a MiG-29 fighter jet, belonging to the Army, has crashed near Sabalan Mountain in northwestern Iran during mission.
Pope Francis offered a Christmas message of hope on Dec. 25 against darkness that cloaks conflicts and relationships in large parts of the world from the Middle East to the Americas to Africa. Read more here.
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BOSTON (AP) — In the throes of the Cold War, the Soviet Union was planning to test a massive nuclear bomb in the Arctic Circle.
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BOSTON (AP) — In the throes of the Cold War, the Soviet Union was planning to test a massive nuclear bomb in the Arctic Circle.
Читать дальше...Christmas is billed as a time of connection and joy but that's not always the case. The festive season also coincides with a marked increase in incidents of domestic violence, making it the busiest time for women's shelters around the country. Annabelle Danielle from Women's Community Shelters says "women express a huge amount of relief when they come to our shelters". We put in a lot of effort to ensure that our shelters feel like home," she said. Women's Community Shelters has launched a campaign... Читать дальше...