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AFGHANISTAN

Protests rage on against Biden's move to split Afghan frozen funds

Protests against US President Joe Biden’s move to confiscate foreign reserves of Afghanistan and distribute them among the families of 9/11 victims have spread across the crisis-stricken country.

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ECONOMY

Sanders urges Biden to release Afghanistan's frozen funds to 'avert the crisis'

Pressure is mounting on the Joe Biden administration to unfreeze Afghanistan’s assets and to remove hurdles in the delivery of aid to millions of people teetering at the brink of starvation and death.

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POLITICS

S Korean embassy’s mask donation causes uproar as Iran assets remain frozen

The South Korean embassy’s donation of 2,000 face masks to a private Iranian hospital has caused an uproar among Iranians as Seoul refuses to release frozen assets worth billions of dollars.

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POLITICS

Iran to let Central Bank sue South Korea if it fails to act on frozen funds

Amir-Abdollahian warns that Tehran will not stop the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) from filing a lawsuit against South Korea over the freezing of Iranian assets in its banks under US pressure if Seoul fails to take practical strides to unblock the funds.

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SOCIETY

Venezuela’s Maduro slams US plan to divert frozen funds to opposition

Nicolas Maduro said over 85 percent people in Venezuela are against the US sanctions slapped on the country, including the freezing of its assets overseas.

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