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By: SAM Staff
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Joe Biden has abandoned Afghanistan. no summit can change...
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Image Credit: U.S. Army.
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By: SAM Report
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India and Europe draw closer as economic and political tie...
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Sri Lanka’s muddled fertilizer policy threatens agricultur...
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Japan refuses to impose sanctions on Myanmar, undermining...
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