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US Welcomes ” Russian & Chinese cooperation on North Korea”
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The White House has welcomed "Russia's and China's cooperation” with the US against North Korea after the UN Security Council unanimously approved a resolution that introduces new economic sanctions in response to Pyongyang's…
Venezuela returns opposition leader to house arrest
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#Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez has been returned to house arrest from a four-day detention amid efforts to restore calm to the country which is reeling from weeks of riots.
"They just moved Leopoldo home,"…
Hassan Rouhani sworn in as Iranian President
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(IRNA) Hassan Rouhani has been sworn in as Iran’s president for another four-year term in an official ceremony on Saturday evening held at the Iranian parliament in Tehran.
The 68-year-old cleric kissed the Qur’an and…
US troops feared dead in aircraft crash off Australian coast
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Several US service members are feared dead after their aircraft has crashed off the east coast of Australia, the United States Marine Corps has stated.
It is not clear yet how many service members were on board the MV-22…
Iran vows intelligent & proportional retaliation against US sanctions
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Iran has vowed to pursue smart and carefully considered countermeasures against the US after Donald Trump signed a bill which authorizes new sanctions against the Islamic Republic. Tehran believes the latest punitive measures…
US announces Full-fledged economic war : Medvedev
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Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said the US establishment has fully outwitted Donald Trump and used his administration’s weakness to declare a fully-fledged economic war on Russia, adding that the move leaves no doubt that…
Iran’s Rouhani sworn in for second term
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During a Thursday ceremony in the Iranian capital, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei has formally endorsed Hassan Rouhani as president, paving the way for him to take office for a second term…
Turkey hosts meeting of pan-Islamic group over Al-Quds tensions
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Turkey on Tuesday hosted a meeting of the main grouping of the world’s Muslim nations to discuss the crisis that erupted last month when the Zionist entity imposed repressive measures at a key holy site in Al-Quds.
Turkish…
20 dead in Explosion at Mosque in Afghanistan’s Herat
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An explosion struck the entrance to a mosque in Afghanistan’s main western city of Herat late Tuesday, claiming at least 20 martyrs, according to media reports.
“There has been an explosion at the gate of Jawadya mosque in…
Qatar, Turkey to hold joint naval drills in Persian Gulf
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Qatar says it is reportedly set to hold joint naval exercises with Turkey in the Persian Gulf waters as part of joint efforts to fight terrorism in the region.
The Qatari Defense Ministry said the Turkish warship TCG Gokova…