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Principalists leading Irans parliamentary elections: Partial results Image shows ballots being counted in a voting station in Tehran after voting for Irans 11th parliamentary elections ended on February 21, 2020. (Photo by Tasnim)
Principalists are leading across different constituencies in Irans 11th parliamentary elections, partial results show.
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Pompeo assures US support, stresses Iran threat in Saudi visit US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) meets with Saudi Arabias Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Irqah Palace in the capital Riyadh on February 20, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has once again stressed what he calls Irans threat to regional security during a visit to Saudi... |
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Ryanair CEO calls for profiling of Muslims, sparks outrage Ryanair CEO Michael OLeary (Photo by AFP)
Ryanairs chief executive Michael OLeary has sparked outrage after he called for the profiling of Muslim men at airports, claiming that terrorists are "generally of a Muslim persuasion".
Muslim men should be profiled and face further checks at airports because... |
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US prepares for coronavirus pandemic, school and business closures: health officials This handout photo released by the US Marine Corps shows evacuees from China arriving at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, in San Diego, California, on February 5, 2020. (AFP Photo)
U.S. health officials on Friday said they are preparing for the possibility of the spread of the new coronavirus... |
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Russia, Turkey to intensify consultations on Syrias Idlib A handout picture taken and released on January 19 , 2020 by the Turkish Presidential Press Service shows Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shaking hands with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting in Berlin. (Via AFP)
The Russian and Turkish heads of state agree during a phone... |
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Tulsi Gabbard only candidate who takes an anti-imperialism stance: Analyst US Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) speaks during a campaign event on February 9, 2020 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. (AFP photo)
Among all the US Democratic presidential candidates only Representative Tulsi Gabbard "takes an anti-imperialism stance but shes been sidelined... |
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First European dies from coronavirus in Italy as 10 towns locked down Italian citizens repatriated from the coronavirus hot-zone of Wuhan are directed to a health control zone after landing at the Mario De Bernardi military airport in Pratica di Mare, south of Rome, on February 3, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The first European to succumb to the coronavirus has died in Italy,... |
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Turkey confirms presence of allied Syria mercenaries in Libya Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan talks to journalists in front of a mosque as he leaves Friday prayers in Istanbul, Turkey, on February 21, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed for the first time the presence of pro-Turkish Syrian militants in Libya.
"Turkey... |
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Seven people in Vietnam Charged over the deaths of 39 migrants whose bodies were found in a lorry in Essex in October The bodies of 39 Vietnamese nationals were discovered in a refrigerated trailer (PA)
The five men and two women detained by Vietnamese police stand accused of "organising or broking others to flee abroad or stay abroad illegally", police in the Ha Tinh province said.
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Russia rejects claims of meddling in 2020 US election A Russian national flag flies in front of the Kremlin, in downtown Moscow, Russia, on January 23, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The Kremlin has rejected "paranoid" claims that Moscow is seeking to meddle in the 2020 presidential election in the United States.
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Iran confirms two new deaths, 13 more coronavirus cases Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company starts disinfecting buses on February 21, 2020 as a prevention measure to curb the spread of the new coronavirus in Tehran. (Photo by ISNA)
Irans Health Ministry has confirmed two more deaths among 13 new cases of coronavirus, putting the total number of deaths so far... |
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Germany ups police presence at mosques over very high security threat Police officers secure a crime scene behind a police cordon in front of a bar at the Heumarkt in the center of Hanau, near Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on February 20, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Germany has increased police presence across the country, and at mosques in particular, as part of efforts... |
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US fears democracy in Iran, will have to learn to respect it: Foreign Ministry Image shows Iranians turning out to vote for parliamentary elections on February 21, 2020, outside the Martyrs Ceremony in the southeastern city of Kerman, where the body of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani has been laid to rest. (Photo via Dana)
Irans Foreign Ministry says new American sanctions... |
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Haftar says any ceasefire depends on Turkeys withdrawal from Libya Libyas self-styled commander Khalifa Haftar leaves after talks with Greek Foreign Minister in Athens, on January 17, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Libyas self-styled commander Khalifa Haftar says he would be ready for a ceasefire, on condition that Turkish forces leave the country and Ankara stops providing... |
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Russia offers to compensate Belarus for tax changes: President Lukashenko Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko (L) walk during their meeting in the Black sea resort of Sochi, on February 07, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The Belarusian President says Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to compensate the country for budget losses... |
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Russia says Turkey sends large amounts of ammo to Syrias Idlib ahead of large-scale op A Turkish soldier and tank near Idlibs Neirab (Photo by Middle East Eye)
Russia says Turkey has sent large amounts of ammunition and armored vehicles into Syrias Idlib province, apparently in preparation for its anticipated large-scale operation in the Arab country.
Turkey has brought large amounts... |
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Trump slams Oscar win for South Korean film Parasite US President Donald Trump mocks choking while describing Democratic Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg during a campaign rally in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on February 20, 2020. (AFP photo)
US President Donald Trump has criticized the Motion Picture Academy for granting the Academy Award, also... |
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Indias new citizenship law puts millions at risk of statelessness Supporters and activists of Peace Party take part in a protest rally against the Indian governments Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC), in New Delhi on February 18, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
As the world battles a devastating refugee crisis, this part of the planet... |
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Crippling lockdown on Kashmir surpasses 200 days Indian security forces personnel patrol a deserted street during restrictions after the government scrapped special status for Kashmir, in Srinagar August 9, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
The crippling security and communications lockdown in the Muslim-majority Indian disputed Kashmir region has entered its... |
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London stabbing attack rattles British Muslims British police officers stand on duty outside the London Central Mosque near Regents Park in London on February 20, 2020 after a man was stabbed in the mosque. (Photo by AFP)
It was time for prayer at this mosque near Regents Park. Worshipers say the Imam leading the prayer started to pray faster... |
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Iraqs anti-terror PMU appoints Abu Fadak al-Mohammedawi as al-Muhandis successor Abu Fadak al-Mohammedawi (left) has been appointed as the new deputy chief of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), replacing Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis (right) who was martyred in a US drone attack in January 2020
Iraqs Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) has appointed Abu Fadak al-Mohammedawi as the... |
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Iranians go to polls in parliamentary elections amid US animosity Ayatollah Khamenei votes at a polling station in Tehran, Feb. 21, 2020.
Iranians are going to the polls to cast their ballots in Irans 11th parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections.
Polling stations across the country opened at 8:00 a.m. (0430 GMT) on Friday and Leader of the Islamic Revolution... |
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Iran forms task force to fight coronavirus after two deaths reported in central city Iranian women wear protective masks to prevent coronavirus infection, as they walk at Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, on February 20, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
The spokesman for the Iranian administration says the country has formed a special task force to battle coronavirus, which emerged in China late... |
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Speed science: The risks of swiftly spreading coronavirus research This photo taken on February 6, 2020 shows a laboratory technician working on samples from people to be tested for the new coronavirus at "Fire Eye" laboratory in Wuhan in Chinas central Hubei province. (By AFP)
One scientific post suggests links between the new coronavirus and AIDS, a second says... |
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Iran, Russia, Turkey working to agree on date for Syria summit: Turkish source Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (L), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) pose prior to a trilateral meeting on Syria, in Ankara on September 16, 2019. (By AFP)
Turkish, Russian and Iranian representatives are working on coordinating a date for a trilateral... |
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Trump to name US envoy to Germany acting director of national intelligence: Sources US President Donald Trump arrives to a legislation signing rally with local farmers on February 19, 2020 in Bakersfield, California. (AFP photo)
US President Donald Trump is expected to name US ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell to be acting director of national intelligence, two sources familiar... |
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Germany: Shootings at two bars leave eight dead Emergency services and police work at the scene of a shooting in Hanau, western Germany, on February 20, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Two shootings in Germany have killed at least eight people and injured five others, with an unknown number of attackers still at large, police and media said.
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UN envoy urges Turkey, Russia to de-escalate situation in Syrias Idlib Turkish troops patrol in the town of Atareb in the western countryside of Syrias Aleppo. (Photo by AFP)
UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has called on Moscow and Ankara to de-escalate the situation in the Arab countrys Idlib province after the Turkish president threatened "imminent" operation... |
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Trump offered Assange pardon to cover up Russia alleged hacking Protesters hold banners in support of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange outside Westminster Magistrates Court in London on February 19, 2020.
US President Donald Trump sent someone to the Ecuadorian embassy to tell Julian Assange that he would be pardoned if he denied that Russia leaked emails of his... |
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Nicola Sturgeon says new immigration policy is offensive and disastrous Nicola Sturgeon has a strong track record of defending migrants rights in the UK
The leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), Nicola Sturgeon, has strongly condemned the British governments new immigration policy which will deny visas to low-skilled workers.
In a strongly worded tweet, Sturgeon,... |
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