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Palestinians reiterate rejection of US deal of the century Palestinian factions have reiterated their rejection of the controversial US plan on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict which is expected to be unveiled by President Donald Trump this week, calling for a "day of rage."
Palestinian Authority spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh stressed that the Palestinians... |
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President Rouhani: We should not allow Trump to succeed President Hassan Rouhani has urged the Iranian people to take a firm and united stand against the United States and its allies trying to undermine the countrys integrity.
"The issue is that of national interests. And we should all stand up and not allow [US President Donald] Trump to succeed," Rouhani... |
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Rescuers pull survivors from earthquake debris in Turkey Rescue efforts are continuing in eastern Turkey after Fridays magnitude-6.8 earthquake, which left 39 dead and over 1,600 others injured.
A total of 45 people were rescued from ruins, and search and rescue operations were still going on on Sunday.
The earthquake occurred at 20:55 local time in the... |
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Bolton says Trump wanted to tie Ukraine aid to probe: Report Former national security advisor John Bolton alleges in a book draft that President Donald Trump wanted to freeze Ukrainian military aid until Kiev investigated his political rivals, The New York Times reported Sunday.
Democrats quickly seized on the report to press demands that Bolton and other key... |
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Death toll from torrential Brazil storms rises to 44: Officials The death toll from days of intense storms and flooding in southeastern Brazil has risen to 44, authorities said Sunday.
In addition to the dead, the number of injured stands at 12 and that of the missing was lowered from 25 to 19, local Civil Defense officials said.
The dead have yet to be identified.... |
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US State Dept. confirms rocket hitting dining facility of its Baghdad embassy At least one rocket has struck a dining facility at the US embassy compound in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, a US official has reportedly confirmed without pointing to possible casualties.
"We are aware of reports of rockets landing in the International Zone," said a State Department spokesperson... |
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Pakistanis, Kashmiris observe Black Day against India Pakistanis observed Indias Republic Day by releasing black balloons like this one into the sky and holding anti-India rallies.
Demonstrators in Islamabad, like those in Kashmir, believe India no longer shields the rights of its minorities after it adopted a series of controversial anti-Muslim laws... |
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Irans Zarif rebuffs Trumps call for direct talks as wishful thinking Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif has slammed US President Donald Trumps call for direct talks with Iran as "wishful thinking," insisting that the only venue for talks with Tehran would be "at the P5+1 table."
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"@realdonaldtrump is still dreaming about a bilateral meeting-to satisfy... |
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PTMs Leader Manzoor Pashteen Arrested by Pakistani Police Manzoor Pashteen, leader of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), was arrested on Sunday night by Pakistani police in Tehkaal, Peshawar, said Mohsin Dawar, a member of the PTM.
Dawar, in a tweet, added: "This is our punishment for demanding our rights in a peaceful and democratic manner. But Manzoors... |
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China faces grave situation, as virus toll rises Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country is facing a "grave situation" in tackling the outbreak of a mysterious viral disease, which has infected nearly 2,000 people and claimed the lives of at least 56 others across China.
"It is our responsibility to prevent and control [the epidemic]," President... |
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Supporters of Wikileaks founder protest outside prison in London Supporters of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange have braved the bone-chilling weather since the early hours of morning to assemble outside the high-security Belmarsh prison in southeast London. They have all gathered here calling for the freedom of a man they say speaks for all of them and is being punished... |
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Record rainstorms kill 30 in southeastern Brazil At least 30 people have been killed in two days of intense storms in southeastern Brazil, the Minas Gerais States Civil Defense office said Saturday.
Seventeen people are also missing, seven injured, and some 3,500 have been forced out of their homes following a series of landslides and building... |
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Veteran US MP, impeachment manager calls Trump a dictator on Senate floor Veteran US Congressman and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Jerrold Nadler has described the countrys President Donald Trump during the Senate impeachment proceedings as a "dictator [who] must be removed from office."
"He wants to be all powerful," added Nadler, who serves as one of the... |
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Prince Charles wants to visit Iran: Sunday Times Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has told the Sunday Times newspaper that he would like to make an official visit to Iran.
"Yes, obviously I would like to [go to Iran]," the Sunday Times quoted him as saying.
"I know that Iran has been such an important part of the world for so many... |
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8-year-old Palestinian boy found dead, suspected to have been kidnapped by settlers The body of an eight-year-old Palestinian, who had gone missing in Jerusalem al-Quds for around a day, is found at the bottom of a cistern in the occupied city amid suspicion and accusations of his murder by Israeli settlers.
Qais abu Ramila from al-Quds Beit Hanina neighborhood was found lifeless... |
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Pakistan PM warns world of danger of all-out war over Kashmir Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned the world of the danger of an all-out war over the disputed Kashmir region, urging the international community to intervene.
"If something goes wrong, it will have implications far beyond the subcontinent. India is going the wrong way and it is my duty... |
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Martyrdom exerts profound effects on worlds future: Iran Leader Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has hailed the spirit of martyrdom and the unique presence of Iranian people in various arenas, saying such a phenomenon could have a profound impact on the worlds future.
Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks in a message to the 54th meeting... |
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Myanmar army shells Rohingya village, kills two women Myanmar troops have shelled a Rohingya village, killing two women, one pregnant, and injuring seven people, only two days after the UNs highest court ordered the country to protect the minority.
Kin Taung village came under attack on Saturday after shells were fired from a nearby battalion, according... |
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Eastern Turkey jolted by strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake, 21 dead At least 21 people have been killed and hundreds more injured after a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake rattled eastern Turkey.
The Sivrice district in the eastern province of Elazig was jolted at around 8.55 p.m. local time (1755 GMT) in an earthquake, which according to the European-Mediterranean... |
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Biden slams Trump remarks about US troop injuries from Iran attack as disgusting US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has blasted President Donald Trump for downplaying the injuries that US troops suffered after an Iranian retaliatory missile attack earlier this month in Iraq, saying Trumps comments were "disgusting."
The former US vice president offered his harsh criticism... |
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Thousands across France protest govt. bid to overhaul pensions Protesters again poured into streets across France on Friday hoping to derail a hotly contested pension overhaul, whose fate will soon be in the hands of lawmakers after weeks of crippling transport strikes.
Union leaders insist they have widespread public support for what has become their biggest... |
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France confirms first two cases of coronavirus France confirmed on Friday its first two cases of the Wuhan coronavirus, with one patient being hospitalized in Paris and the other in the southwestern city of Bordeaux.
Health Minister Agnes Buzyn told a news conference these were the first two confirmed cases in Europe and that more cases were likely... |
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US-UK potential trade war over Internet giant tax Sajid Javid, the British Chancellor, has declared his commitment to enforcing a digital services tax on large American owned tech firms, such as Google and Facebook, stirring tensions between the US and UK governments, whilst the UK is preparing to enter into a post-brexit period of uncertainty.
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Schiff to Senate Republicans: You know you cant trust Trump US House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the lead House impeachment manager, has said that President Donald Trump must be removed from office because "you know you cant trust" him "to do whats right for this country."
In an impassioned speech, Schiff, the California Democrat... |
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Website of Irans Fars news agency blocked by US Treasury Irans Fars news agency says its website has been blocked after the US Treasury Department blacklisted the media group.
In a post on its Twitter account, Farsnews said that access to its .com domain had been blocked upon the US Treasurys order.
The news agency said that it had received an email... |
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China coronavirus death toll rises to 41, more than 1,000 infected China confirmed another 15 deaths in the province at the center of the deadly coronavirus outbreak that has now infected more than 1,000 people globally, highlighting the challenges for health authorities around the world working to prevent a global pandemic.
The Health Commission of Hubei Province... |
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Idiot Trump had better pull out troops from Iraq voluntarily: Hashd al-Shaabi leader President Donald Trump had better voluntarily order the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq before they are forced out, says a high-ranking official from the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), better known by the Arabic word Hashd al-Shaabi.
"Today all Iraqis, men and women, have poured out onto... |
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China shuts schools, temples, as virus death toll rises to 25 China stepped up measures to contain a virus that has killed 25 people and infected more than 800, with public transport suspended in 10 cities, the shutting of temples and the rapid construction of a hospital to treat the infected.
Some famous temples have closed due to virus. Beijings Lama Temple,... |
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Several Palestinians injured as Israeli forces storm Al-Aqsa Mosque Israeli forces have injured a number of Palestinians in an attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem al-Quds aimed at preventing worshipers from performing Friday prayers.
Palestinian media say the Israelis stormed the mosque in order to keep Palestinian worshipers from performing... |
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WHO expects coronavirus cases to rise in China Cases of the new coronavirus are likely to continue to rise in China and it is too soon to evaluate its severity, a spokesman for the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday (January 24).
"The issue is not so much really on numbers that we know will go up," WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic told... |
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