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Huge explosion rips through northwest Houston; 2 people killed A large explosion has ripped through the US city of Houston, Texas, killing at least two people and injuring several others and damaging homes, according to media reports.
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said two people died as a result of the explosion at a northwest Houston manufacturing business... |
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US border officers directed to stop Iranian-born travelers: Report In an apparent about-face, an unnamed US Customs and Border Patrol officer says his colleagues working at Canadian border crossings have been directed to stop travelers of Iranian descent for questioning.
According to Canadian news agency CBC, the officer made the comment in an email to an immigration... |
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Iraqis march in millions to call for expulsion of US troops Iraqis have rallied in Baghdad in massive numbers to call for an end to US military presence in the country following high-profile assassinations and airstrikes targeting anti-terror forces.
Sayed Sadiq al-Hashemi, the director of the Iraqi Center for Studies, said more than 2.5 million took part... |
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Epidemic response group working on China virus vaccines Three separate research teams are to start work on developing potential vaccines against the new coronavirus that has so far claimed the lives of 18 people and is causing an epidemic across China.
A global coalition set up to fight diseases said on Thursday that the plan is to have at least one potential... |
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Addressing the House of Commons on Thursday regarding the coronavirus outbreak, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that it was a rapidly developing situation and the number of deaths and the number of cases is likely to be higher than those that have be The US special representative for Iran has threatened the Islamic Republic with yet another act of state terrorism, saying Washington will assassinate the successor of senior anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani as well if he follows in the path of the martyred general.
"If (Esmail)... |
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UK "well prepared and well equipped to deal with" any cases of coronavirus: Matt Hancock Addressing the House of Commons on Thursday regarding the coronavirus outbreak, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that it was a rapidly developing situation and the number of deaths and the number of cases is likely to be higher than those that have been confirmed so far and I expect them to rise further.
He... |
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South Africa ruling partys ally holds large rally against US policies in Mideast An ally of South Africas ruling African National Congress (ANC) party holds a large rally in the countrys administrative capital, raging against the United States deadly and aggressive attitude towards Iran and its destructive policies in the West Asia as a whole.
The demonstration was held by the... |
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Bolivias Morales marks end of presidency in Argentina Former Bolivian president Evo Morales has held a celebratory event in exile in the Argentinean capital, Buenos Aires, to mark the end of his presidential term.
Morales, now in Argentina, has been in exile since he was forced to resign in November last year under pressure from the Bolivian military and... |
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Trump downplays US troops concussion injuries from Iranian missile attack US President Donald Trump has downplayed the traumatic brain injuries suffered by American troops in Iran’s retaliatory missile strike, describing the injuries as "headaches."
At a press conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday, Trump said military officials... |
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China locks down city at center of new virus outbreak China has imposed quarantine measures on a major city at the center of a virus outbreak, banning trains and planes from leaving it in an attempt to curb the contagious disease that has so far claimed the lives of 17 people.
On Thursday, authorities in Wuhan, the capital city of Chinas central province... |
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Hosting Macron, Abbas urges Europe to recognize State of Palestine Hosting the French leader, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has renewed a call for Europe to recognize the State of Palestine with Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem al-Quds as its capital.
Abbas met with President Emmanuel Macron of France on Wednesday in the West Bank city of Ramallah, where the... |
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Zurich police use tear gas, water cannons on World Economic Forum protesters Swiss police has used water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas to subdue demonstrators in Zurich who ignited fireworks and threw bottles as part of a protest targeting the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) conference in Davos.
Three people were arrested, one passerby was injured by fireworks and... |
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Trump mounts pressure on EU to shun Iran Apparently, at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland Donald Trump, in no uncertain terms, warned European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen there will be dire trade consequences for the EU unless the bloc toes Washingtons line with respect to its maximum pressure policy against Iran. In a... |
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UK govt. announce plans to introduce lie detector in wake of terror attack In the wake of the London Bridge terror attack the government have announced plans to introduce lie detector tests in what they say is a measure to ensure those who have offended reform. The move however has been met with a backlash from those who say the move is flawed and spells trouble
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Juan Guaido in Europe to shore up support for regime change in Venezuela Juan Guaido the self-declared interim president of Venezuelan arrived in London to meet with UK government officials and members of the Venezuelan opposition diaspora.
It was the first official visit by Guaido to the UK since launching a series of coup attempts against the democratically elected Venezuelan... |
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Lebanon: Police fire tear gas as fresh protests hit Beirut Lebanese security forces have fired tear gas and water cannon on Wednesday to try to break up stone-throwing protesters in Beirut.
Some protesters tried to climb over barbed wire and fencing to storm a heavily barricaded part of central Beirut that includes parliament.
Unrest in the capital this... |
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Khan urges UN action over Kashmir dispute with India Pakistans Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the United Nations to help in the dispute with India, a fellow nuclear power, over the region of Kashmir.
Speaking during a media briefing at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday, Khan said "This is a potential... |
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Salih, Trump discuss American troop drawdown from Iraq Iraqi President Barham Salim and his US counterpart Donald Trump have exchanged viewpoints about a reduction in the number of American military forces in the war-ravaged Arab country, weeks after a parliamentary bill demanded the withdrawal of all US-led foreign troops.
"Weve had a very good relationship.... |
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No action yet on American nuke missing off Greenland over 50 years ago An American hydrogen bomb is still missing over 50 years after a jet crash off Greenland, a Danish territory where the United States has maintained military presence since World War II.
Tuesday, January 21, 2020, marked the anniversary of a US military plane crash that went on to become one of the... |
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Iran: US will fail to undercut our influence through terror acts like Soleimanis assassination Irans Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi says the US is wrong to think it can dent Irans influence through terrorist acts, including the recent assassination of Iranian commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.
"Our influence has not been dependent on an individual and it will prove that... |
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I might take him over her, Trump enters Clinton, Sanders row US President Donald Trump appears to have expressed a mild support for 2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders amid his row with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the Democratic primary races heat up.
In an interview with Fox Business Network from Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Trump... |
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Hillary Clinton claims nobody likes Bernie Sanders Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton launched a scathing attack on presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, her rival for the 2016 Democratic nomination, telling a documentary that "nobody likes him."
The former US first lady, senator and secretary of state also refused to say whether she... |
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Zarif: EU3 submission on JCPOA only whetted Trumps appetite Irans Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Americas renewed threat of slapping trade tariffs on Europes auto industry proves that the European states submission to US President Donald Trumps domineering tactics on the Iran nuclear deal only worked to "whet his appetite."
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Bin Salman hacked Washington Post owners phone by malicious WhatsApp file: Probe A new investigation shows the mobile phone of Amazon CEO and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos was hacked in 2018 after receiving a WhatsApp message sent from a number belonging to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS).
The digital forensic analysis, whose results were published by The Guardian... |
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Indias top court refuses to suspend citizenship law, again Indias top court has refused to suspend the implementation of a new controversial citizenship law that is widely considered anti-Muslim, saying a constitutional bench of five judges should hear the petitions and rule on the matter.
Indias Supreme Court said on Wednesday it would give Prime Minister... |
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Huge waves in Barcelona as storm Gloria lashes Spain Huge waves and strong winds hit Barcelonas main beach on Tuesday as Storm Gloria reached its third day battering parts of Spain.
Gloria caused overturned motorcycles, rocks and debris at the Barcelonetas beach promenade and people struggling to take a walk.
Heavy snow and rain cut off electricity... |
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Russias Putin approves new govt., PM holds first cabinet meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a new government, giving most of the ministerial portfolios to new faces but retaining some of the most important ones.
President Putin approved the new government on Tuesday, when newly-appointed Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin also held his first cabinet... |
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Trump administration plans to add seven nations to travel ban list: Reports The Trump administration is planning to add seven countries - Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania - to its travel ban list, US media reports said on Tuesday.
Some countries will face bans only on some visa categories, the Wall Street Journal reported. The list of countries... |
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US Senate rejects Democrats on documents, witnesses in Trump impeachment trial The Republican-majority US Senate has blocked attempts by Democrats to obtain evidence and call witnesses in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial, a sign that the process could advance on lines favorable to Trump.
The "organizing resolution" proposed by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell... |
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Mystery virus can mutate, China says, as countries move to prevent spread China has warned a new virus that has infected hundreds of people across the country can mutate, as world countries take screening measures for travelers to prevent a global pandemic.
Health officials said Wednesday that it was clear "this virus is adapting and mutating."
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General Soleimani highly charismatic, conqueror of hearts: Daughter
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