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Iran, Russia: West disturbing peace in region Iran and Russia have denounced attempts by Western states, the United States in particular, at increasing tensions in the Middle East region.
"Thousands of miles away from its own borders, the United States is causing bloodshed and destruction against the people of Iraq and Syria in the name of defending... |
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Iraqi president condemns US attack on PMU bases as death toll reaches 25 Iraqi President Barham Salih has condemned Washingtons attacks on Kataib Hezbollah, which is part of Iraqs Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), as the death toll from the air raids reaches more than two dozen.
The Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported on Friday that Salih decried the attacks as being unacceptable... |
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Hong Kong police arrest 15 in fresh shopping mall protests Hong Kong riot police have arrested at least 15 people in clashes with dozens of pro-democracy protesters who targeted a mall near the border with China to demonstrate against mainland tourists and shoppers.
On Saturday afternoon, masked plain-clothed officers wielding batons arrested 14 people, including... |
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Saudi judicial system corrupt, Bin Salman chief culprit behind Khashoggis killing: Dissidents A group of Saudi rights activists, researchers and journalists have severely censured the ultra-conservative kingdoms "corrupt" judicial system over shielding the masterminds of the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul in October last year, describing Crown Prince Mohammed bin... |
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Iraqi resistance groups decry Salihs resignation as submission to US interests Iraqi resistance groups have denounced President Barham Salihs resignation as a violation of the constitution and have accused him of caving in to pressure from the United States.
The groups said the president, by resigning, had effectively refused to carry out his legal duty of designating the candidate... |
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Iran, China, Russia drill in vital waterways for 2nd day Joint maritime maneuvers, involving the Russian, Chinese and Iranian Navies, have entered their second day in the Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman.
The naval drills, the first of their kind, were launched on Friday with the aim of securing international trade routes in strategic waterways and boosting... |
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Passenger plane crash in Kazakhstan leaves at least 14 dead A Bek Air plane with 93 passengers and five crew members on board crashed near the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan on Friday shortly after taking off, killing at least 15 people, authorities in the Central Asian country said.
The Fokker 100 aircraft heading for the capital Nur-Sultan on a pre-dawn flight... |
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Turkey will soon pass bill to send troops to Libya: President Erdogan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the Turkish parliament will soon pass a bill to send military forces to Libya as Tripoli has offered an "invitation" for the deployment.
Erdogan made the announcement during a speech addressing the members of his AK Party on Thursday, adding that he would... |
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Facing US trade uncertainty, China seeks closer ties with neighbors China made overtures on trade to Japan and South Korea and offered support for an infrastructure initiative as it hosted the leaders of its two neighbors this week amid strained ties with the US.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Wednesday at a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that Beijing... |
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Russia, China want Iran to adopt FATF rules: Chief banker The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has said that China and Russia have urged Tehran to adopt a series of rules by the global money laundering watchdog FATF to allow trade between Iran and allies to continue smoothly.
"China and Russia have informed us that Irans inclusion in the FATF... |
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Hong Kong protesters clash with police at shopping malls Rioters in Hong Kong have clashed with riot police in upscale malls in Hong Kong during a series of flashmob rallies.
Riot police used pepper spray and batons to beat back angry crowds after officers made arrests inside Harbour City, a luxury mall in Tsim Sha Tsui, one of Hong Kongs busiest shopping... |
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Russias advanced Sukhoi Su-57 jet suffers first crash One of Russias Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter jets crashed on Tuesday in the countrys Far East during a test flight, the planes maker said, the first accident of its kind involving what is the countrys most advanced warplane.
Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), which owns the factory that... |
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Russia watching US for new missile deployments in Europe, Asia-Pacific Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow will closely monitor the potential deployment of short- and intermediate-range missiles by the United States abroad, particularly in Europe and the Asia-Pacific, four months after Washington exited from an arms control treaty with Moscow.
Back in August,... |
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US National Security Adviser warns UK about allowing Chinas Huawei in 5G network: Report US National Security Adviser Robert OBrien has warned Britain about allowing Chinas Huawei company into its 5G telecommunications networks, saying such a move would pose a risk to UKs secret intelligence agencies, according to British media.
In an interview with the Financial Times published on... |
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Texas homeowner fatally shoots 3 men who invaded home A homeowner fatally shot three people who invaded his mobile home near Houston, Texas, and was wounded himself in a brief gun battle, authorities say.
Two males living in the mobile home saw three men enter their residence on Monday morning in Channelview, about 16 miles (25 kilometers) east of Houston,... |
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Ukraine govt., pro-Russians agree on prisoner swap by year end The representatives of the government and the pro-Russia forces in Ukraine have agreed to carry out a prisoner exchange by the end of the year, following extensive peace talks in Paris.
Martin Sajdik, the envoy of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which is tasked with... |
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China, Japan, South Korea stress dialog with North Korea South Korea, Japan, and China have agreed to work together to bring North Korea and the United States back to the negotiating table, as countries scramble to prevent a potential rise in tensions between Pyongyang and Washington.
Following a trilateral summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in,... |
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Condemnations pour in as court exonerates Saudi officials in Khashoggi murder case The United Nations, rights groups and American lawmakers have denounced a recent Saudi court ruling that dismissed charges against top officials in the state-sponsored killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying it failed to deliver justice.
In a televised press conference in Riyadh on... |
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China says USs outer space domain strategy constitutes security threat The United States vigorously advocated outer space domain strategy in disregard of opposition from the international community constitutes direct threat to peace and security of the outer space, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry says.
Spokesman Geng Shuang made the remarks at a regular... |
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2020 candidate Tulsi Gabbard urged to resign after voting in favor of Trump US 2020 presidential, House Representative Tulsi Gabbard has been urged to resign from her post in the wake of defying the Democratic Party and voting “Present” in the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
A former Democratic governor of Hawaii called on the presidential hopeful on... |
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Indian Muslims brandish natl. flag, say their protest not anti-India Indian Muslims protesting against the countrys recent citizenship law, which they consider discriminatory, have been carrying national flags and copies of the constitution, stressing that their protest rallies are against the biased law, not India.
With more than 20 people killed over the past days,... |
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Trump: Pelosi gives us the most unfair trial in the history of the US Congress US President Donald Trump has accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of "breaking all the rules" by holding on to the articles of impeachment instead of sending them to the Senate, saying that she has conducted "the most unfair trial in the history" of the United States Congress.
"Pelosi gives us the... |
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Saudi court releases MBS aides in Khashoggi murder trial Saudi Arabias public prosecutor says two top figures, including Saud al-Qahtani, a top aide to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), who were investigated in the killing of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last year, had been exonerated and released.
Reading out the preliminary... |
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Iowa woman ran over girl she thought was Mexican: Police A woman in Iowa struck a teenage girl earlier this month because she believed the girl was Mexican, according to officials.
Nicole Franklin, 42, told police that she had intentionally run over Natalia Miranda, 14, on December 9 "because she looked Mexican."
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Clive... |
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2019 Wingsuit Flying World Cup held in southwest China The 2019 Wingsuit Flying World Cup (Jinggu Station) held its second round of competition on Saturday in Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County of southwest Chinas Yunnan Province, with top flyers from across the world putting on jaw-dropping stunts in their bid for the extreme sports world title.
A... |
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White House ordered freeze on Ukraine aid 90 mins after Trump call to Zelensky The administration of US President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to freeze $391 million of military aid to Ukraine less than two hours after the controversial phone call in which Trump asked his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former vice president Joe Biden, according to... |
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Macron: French forces kill 33 militants in Mali French forces have killed 33 militants in Mali near the border with Mauritania, French President Emmanuel Macron says.
"This morning, thanks to an engagement by our soldiers and the Barkhane forces, we were able to neutralize 33 terrorists, take one prisoner and free two Malian gendarmes who had been... |
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Hundreds arrested in India during days of protests over citizenship law More than 1,500 protesters have been arrested across India in the past 10 days as police try to quell sometimes violent demonstrations against a citizenship law that critics say undermines the countrys secular constitution.
Additionally, some 4,000 people have been detained and then released, the... |
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Trump signs military budget to create controversial Space Force US President Donald Trump has signed the annual military budget bill, allocating funds for a controversial Space Force that could one day become a separate military branch on an equal footing to the US army and navy.
Trump on Friday signed the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act that includes... |
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Modi summons ministers as citizenship law protests rage on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has summoned his government ministers to hold a meeting and discuss the security situation in the country following protests against a controversial anti-Muslim law.
Government sources said Modi met his council of ministers in the capital, New Delhi, on Saturday... |
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