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US presidents anti-Iran speech pile of delusional claims: Rouhani Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says US President Donald Trump’s speech against the Islamic Republic was nothing more than insults and delirious talk.
“Mr. Trump’s remarks on Iran…contained nothing but expletives and a pile of delusional allegations against the Iranian... |
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Trumps Iran claims have nothing to do with reality: Pundit An academic believes US President Donald Trumps speech shows the way by which American leaders use all sorts of different "incoherent arguments" and "make claims that have nothing to do with reality."
"What Trump has said may seem outrageous now for some people, but the fact is that this is what the... |
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Trump refuses to certify Iran nuclear deal US President Donald Trump has refused to certify the international nuclear agreement with Iran and warned he might ultimately terminate it, in defiance of other world powers and undermining a landmark victory of multilateral diplomacy.
Speaking from the White House on Friday, Trump said he will choose... |
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Rajoy rules out negotiation on Catalan secession, issues ultimatum Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has rejected mediation on Catalonia’s bid for independence from Spain, giving the regions leaders an ultimatum to make up their mind before Madrid takes action.
"There is no mediation possible between democratic law and disobedience, illegality," he... |
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Trump threatens to revoke TV network licenses over fake news US President Donald Trump has threatened to shut down NBC and other American TV networks by revoking their media licenses, claiming they broadcast "fake news" and are "bad" for the country.
"With all of the Fake News coming out of NBC and the Networks, at what point is it appropriate to challenge their... |
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North Korea Says Ready for War Declared by Trump North Koreas foreign minister has said US President Donald Trump "has lit the wick of a war" and Pyongyang is ready to deal with the situation.
Russias TASS news agency quoted North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho as saying: "With his bellicose and insane statement at the United Nations, Trump,... |
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Trump threatens to bypass Congress to scrap Obamacare US President Donald Trump has threatened to use an executive order to cut off some of the key elements of former President Barack Obamas signature health care law, the Affordable Care Act.
According to US media reports, Trump is likely to draft details of an order that would instruct three key agencies... |
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US could face retaliation over illegally seized properties: Russia FM Russian properties “illegally seized” by the US government must be returned to its embassy, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov tells US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
Lavrov warned Tillerson in a phone conversation on Monday that Washington should be prepared for consequences... |
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Hezbollah chief says US helps Daesh, does not allow it to be eliminated The secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah says the United States does not want Daesh Takfiri group to be destroyed and is providing Takfiri terrorists with assistance through its bases in Syria.
Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah made the remarks while delivering a speech at a ceremony held in al-Ain town... |
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In Catalonia, large group of demonstrators oppose independence Hundreds of thousands of people have led a protest march in Barcelona, the capital of Spain’s semi-autonomous Catalonia region, against a campaign for independence of the region from the mainland.
Around 350,000 people took part in the rally in central Barcelona on Sunday, municipal police... |
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Irans IRGC to treat US troops like Daesh if blacklisted The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran will treat US troops like Daesh terrorists who will have to move their military bases farther from Irans borders if Washington blacklists his force.
Major General Mohammad Ali Jafaris warning on Sunday came after reports that... |
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Rallies held across Spain against Catalonias planned secession People in at least 50 cities across Spain have held demonstrations in support of the country’s unity, which is apparently at risk amid a plan by the northeastern region of Catalonia to declare independence.
Tens of thousands gathered in the capital Madrid and also Barcelona, the regional... |
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FBI stopped Daesh attacks on New York subway, Times Square in 2016 Daesh-inspired terrorists planning to attack targets in New York City have been arrested with the help of an undercover agent.
US justice authorities revealed on Friday that FBI agents had stopped three Daesh sympathizers from carrying out coordinated attacks on New York concert venues, subway stations... |
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Spain braces for more protests over Catalonia Spain braced for more protests Saturday despite tentative signs that the sides may be seeking to defuse the crisis after Madrid offered a first apology to Catalans injured by police during their outlawed independence vote.
Catalan leaders had threatened to declare independence unilaterally and Spanish... |
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Berlin drops probe into US, British mass surveillance of German telecommunications, internet Prosecutors in Germany have dropped an investigation into alleged hacking of information from German citizens and officials by the US National Security Agency (NSA) and its British partner.
The prosecution service said Thursday that the charges against the NSA were dropped due to lack of concrete evidence... |
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Russia remains committed to Iran nuclear deal: Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country will continue to support the 2015 Iran nuclear deal because the Islamic Republic has honored all of its commitments.
“All reports of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) say that Iran fully meets all its commitments. We are guided... |
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Rouhani: Iran, Turkey anchors of stability in Middle East Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran and Turkey are "anchors of stability" in the Middle East region, and fighting terrorism is top on the agenda of the two countries.
“Fighting terrorism is one of the important objectives of the two countries. We need to fight any terrorist group anywhere,... |
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700,000 protest Spanish crackdown in Catalonia Nearly 700,000 people in Catalonia have marched through the streets of Barcelona to protest police brutality during a banned independence referendum and Madrid’s policies toward the already-autonomous Spanish region.
People on Tuesday blocked major streets and traffic throughout the city... |
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Muslims Urged to Converge at Aqsa Mosque to Confront Incursion by Zionists Palestinians and Muslims have been urged to frequently converge at al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied al-Quds (Jerusalem) starting from Thursday morning in order to protect the holy Islamic site from sacrilegious incursions by Zionist settlers.
The call by Islamic institutions call came in response to... |
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US Army chief calls for military Schengen, says Russia violating military protocols The US and its allies in Europe need to form a "military Schengen" through special transport and border rules to help NATO forces deter Russian military forces more quickly, says the US Armys commander in Europe.
"The alliance needs to be able to move as quick, or quicker, than Russian Federation forces... |
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Qatari Emir Meets Irans Foreign Minister in Doha Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has met Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Doha where they underscored the need for peaceful solutions to regional crises.
During the Tuesday meeting, The Qatari emir, for his part, expressed his satisfaction with the process of enhancing... |
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Catalans stage strike to slam Spanish police crackdown during referendum Large groups of people in Catalonia have gone on strike across the region in protest at the violent crackdown by Spain’s national security forces on the Catalan voters attending an independence referendum on the weekend.
The Tuesday general strike was called by more than 40 unions and associations... |
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Nadal splits sport, politics after Catalonia clashes Rafael Nadal said Tuesday that sport and politics must be separated, after Barcelona and Spanish football were dragged into the fall-out of the independence referendum in Catalonia.
The worlds number one tennis player is an icon in Spain, and had spoken earlier of how he was moved close to tears... |
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Now is not the time to talk with N Korea, White House says The White House is sending mixed signals about negotiations with North Korea after US President Donald Trump’s comment, indicating that diplomacy with the Asian nuclear power is a waste of time.
“We’ve been clear that now is not the time to talk,” said White House ... |
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Arsenal of weapons, ammo found at Las Vegas gunmans hotel room Law enforcement authorities have discovered an arsenal of weapons and ammunition from the hotel room and house of the gunman who killed at least 59 people and injured another 527 at a music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada.
A total of 42 guns were found in the hotel room and house of 64-year-old... |
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Horror in Las Vegas: Over 58 dead, 500 injured in largest US shooting+Video At least 58 people have been killed and over 500 others injured when a gunman opened fire at a music concert in Las Vegas, Nevada, making it the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history.
The "nonstop gunfire" sent bystanders outside the resort scrambling for their lives while tourists hid... |
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Iran, Turkey back Iraqs integrity, voice opposition to Kurdish secession The military brass of Iran and Turkey have voiced their opposition to the separation of Iraqs Kurdish region and expressed support for the countrys territorial integrity.
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri on Monday held talks and attended a joint press conference... |
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Trump slams Las Vegas shooting as act of pure evil+Video US President Donald Trump has denounced the mass shooting at a Las Vegas music festival as "an act of pure evil," saying Americans are "joining together in sadness, shock and grief."
In brief remarks from the White House on Monday, Trump praised first responders, including the Las Vegas Metropolitan... |
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US, Philippines launch new counter-terrorism drills The Philippines has launched joint drills with the United States as it struggles to accomplish a costly, protracted battle against the Daesh terrorist group in the south of the country.
The new joint counter-terrorism exercises were launched Monday in different locations in the northern region of Luzon,... |
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UN rights chief calls on Spain to investigate referendum violence The United Nations has called on Spanish authorities to launch a thorough and impartial investigation into the violence perpetrated during Catalonias independence referendum.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Raad al-Hussein made the plea in a statement on Monday, voicing concern about... |
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