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Any change in borders spreads insecurity, instability in region: Rouhani Irans President Hassan Rouhani has stressed the need to bolster central governments in Syria and Iraq, saying that any change in geographical borders will cause insecurity and instability to spread across the region.
Rouhani made the remarks in a meeting with Turkish Chief of General Staff Hulusi... |
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Hezbollah now in strongest position and Israel knows this: Nasrallah The secretary general of Hezbollah says the Lebanese resistance movement is now in its strongest position and this is even acknowledged by Israel, stressing that the movement seeks to preserve national security and stability in the Arab country.
"Hezbollah is in its strongest position and even Israel... |
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Spanish police to remove Catalan independence voters from polling stations: Source Spanish police plan to remove voters from polling stations for Catalonias independence referendum, an informed government source says.
The official made the remark on Saturday, without providing further details as to how the police would remove people, Reuters reported.
The source noted that volunteers... |
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Trump says Puerto Ricans want everything done for them US President Donald Trump has blasted the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, for her “poor leadership” after Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz begged for help in handling the crisis and devastation caused by Hurricane Maria.
In a series of early-morning tweets on Saturday, Trump blasted ... |
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Trump plans to accelerate US weapons sales abroad US President Donald Trump is planning to accelerate American weapons sales abroad, and has prepared to ease the restrictions his predecessor, Barack Obama, in this regard, according to a new report.
Trump’s move is likely to spark concerns about further flooding the global market with... |
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Merkel, Macron outline plans for post-Brexit EU German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have outlined a new order for the European Union with Britain out of the equation.
The two leaders plan to reform the EU after Britain’s exit from the bloc (Brexit), based on what the German chancellor called “intense”... |
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Iran Navy will increase extra-regional missions Irans Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says the countrys naval forces will definitely carry out more extra-regional missions in the future in a bid to improve security.
"The presence of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the high seas is among the missions of the naval forces which should... |
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Moscow says ready to cooperate with Pyongyang to resolve missile crisis Russia says it is ready to work with North Korea to try to find a peaceful resolution to the missile crisis on the Korean Peninsula.
The Russian Foreign Ministry made the announcement in a statement issued on Friday after a meeting between Russian ambassador-at-large Oleg Burmistrov and Choe Son-hui,... |
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Iraqs Grand Ayatollah Sistani opposes Kurdistans secession Iraqs top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has voiced opposition to the secession of the northern Kurdistan region from the mainland, warning of the negative repercussions of such "unilateral steps."
Grand Ayatollah Sistanis representative Ahmed al-Safi said in a Friday sermon on his behalf... |
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Ukraine rules out sabotage after blasts at ammo depot Ukraines military officials have described blasts at an ammunition depot as a “huge blow,” but dismissed reports of foreign sabotage in the incident that forced the evacuation of thousands of people.
A fire started on Tuesday at a warehouse in a military base in Ukraines central... |
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One killed as Iranian army chopper crashes in Urmia An Iranian army helicopter has crashed in the northwestern city of Urmia, leaving one person dead and two others injured.
The Bell 214 chopper came down due to a technical problem during a test flight on Thursday, deputy head for coordination at Hamza Sayyid al-Shuhada Base Habib Shahsavari told Irans... |
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S Korea says more provocation expected of North soon South Korea says it worries that North Korea would take more “provocative action” in the Korean Peninsula region next month, when the anniversary of the establishment of its communist party arrives.
South Korea’s National Security Council chief Chung Eui-yong told President Moon... |
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Turkey agrees to only deal with Baghdad over oil exports In a major U-turn, Turkey has agreed to solely deal with the central Iraqi government over crude oil exports, following a contentious secession referendum held by Iraqs semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, the Baghdad government says.
The office of the Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi reported Ankaras... |
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Zarif Slams Trumps Anti-Iran Remarks Saying Govt. Drives Legitimacy from People Alwaght- Iranian Foreign Minister rebuked the US double standards towards Iran and said Donald Trump brands Iran as a dictatorship while Washingtons allies in the West Asian region "havent seen a ballot box in their countries," emphasizing that the Islamic Republic derives its legitimacy and mandate... |
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China opposed to military settlement of Korea dispute, official says China has once again warned against the potential use of military action to resolve a conflict involving North Koreas nuclear program, saying the dispute should solely be settled through peaceful means.
"We have always believed that military means should not be an option to resolve the nuclear issue... |
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Putin hails Russias destruction of last chemical arms, accuses US of failing to fulfill obligations Russian President Vladimir Putin hails his countrys destruction of its last supplies of chemical weapons, accusing the US of failing to fulfill its own obligations in this regard.
Putin on Wednesday described the destruction of the chemical stockpile, which was carried out before the initial deadline,... |
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France, China call for diplomacy over North Korea France and China have urged the United States to resolve tensions with North Korea through diplomacy instead of threatening military action.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian criticized US President Donald Trump’s method of “verbal jousting” with North Korean leader Kim... |
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UN: Longer-term plans needed to manage Rohingya influx into Bangladesh The United Nations says longer-term plans are needed to manage the influx of Rohingya Muslim refugees who have fled from Myanmars Rakhine state to neighboring Bangladesh.
Filippo Grandi, the head of the United Nations refugee agency, told reporters in the Swiss city of Geneva... |
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Corbyn criticizes UK foreign policy, Israel oppression, Trump British Labor Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn has slammed Londons foreign policy asserting "terrorism is thriving in a world our governments have helped to shape."
"The targeting of our democracy, of teenage girls at a pop concert, of people enjoying a night out, worshipers outside a mosque, commuters going... |
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US student was tortured beyond belief by North Korea: Trump US President Donald Trump has accused North Korea of abusing an American “student” who had been imprisoned in the Asian country for over a year over espionage charges.
Otto Warmbier, 22, spent 17 months in a North Korean jail over spying charges and was released to his family back in... |
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Iraq starts major military drills with Turkey along common border Iraqi army has commenced major military drills with Turkish military along the common border after a highly controversial referendum on independence was held in the Arab countrys Kurdish region in open defiance of the central government in Baghdad.
Iraqs Defense Ministry said in a statement, carried... |
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Pyong yang reserves right to shoot down US bombers, says Norths foreign min Amid a war of words between Washington and Pyongyang, the North Koran foreign minister says his country reserves the right to take countermeasures against threats by the United States, including shooting down US strategic bombers.
Ri Yong-ho told reporters in New York on Monday that recent remarks by... |
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Turkey will close border with Iraqi Kurdish region: President Erdogan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara will seal its border with the Iraqi Kurdistan Region over a contentious independence referendum the semi-autonomous region held on Monday, threatening the Kurdish leaders with blocking their key oil exports.
Speaking at a forum in Istanbul on Monday,... |
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Iraqi parliament demands troops be deployed to areas disputed with Kurds Iraqi lawmakers have demanded deployment of government troops to areas disputed with Kurds amid rising tensions between the central government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government over a controversial independence referendum.
Hakim Abbas Mousa Abbas al-Zamili, a legislator from the Sadrist... |
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Merkel faces bumpy road ahead in building coalition govt Fresh from elections that gave her a fourth mandate as Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel will now be starting a quest for political partners, a task she is likely to find more difficult than in the past in the wake of a surge in support for a far-right party.
Merkel’s conservative... |
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North Korea describes Trumps threat as declaration of war In an open letter to international leaders, a North Korean parliamentary committee has called for “sharp vigilance” with regards to the United States, saying recent remarks by US President Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) constituted a declaration of war against... |
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Iraqi Kurdistan holds referendum in defiance of intl. community Iraqs semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region is holding an independence referendum in the face of strong objections from the central government in Baghdad and in defiance of urgent calls from the international community to scrap the vote.
A total of 12,072 polling stations have opened at 8:00 local time... |
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UN, HR Groups Retail Rohingyas Suffering at Hand of Myanmar Regime The head of the UN refugee agency said on Saturday he was shocked by the “terrible violence” inflicted on Rohingya refugees fleeing ethnic cleansing and genocide in Myanmar.
Over 429,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh since Aug. 25, when Myanmar regime forces and extremist Buddhist... |
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US bombers fly off N Korea coast, Pyongyang calls war inevitable The US Air Force has flown its B-1B Lancer bombers, escorted by F-15 jet fighters, off North Korea’s coast “farthest north of the Demilitarized Zone,” in what the Pentagon describes as a show of “US resolve” while Pyongyang’s top diplomat insists at the UN that... |
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General elections begin in Germany, Merkels party poised to win People in Germany have started heading to the polls in national elections that are likely to see Angela Merkel winning a fourth term as chancellor and a right-wing party entering parliament for the first time in 60 years.
Polling stations opened across the European country at 08:00 local time... |
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