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Only Iran stood by Iraq in difficult times of anti-Daesh fight: Politician Hadi al-Amiri, the head of the Fatah (Conquest) Alliance at the Iraqi parliament (File photo)
An Iraqi politician has appreciated the role played by top anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in the fight against the Daesh terrorist group, saying only Iran supported the Iraqi nation... |
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Qatar to maintain ties with Iran, Turkey despite Saudi reconciliation Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani (File photo)
Qatar has reaffirmed the importance of maintaining its relations with Iran and Turkey, despite its plan to reconcile with Saudi Arabia and its regional allies, which urged Doha to downgrade its ties with Tehran.
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China warns US against playing with fire as another envoy set to visit Taiwan Hong Kongs acting chief superintendent of the Commercial Crime Bureau, Cheng Lai Ki (centre L), speaks to the media in Hong Kong on December 30, 2020,. (AFP)
China warns that the United States is "playing with fire" by sending yet another official to visit Taiwan, despite repeated calls on Washington... |
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South Korea court orders Japan to compensate war-era comfort women victims File photo of people watching a statue symbolizing women forced into wartime Japanese military brothels in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by AP)
A South Korean court has demanded Japan compensate 12 former "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japanese military brothels... |
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Indian farmers block highway near Delhi to protest new laws Farmers take part in a tractor rally in protest against new farm laws, at Ghaziabad, on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, on January 7, 2021. (Photo by AP)
Farmers in India have blocked a key highway near the capital, New Delhi, following weeks of protests over the controversial agricultural reform... |
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Up to 40 feared dead after motorized wooden boat capsizes in DR Congo Congolese volunteers carry the body of a child who drowned and died after a passenger boat sank on Lake Kivu, in Mukwija, Kalehe territory, South Kivu Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on January 6, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
Authorities in eastern Congo fear more than 40 people are dead... |
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Pakistans Hazara Muslims continue protest, refuse to bury dead Mourners from the Shia Hazara community chant slogans near the coffins of the miners who were killed in an attack by gunmen in the mountainous Machh area, during a sit-in protest on the outskirts of Quetta, Pakistan, on January 4, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Hundreds of mourners from Pakistans Shia Hazara... |
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Pakistans internet regulator bans anti-Islam movie Pakistan telecommunication authority, the official internet traffic regulator, has banned the screening of what appears to be a blasphemous, anti-Islam movie, "The Lady of Heaven."
The controversial movie depicted the the life of Hazrat Fatima (PBUH), the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The movie... |
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Belarus Lukashenko says only elections can decide future of presidency Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko says only elections can decide the future of his presidency, as Minsk plans to hold a referendum on constitutional reforms in the wake of anti-government rallies.
"I would like to see a calm and quiet country. You surely... |
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Sudan signs agreement with US to officially normalize ties with Israel US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (L) and Sudanese Justice Minister Nasredeen Abdulbari sign the so-called Abraham Accords in Khartoum on January 6, 2021. (Via twitter)
Sudan has signed the so-called Abraham Accords with the United States, officially agreeing to normalize relations with the Israeli... |
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China extends debt relief to DR Congo amid COVID-19 crisis Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi
The Democratic Republic of the Congo says China has offered some debt relief in a bid to ease pressure on the central African country ravaged by the COVID-19 crisis.
The Congolese Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that as a result,... |
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Hong Kong police arrest dozens for violating national security law Hong Kong Police Force Senior Superintendent Steve Li Kwai-Wah (C) speaks during a press briefing outside the Hong Kong Police Headquarters building in Hong Kong on January 6, 2021, following the arrest of dozens of people under the National Security Law. (Photo by AFP)
Police in Hong Kong have arrested... |
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Massive hack of US systems likely originated in Russia: Security agencies A SolarWinds sign is seen outside its headquarters in Austin, Texas, the US, on December 18, 2020. (File photo by Reuters)
The United States top national security agencies have accused Russia of likely being behind an alleged massive hacking campaign against America, believed to be the biggest cyber-attack... |
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WikiLeaks founder Assange awaiting imminent verdict on extradition to US This file photo taken on July 26, 2010 shows Australian founder of whistleblowing website, WikiLeaks, Julian Assange after giving a press conference in London. (Photo by AFP)
The founder of whistleblower website WikiLeaks Julian Assange is awaiting a verdict by a judge at Londons Old Bailey on whether... |
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US, European allies refuse to unfreeze Venezuela funds for vaccine purchase Venezuelans wait in line to get a COVID-19 test at a testing center in Cucuta, on the Colombian border with Venezuela, on December 28, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The United States, Britain and some European Union states have rejected Venezuelas appeal to unfreeze its sanctioned assets in order to purchase... |
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Two shootings in Floridas Miami-Dade County leave 12 wounded Two separate shootings have left 12 dead in Floridas Miami-Dade County. (File photo)
Police in Floridas Miami-Dade County said late on Sunday that they were investigating two separate shootings in which 12 people were wounded.
The first shooting occurred in Little River Park at 7:07 p.m. (0007 GMT),... |
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Soleimani assassination nail in the coffin of international law: UN rapporteur Agnes Callamard, UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
A top UN human rights investigator has termed the US assassination of General Qassem Soleimani as "unlawful", pointing out that the attack was a "nail in the coffin of international law".
Agnes Callamard, the UN... |
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Nasrallah says region resolute to expel US troops after Soleimani martyrdom Secretary General of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, delivers a live speech from Beirut, Lebanon, on January 3, 2021.
Since the Pentagon assassinated Irans popular anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and his companions in January 2020, there... |
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Report: German govt. approved $1.4bn arms sales to countries involved in Yemen, Libya wars in 2020 The file photo shows a German Leopard tank.
The German government approved export of weapons and military equipment worth around $1.4 billion in 2020 to countries involved in the deadly conflicts in war-torn Yemen and Libya, a report says.
In a report on Sunday, Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), citing... |
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Iraqis hold nationwide rallies on martyrdom anniversary of anti-terror commanders Iraqis gather at Baghdads Tahrir Square for a rally marking the first martyrdom anniversary of anti-terror commanders, on January 3, 2021.
People in Iraq have attended nationwide rallies to commemorate the first anniversary of the US assassination of top Iranian and Iraqi anti-terror commanders, Lieutenant... |
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Israels Netanyahu hints at trip to Saudi Arabia in party meeting Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves after a speech at the Knesset in Jerusalem al-Quds on December 22, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has implicitly mentioned that he recently visited Saudi Arabia, in what is his first known confirmation of a trip to several... |
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Qatar urges UN to stop violation of territorial waters by Bahraini vessels This file picture shows a military vessel belonging to the Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF). (Photo via Twitter)
Qatar has protested at the violation of its territorial waters by Bahraini military vessels, calling on the United Nations to put an end to such acts and adopt appropriate measures to maintain... |
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Mosque in SW Germany attacked for second time in two weeks Assailants target a mosque in Germany early on New Years Day for the second time in two weeks, inflicting material damages.
Assailants have targeted a mosque in Germany early on New Years Day for the second time in two weeks in the southwestern city of Baden-Wurttemberg, inflicting material damage... |
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Chinas senior diplomat says bilateral ties with US at new crossroads Chinas Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi speaks during a press conference at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, on September 13, 2018. (Photo by Reuters)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has expressed optimism about the restoration of bilateral ties between the United States... |
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Johnsons father applies for French citizenship after Brexit Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L) and his father Stanley Johnson. ((File photo)
The father of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed the plan to seek French citizenship, just hours before the United Kingdom was due to leave the European Union (EU) trading rules.
Stanley Johnson... |
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Cuban president slams US plan to place island on terrorism list Cubas President Miguel Diaz-Canel (File photo)
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has condemned a final-hour effort by the outgoing administration of US President Donald Trump to place the Caribbean island on its list of state sponsors of terrorism.
Only three weeks left before Trump leaves... |
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Saudi warplanes bomb Yemeni capital after blast at Aden airport Smoke billows following a reported airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, on November 27, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Saudi warplanes have bombarded targets in Yemens capital Sanaa, a day after a large explosion struck the airport in the southern port city of Aden as a plane carrying... |
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Brexit becomes reality as UK quits EU single market File photo of Britain and the European Unions flags against a backdrop of the Big Ben in London, UK
Britain on Thursday finally severed its turbulent half-century partnership with Europe, quitting the EU single market and customs union and going its own way four-and-a-half years after its shock vote... |
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No letup in miseries of missing citizens in Pakistan US military presence in Afghanistan has left behind far reaching spillover effects on neighboring Pakistan where incidents of enforced disappearances linked with the so-called war on terror continue to happen.
There is no letup in the incidents of enforced disappearances amid reports of torture and... |
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Venezuela Supreme Court rules opposition assemblys extension invalid The file photo shows Venezuelas Supreme Court building in the capital, Caracas.
Venezuelas Supreme Court has ruled as "invalid" a move by the opposition-controlled parliament to extend its term for an additional year.
The ruling came days after US-backed opposition figure Juan Guaido, the former... |
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