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Tunisia parliament approves new, technocratic cabinet Members of Tunisias parliament attend a confidence session in the capital, Tunis, on September 1, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Tunisias parliament has approved a new, technocratic cabinet, in what would end months of political instability in the country.
The parliament voted 134 to 67 to approve the new... |
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Venezuela opposition figures in talks to run in parliamentary vote: Turkey This file photo shows Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaido (in dark blue suit) and opposition leader Henrique Capriles (in white T-shirt, with raised hand) attending a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, on February 2, 2019. (By Reuters)
Two prominent Venezuelan opposition figures are in talks with the... |
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Kushner tours Arab states to push for more normalization deals with Israel The handout picture provided by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) shows US President Donald Trumps son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner (L), meeting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman during his visit to Riyadh on September 1, 2020. (Via Reuters)
US President Donald Trumps son-in-law and adviser,... |
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US announces decision to partially lift arms ban on Cyprus, angering Turkey A French Air Force (Armee de lair) Dassault Rafale multirole fighter aircraft takes off from Cyprus Andreas Papandreou air base, near Paphos International Airport, in the western part of the Mediterranean island, on August 27, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The United States says it is partially lifting a 33-year... |
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Employment down 500,000 in Italy since February due to the COVID crisis A view of an empty street on the second day of an unprecedented lockdown across all of the country, imposed to slow the outbreak of coronavirus, in Milan, Italy, on March 11, 2020.
In Italy, the level of employment has plummeted by almost 500,000 units since February due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The... |
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Video shows Israeli kneels on Palestinians neck in West Bank protest Israeli soldiers detain a Palestinian protester during a demonstration against the illegal Israeli settlement expansion in the village of Shufah, southeast of Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank, on September 1, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
New footage has emerged from the occupied West Bank, showing Israeli... |
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Australia enters coronavirus-related recession after three decades of growth A woman walks past a sign urging people to stay home in Melbourne on August 14, 2020, as the city battles an outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus. (Photo by AFP)
Australia has entered its first recession since 1991 after the economy shrank 7 percent during the second quarter, official figures showed... |
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French President in Lebanon for Second time since Beirut Blast French President Emmanuel Macron (L) meets with Lebanese President Michel Aoun at the Presidential palace in Baabda, east of the Lebanese capital Beirut, on September 1, 2020.
French President Emanuel Macron has made a second visit to Lebanon since a deadly blast in the countrys capital Beirut earlier... |
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Jailed female Saudi activists health extremely worsening: Family Jailed female Saudi activist, Loujain Alhathloul
A well-known female Saudi Arabian activists health condition is reportedly deteriorating "extremely" in prison since she started a hunger strike in protest at Saudi authorities refusal to allow her family visits.
Loujain Alhathloul was arrested in... |
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Russia says US war games in Estonia provocative, extremely dangerous The file photo shows an American soldier from the infantry brigade of the Baltic Armed Forces in Estonia.
Russia says live-fire exercises by the United States in Estonia, near Russias western borders, are "provocative" and "extremely dangerous" as they would escalate tensions in Europe.
The Russian... |
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Albanian journo challenges MKO ringleader to open debate, vows to keep exposing terrorists Albanian journalist Olsi Jazexhi
An Albanian journalist, committed to exposing the criminal activities of the anti-Iran Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) terror group, responds to the threats he has received from the groups ringleader, Mariam Rajavi.
"I really want to have an open debate with you,"... |
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US attempts to re-impose sanctions on Iran doomed to failure: Russias Lavrov Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov addresses students during a meeting on the first day of the academic year at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) in Moscow on September 1, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has once again taken a jab at the United... |
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US steps up support for Taiwan in defiance of China This handout picture, taken and released by Taiwans "presidential office" on May 20, 2020, shows president Tsai Ing-wen (C) arriving at the office for an inauguration ceremony, in Taipei, Taiwan. (Via AFP)
The United States has stepped up its support for Taiwan in defiance of China, which views the... |
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Philippines says will not comply with US sanctions on China China Coast Guard vessels patrol past Philippine fishing boats at the disputed Huangyan Island (Scarborough Shoal), in the South China Sea, on April 5, 2017. (File photo by Reuters)
The Philippines says it will not comply with the United States sanctions against China over regional disputes in the... |
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Sudanese rebels agree to key peace deal with transitional government This photo taken from local media shows Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok (C) arriving in the South Sudanese capital, Juba, on August 30, 2020 for signing a peace deal with rebels.
Sudans transitional government and main rebel alliance have reached a landmark peace agreement aimed at ending a... |
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Statue of Canadas first prime minister toppled by protesters Statue of John A. Macdonald, Canadas first prime minister, is seen on the ground after it was pulled down during a protest against racial inequality, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada August 29, 2020 in this picture obtained from social media. (Via Reuters)
A statue of Canadas first Prime Minister Sir John... |
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China warns Czech Senate chairman will pay heavy price for Taiwan visit Czech Senate chairman Milos Vystrcil (C) arrives at an investment forum in Taipei, Taiwan, August 31, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
China says Czech Senate speaker Milos Vystrcil will "pay a heavy price" for visiting Taiwan in violation of the internationally-recognized ‘One China policy, warning... |
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Nigerian forces kill reporter, mourner in Kadunas Ashura procession The still, taken from a video provided by the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC), purportedly shows Muslim mourners as they are under attack in Kaduna, Nigeria, on August 30, 2020.
Nigerian forces have killed a reporter and a mourner after attacking the Ashura procession in the northern state of... |
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Iran says analyzable data retrieved from downed Ukraine plane In this photo taken on January 8, 2020, rescue teams work amidst debris after a Ukrainian plane carrying 176 people crashed near Imam Khomeini International Airport in the Iranian capital Tehran early in the morning, killing everyone on board.
Head of the Civil Aviation Organization of the Islamic Republic... |
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US governance model an utter failure: Irans Leader Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei addresses the Iranian administration via video-link on the occasion of the beginning of the Administration Week in the country, in Tehran, on August 23, 2020.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the United... |
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At least 13 crushed to death as Peru police raid clandestine club party Peru police officers are seen wearing face mask. (File photo)
At least 13 people were crushed to death or asphyxiated as playgoers tried to flee a Lima nightclub raided by police because it was open in violation of restrictions imposed to fight the coronavirus pandemic, officials said.
At least six... |
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US official joins Taiwans president in marking controversial anniversary Brent Christensen, the director of the American Institute in Taiwan, talks to soldiers after attending an event to mark the 62nd anniversary of Taiwans last major battle with China, in Kinmen, Taiwan, on August 23, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
The United States top representative in Taiwan has for the... |
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Iran defense minister hails progressive military ties with Russia Irans Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami (C-Left) holds talks with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Shoigu, at Patriot Park near Moscow on August 23, 2020.
Irans Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami has praised bilateral military relations with Russia, expressing Tehrans keenness... |
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It will fail anyway: Russia on US push to restore Iran sanctions Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif (unseen), in Moscow, Russia, on June 16, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Russia says the United States attempt to force the return of all United Nations (UN) sanctions against Iran will fail, but may undermine... |
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Turkish military holds coordinated drills in Aegean Sea amid tensions This handout photograph, released by the Turkish Defense Ministry on August 12, 2020, shows Turkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis (C) as it is escorted by Turkish naval ships in the Mediterranean Sea, off Antalya, on August 10, 2020. (Via AFP)
Turkish air and naval forces have carried out joint... |
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Trudeaus suspension of Parliament attempt to stem corruption probe: Conservative MPs Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (File photo)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeaus decision to shut down Parliament has been attributed by his opponents to an effort to dodge scrutiny of his governments role in a charity student-grant controversy.
On Tuesday, Trudeau announced that Parliament... |
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Three Shia mourners killed, dozens wounded in Nigerian police attack Nigerian police fire teargas at mourners marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) in the northern state of Kaduna on August 22, 2020. (Photo by IMNs Twitter account)
At least three people have been killed and dozens of others injured after Nigerian police attacked mourners marking the... |
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Hezbollah ready to make sacrifices to defend Lebanon: Nasrallah An image grab taken from al-Manar TV on August 22, 2020 shows Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the head of Lebanons Hezbollah resistance movement, giving a televised address.
Hezbollahs secretary general has expressed the resistance movements readiness to make sacrifices in order to defend Lebanon and protect... |
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13 out of 15 UNSC members reject US bid to snapback Iran sanctions: Report The file photo shows a view of the United Nations Security Council in session.
A new report says 13 countries of the 15-member United Nations Security Council (UNSC) have expressed their opposition to the US push to trigger the so-called snapback provision in the 2015 nuclear deal aimed at reinstating... |
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Belarus president blames US, Europe for organizing protests after his re-election Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko (File photo)
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has blasted the US and allied European nations for sponsoring violent protests by opposition supporters across the country following his landslide re-election victory.
"The US is planning and directing... |
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