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Trump says no one will be safe if he loses, calls protesters crazy US President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the 2020 Council for National Policy meeting in Arlington, Virginia, US, August 21, 2020. (Reuters photo)
After being accused by Democrats of being a chaotic and dishonest leader, President Donald Trump countered on Friday that Democrats, not he, would bring... |
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China says US push for Iran sanctions self-serving political manipulation Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian speaks at a regular press conference in Beijing on August 21, 2020.
China says the United States call for the re-imposition of the United Nations sanctions on Iran is ‘nothing but a self-serving political manipulation, stressing once again that... |
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Pompeo: US ready to block Russia, China from violating Iran sanctions US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is flanked by US Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft as he speaks to reporters following a meeting with members of the UN Security Council about Iran at United Nations headquarters in New York, August 20, 2020. (AFP photo)
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Israel principal threat to security in Middle East: Hezbollah secretary general Secretary General of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, delivers a televised speech broadcast live on the local Arabic-language al-Manar television network from the Lebanese capital Beirut, on August 20, 2020.
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No trace of poison found in Navalny tests: Russian doctor Alexander Murakhovsky, chief doctor of a hospital, where Alexei receives medical treatment, speaks with the media in Omsk, Russia August 21, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
A senior doctor in a Russian hospital says no trace of any poison has been found in tests conducted on Alexei Navalny, an opposition figure,... |
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Trump admin. to get isolated, disgraced once again: Iran FM Irans foreign minister says the US administrations attempt to snap back the UN Security Councils sanctions against Tehran will result in nothing but another disgrace for US President Donald Trump.
"Last night [US Secretary of State Mike] Pompeo activated the mechanism of returning the annulled Security... |
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Biden denounces anti-Israel activist, rejects her endorsement at DNC Prominent anti-Israel activist and former Womens March co-chair Linda Sarsour
US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has denounced and distanced himself from a prominent anti-Israel activist, who voiced support for him in the live stream of the Democratic National Convention.
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EU rejects Belarus election results, readying sanctions against Minsk European Council President Charles Michel (C) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (on screen) speak during a press conference at the end of a European summit in a video conference format, in Brussels, Belgium, on August 19, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The European Union (EU) has rejected... |
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Iran unveils new domestically-built military achievements on Defense Industry Day A file photo of an Iranian Zolfaqar missile
Iran unveils a host of state-of-the-art defense achievements, including ballistic and cruise missile systems, designed and manufactured by experts at home as the Islamic Republic marks National Defense Industry Day.
The unveiling ceremony is underway in the... |
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US ends extradition treaty with Hong Kong amid escalating tensions with China US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo faces the news media at the State Department in Washington, US, August 19, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
The United States has suspended three bilateral agreements with Hong Kong related to extradition and tax exemptions, in yet another move that escalates tensions with... |
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Obama slams Trump as unfit, says US democracy at risk Former US President Barack Obama speaks by video feed during the virtual 2020 Democratic National Convention as participants from across the country are hosted over video links from the originally planned site of the convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, on August 19, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
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Iran hawk Bolton says US snapback not worth the risk Former US national security advisor John Bolton (R) muses as President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in this file photo.
Irans Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reiterated that US recourse to a dispute mechanism of the 2015 nuclear deal is baseless after Washingtons withdrawal from... |
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EU warns Turkey to immediately stop gas exploration in eastern Mediterranean Josep Borrell, the European Union (EU)s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, arrives for the first face-to-face EU summit since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brussels, Belgium, on July 18, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
The European Union (EU) has warned Turkey to... |
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New Zealands prime minister postpones general elections New Zealands Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern arrives at a press conference to speak to media about changing the 2020 general elections date, at the parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, on August 17, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
New Zealands Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has postponed the countrys general... |
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Several states seek to sue Trump administration over US Postal Service An election worker places a mail-in ballot into an election box at a drive-through drop off location at the Registrar of Voters in San Diego, California, US November 5, 2018. (Reuters photo)
Several US states say they are considering suing the administration of President Donald Trump over the changes... |
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GCC: Irans strong reaction to UAE-Israel normalization a threat Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Nayef Falah Mubarak al-Hajraf
The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has reacted with outrage to Irans strong opposition to a recent deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to normalize relations.
In a statement on Sunday, the regional... |
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5 people wounded in shooting at flea market in San Antonio At least five people were wounded, including one critically, in a shooting at a flea market in San Antonio on Sunday, police officials said.
The gunfire erupted about 11:30 a.m. at Mission Market during a dispute on the grounds, according to Police Chief William McManus.
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Trump has left US in tatters, Biden and Harris say Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event, on his first joint appearance with vice presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris after being named his running mate, in Wilmington, Delaware, US, on August 12, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
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Iraqi PM orders swift investigation into deadly Baghdad protest Iraqi demonstrators clash with security forces during a protest over poor public services in the capital Baghdad on July 27, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has ordered police to launch a swift probe into the deaths of two protesters during clashes with security forces... |
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US mayors urge Congress to block Trump federal deployment against protesters A protester is sprayed by federal agents during a protest against racial inequality in Portland, US, on July 18, 2020, in this still image obtained from a social media video. (Photo by Reuters)
Several US mayors have urged Congress to halt President Donald Trumps deployment of federal forces to their... |
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Malaysias ex-PM Najib Razak found guilty on all corruption charges Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak arrives at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 28, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Malaysias former prime minister Najib Razak has been found guilty of corruption over the misappropriation of state funds.
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Armed resistance sole way to end Saudi-led war on Yemen: Ansarullah Smoke billows following an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, on July 1, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
In an interview with the Yemeni army media, the spokesman of Yemens Houthi Ansarullah movement, Mohammed Abdul-Salam, says all chances for ending war have been undermined by... |
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Russia intercepts another US spy plane over Black Sea The photo shows the US spy P-8 Poseido intercepted by Russian.
Russia has intercepted a US spy plane over the Black Sea, the third such incident in less than a week, the Russian Defense Ministry says.
Russian Su-27 intercepted a US reconnaissance plane today over the Black Sea as close encounters... |
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North Koreas nuclear weapons deter another war on country: Leader Kim North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends the 6th National Conference of War Veterans during the 67th anniversary of the Korean War armistice, in the capital, Pyongyang, on July 27, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
North Koreas leader Kim Jong-un says the country now has "absolute might" thanks to its nuclear... |
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Fossil fuel industry supporting US police groups cracking down on protests A large group of United States protesters march in Seattle in support of Black Lives Matter and against police brutality and racial injustice on July 25, 2020. [AP photo]
The fossil fuel industrys big corporations, such as Chevron, Shell, Wells Fargo and Marathon Petroleum have been accused of funding... |
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Trump national security adviser Robert OBrien has Coronavirus US President Donald Trumps National Security Adviser Robert OBrien tested positive for Covid-19 but the White House said his infection poses no risk to the president or Vice President Mike Pence.
OBrien, 54, the closest person to the president known to have contracted the disease, has been out of... |
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US-occupied Iraqi base struck by three rockets: Reports In this file photo taken on December 29, 2014, US soldiers walk around at the Taji base complex which hosts Iraqi and US troops and is located thirty kilometers north of the capital Baghdad. (Photo by AFP)
Iraqs Taji military base, which is occupied by American forces, has been attacked by at least... |
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Eight in 10 Americans believe country headed in wrong direction: Poll US President Donald Trump (File photo)
More Americans view negatively the direction of their country than at any point during Republican Donald Trumps tenure as president, a new poll shows.
According to the poll from the Associated Press and the NORC Centre for Public Affairs Research, almost eight... |
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Rohingya refugees feared dead found alive on Malaysian islet This photo, taken on June 26, 2020, shows Rohingya refugees from Myanmar looking from behind iron bars at a detention center in Lhokseumawe, Indonesia. (By AFP)
Twenty-six Rohingya refugees who had been feared drowned while trying to swim ashore on the Malaysian resort island of Langkawi were found... |
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Indias Modi to lay foundation stone for Hindu temple at site of demolished mosque The general view of the site of the 16th-century Babri Mosque, which was demolished by Hindu mobs 28 years ago, in Ayodhya, in northern India (photo by AP)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend a ceremony to start the controversial construction of a Hindu temple at the site of a... |
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