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Study: Why are intl. media so obsessed with ordinary fires, blasts in Iran? A Twitter user has conducted a probe into Iranian media reports of fires and gas explosions that occurred in Iran from May to July 2019, and concluded that they were as frequent as similar incidents happening this year, in an attempt to downplay an ongoing media propaganda campaign attributing such incidents... |
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Iran: Neighbors must join hands to expel evil US from region Irans Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani (L) meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Tehran on July 21, 2020. (Photo by IRNA)
Irans top security official says insecurity in the Middle East stems from the United States illegitimate presence and acts of terror, urging... |
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Egypt army kills 18 terrorists in North Sinai A file photo of Egyptian troops in North Sinai, Egypt (by Reuters)
The Egyptian army has fended off a militant attack on a post in Egypts North Sinai Province, killing 18 militants.
The army announced on Tuesday that it killed the terrorists as its forces thwarted a major terrorist attack on a military... |
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Greece says Turkey encroaching on its territory, threatening NATOs cohesion Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias (L) chats with his German counterpart, Heiko Maas, prior to their talks at the Foreign Ministry in Athens, Greece, on July 21, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Greece says Turkey is attempting to encroach on its territorial waters and threatening the cohesion of NATO through... |
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Thousands rally against Israeli PM over coronavirus fallout, corruption charges Israelis protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his administration’s response to the financial fallout of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis outside his official residence in Jerusalem al-Quds early on July 22, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
More than 2,000 people have staged a... |
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Ukraine: Police detain armed man holding 13 people hostage on bus in Lutsk An assailant, who seized a bus with hostages, lies on the ground after police officers detained him in the city centre of Lutsk, some 400 kilometres west of Kyiv, Ukraine - Copyright Ukrainian Police Press Office via AP
The armed man who held people captive on a bus in the Ukrainian city of Lutsk... |
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US offers $5-million reward for information on Venezuelas chief justice The president of the Venezuelan Supreme Tribunal of Justice, Maikel Jose Moreno, delivers a speech during the inauguration of the new authorities of the National Electoral Council (CNE), in Caracas, Venezuela, on June 12, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The United States has imposed new sanctions on Venezuelas... |
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Zarif says delivered important message to Putin, agreed on strategic cooperation deal Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia July 21, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says he has delivered an "important" message from Irans President Hassan Rouhani to his Russian... |
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Israel in fear after Hezbollah fighter killed in Damascus Ali Kamel Mohsen, a member of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement, who was killed in an Israeli aggression on the Syrian capital, Damascus, on July 20, 2020.
Israeli media say the occupied territories are overwhelmed by "fear and alertness" about the possibility of a retaliatory attack by Lebanons... |
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New York mayor threatens to sue if Trump sends federal troops NYPD police officers watch demonstrators in Times Square, in New York, the US, during a "Black Lives Matter" protest on June 1, 2020. (By AFP)
New York would go to court to stop President Donald Trump from sending federal troops to the city to quell rising crime, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday.
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USs Pompeo repeats widely-disregarded appeal for arms embargo on Iran US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a meeting with British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab (not pictured), at Lancaster House in London, Britain, on July 21, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has repeated a widely-disregarded call for the extension of an arms embargo... |
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Ohio House speaker arrested in connection with $60 million bribery scheme Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was arrested on Tuesday morning, hours ahead of a planned announcement of a $60 million bribe investigation by federal prosecutors. Householder is seen here in March 2019. (AP photo)
Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was arrested on Tuesday morning at his rural... |
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Nicola Sturgeon takes London to task over Russia report Nicola Sturgeon was at pains today to underline the integrity and independence of the Scottish nationalist movement
As the British political establishment digests the contents of the Russia report, Scotlands First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has seized the initiative by calling out the government for... |
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Trump likens US cities with pro-justice rallies to Afghan towns US President Donald Trump has described the situation in American cities where pro-justice rallies were held "worse than Afghanistan".
"This is worse than Afghanistan, by far. This is worse than anything anyone’s ever seen," Trump said at the Oval office on Monday.
Pro-justice rallies -- some... |
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Iraqi prime minister meets with Irans Leader Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei (L) meets with the visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi (2nd R) in Tehran on July 21, 2020.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has met with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Tehran.
The meeting... |
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US forces clash with anti-racism protesters in Portalnd Federal law enforcement officers, deployed under the Trump administrations new executive order to protect federal monuments and buildings, face off with protesters against racial inequality and police brutality in Portland, Oregon, US, July 21, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
US federal law enforcement agents... |
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Rouhani: Iraq PM visit to Iran milestone in bilateral ties President Hassan Rouhani (R) addresses a joint press conference with the visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Tehran on July 21, 2020.
President Hassan Rouhani says the visit to Iran by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi - the latter’s first foreign trip in the capacity - will... |
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Turkish drilling in Mediterranean can affect relations with EU, Germany warns In this file photo, taken on June 20, 2019, Turkish police officers are seen patrolling next to the drilling ship Yavuz, scheduled to search for oil and gas off Cyprus, at the port of Dilovasi, outside Istanbul, Turkey. (By AFP)
Germany says Turkeys failure to halt drilling activities in contested... |
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Long-awaited Russia Report triggers political storm in Britain Boris Johnson is widely judged to lack the appetite to confront Russias powerful President Vladimir Putin
The long-awaited report into alleged Russian "interference" in British national life was finally released today after the government caved into public pressure.
The reports key finding is that... |
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China vows forceful counterattack to UKs withdrawal from Hong Kong treaty A Chinese soldier is seen in front of a banner featuring Chinese President Xi Jinping during the opening day of a naval base in Stonecutters Island, in Hong Kong, China, on June 30, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)
China has called on Britain to "correct its mistakes" and promised a "forceful counterattack"... |
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Iran FM heads to Moscow with Rouhanis message for Putin Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavorv
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has traveled to Russia to hold talks with senior Russian officials on issues of bilateral and regional significance.
Zarif left Tehran for Moscow on Tuesday. Iranian... |
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Armed man takes Ukrainian bus passengers hostage Ukrainian law enforcement officers lie on the ground behind a car near a passenger bus, which was seized by one person in the city of Lutsk, Ukraine, on July 21, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
An armed man has seized a bus in western Ukraine and taken about 20 people on board hostage, police say.
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Iraqi PM in Tehran for high-level talks on first foreign visit Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi arrives at Tehrans Mehrabad Airport on July 21, 2020.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is in Irans capital Tehran for high-level talks with senior Iranian officials.
The new Iraqi prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, just landed in Tehran for his first... |
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UN urges Azerbaijan, Armenia to avoid disastrous full conflict A woman walks in the village of Chinari, which was recently damaged by shelling during armed clashes on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, in Tavush region, Armenia, on July 17, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on Azerbaijan and Armenia to exercise "maximum... |
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South Korea, US fail to decide on joint military drills amid pandemic concerns South Korean soldiers take part in a live-fire exercise near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Paju, South Korea, on June 23, 2020.(Photo by Reuters)
A South Korean official says the coronavirus pandemic threatens the joint military exercises with the United States, as the two sides... |
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Chinas President Xi stresses Palestinian right to statehood A Palestinian waves the national flag as he covers his face from tear gas fired by Israeli forces during clashes following a demonstration against the demolishing of buildings in the Palestinian village of Beit Sahour in Bethlehem, the West bank, July 20, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
Chinese President Xi Jinping... |
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Palestinian factions to hold historic unity rally in Gaza against Israeli annexation A Palestinian woman walks past a mural in protest at Israels plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on July 14, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah are gearing up for a "historic" joint rally in the blockaded Gaza Strip in a show... |
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Outsiders seeking to sell arms in Middle East: Irans mission in Kuwait US troops patrol at an Afghan National Army (ANA) Base in Logar province, Afghanistan August 7, 2018. (Photo by Reuters)
Irans Embassy in Kuwait has hit back at the US envoy to the Arab country over her criticism of Tehrans regional role, saying the outsiders do not care about the Middle Easts stability... |
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Egypt Parliament approves troop deployment in Libya The Egyptian parliament has unanimously approved the deployment of troops outside the country, laying the groundwork for a possible military intervention in Libya.
The Egyptian parliament has unanimously approved the deployment of troops outside the country, laying the groundwork for a possible military... |
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Biden eyes GOP supporters while Trump focuses on his base Former OJohn Kasich, a Republican and frequent Trump critic
In the four months since Joe Biden effectively won the US Democratic presidential nomination, he has focused on consolidating the partys divergent and often warring factions.
As the closing stretch of the campaign nears, that effort will... |
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