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Bank attacked with explosive in Lebanon amid economic crisis Lebanese security forces stand guard outside the entrance of a Fransabank branch in Lebanon. (Photo by AFP)
An explosive device has been lobbed at a private bank in Lebanon in the latest attack on financial institutions in a country facing its worst economic crisis in decades.
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Car protesters in US demand economic relief for needy amid pandemic This photo, grabbed from footage, shows activists in Washington, DC, in their cars demanding that the government support people suffering from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A group of activists took to the streets of Washington, DC, in their cars on Saturday to demand that the government... |
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North Korean leaders train seen at resort town amid speculation about death A special train possibly belonging to North Koreas leader Kim Jong-un is seen in a satellite image of Wonsan. (Image via Reuters)
Satellite images released by a US think tank have shown a special train probably belonging to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un parked at a coastal resort town in the east... |
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Israelis protest Netanyahus coalition deal amid corruption probe People protest in Tel Aviv on April 19, 2020.
Thousands of Israelis have denounced as maneuvering a power-sharing deal that leaves prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in power even as he prepares to go on trial for criminal charges.
About 2,000 demonstrators took to Tel Avivs Rabin square Saturday to... |
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Boris Johnson to return to work as UK virus deaths pass 20,000 In this file photo taken on April 12, 2020, a handout image released by 10 Downing Street shows British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (AFP photo)
Britain’s prime minister Boris Johnson will return to work at the start of this week, according to reports Sunday just hours after it was announced... |
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Hundreds of Venezuelan refugees stranded on Colombia border Officials from the Departmental Health Institute (IDS) check the temperature of a group of Venezuelan refugees arriving at the Simon Bolivar border bridge between Colombia and Venezuela, after traveling on buses designated by Colombian Migration office for their return to their country, in Cucuta, Colombia,... |
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UAE-backed separatists break with Saudi-sponsored militants, declare self-rule in southern Yemen Yemens former president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi (center) is seen with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) and Abu Dhabis Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed before signing a power sharing deal in Riyadh. Nov 5, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
UAE-backed separatists have broken with once-allied Saudi-sponsored... |
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EU calls for Ramadan truce in Libya Libyan government forces gather at a position near the town of Garabulli, some 70 kilometers east of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, as they engage in battles with rebel forces, on April 19, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Major European Union (EU) countries have called for a humanitarian truce in Libya during the... |
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US Army announces upcoming deployments to Mid-East, Europe US Army Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, alongside 9th Iraqi Army Division members, conduct reconnaissance for a new patrol base site near Mosul, Iraq, March 30, 2017. (File photo)
The US Army just announced upcoming deployments for seven units to Europe,... |
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Deutsche Bank refuses to give US MPs info on recent Trump dealings German-based Deutsche Bank refuses to provide information to US senators about its recent financial dealings with American President Donald Trump. (Photo by AFP)
The Germany-based Deutsche Bank has reportedly rejected a request by prominent American senators to provide information regarding recent business... |
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US Navy faces another major COVID-19 outbreak aboard warship in Pacific File photo of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd in the Pacific Ocean on January 27, 2020.
The US Navy is reportedly fighting a new coronavirus outbreak on yet another one of its warships as 33 American sailors aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Kidd have tested positive... |
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Brazil: Bolsonaro supporters demand reopening of businesses in Sao Paulo Supporters of Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro took to the streets of Sao Paulo on Saturday forming a motorcade in protest against the current anti-coronavirus safety measures put in place by Sao Paulos Governor Joao Doria.
Footage shows the motorcade making its way through the streets demanding... |
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USs Treasury Dept. blocks, seizes website of Iran newspaper Screenshot from the official website of "Iran" newspaper, whose .com domain has been seized by the US Treasury Department
The US Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has, in an arbitrary move, blocked and seized the official domain name of Iranian state-run newspaper "Iran",... |
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Dominic Cummings embroiled in fresh controversy Dominic Cummings has achieved notoriety following repeated caustic encounters with the British media
Boris Johnsons controversial strategist, Dominic Cummings, has generated fresh negative publicity for the government following allegations he is a member of a scientific group advising the British government... |
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Qatar repeats call for lifting of unjust, unlawful Saudi-led blockade Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani (Photo via Twitter)
Qatar has reiterated its call for the lifting of a land, air and sea blockade, which Saudi Arabia and some of its regional allies imposed on Doha more than two years ago, amid little prospect... |
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Tories establish anti-China parliamentary group The CRG aspires to have a disruptive impact on Sino-British relations
The anti-China camp in the Tory right received a shot in the arm today with the formation of a parliamentary lobby group hostile to Beijings interests in the UK.
The so-called China Research Group (CRG) is calling for a "rethink"... |
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Ayatollah Khamenei calls on Iranian people not to be afraid of US, bullying powers Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attends a Quran recitation event via videoconference on April 25, 2020 to mark the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by khamenei.ir)
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali... |
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US opposition to IMF loan to Iran violates global right to health norm: Shamkhani An Iranian woman wearing a mask waits for the bus in Tehran on April 21, 2020 amid the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by AFP)
A high-ranking Iranian official says the United States blocking of Irans request for a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help the country fight the... |
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Trump owed tens of millions to Bank of China: Report US President Donald Trump with his Chinese-speaking grandchildren
US President Donald Trump has received loans from Chinas state-owned Bank of China, according to a report.
Politico reported on Saturday that Trump has taken on debt in his dealings with the Chinese bank.
In 2012, Trumps real estate... |
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President Rouhani: Iran closely watching US moves Iranian boats monitor US warships in the Persian Gulf.
Irans president has told the Qatari emir that Tehran wont initiate any conflict in the region despite the US provocative moves.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran is closely watching and following the activity and movements of Americans, but will... |
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Iran witnessing declining trend in coronavirus deaths, infections Iranian Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi (Photo by AFP)
Irans Health Ministry says the country is witnessing a "declining trend" in the number of fatalities and cases of new coronavirus infections as a result of bilateral cooperation between the people and the government.
Iraj Harirchi, the deputy... |
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Daesh member goes on trial in Germany for genocide of Izadis, war crimes The Iraqi defendant, identified only as Taha al-J., an alleged Daesh member, hides his face while arriving into the courtroom on April 24, 2020 at the Higher Regional Court (OLG) in Frankfurt am Main. (AFP photo)
A man believed to have been a member of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group has gone on trial... |
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UK govt. warned of coronavirus last year, leaked document reveals Irish Police (Garda) stop and check vechicles at the border crossing at Louth, Ireland, on April 9, 2020 under new powers to curb non-essential travel during the coronavirus crisis. (AFP photo)
UK ministers were warned about the risk of the coronavirus last year and its potentially catastrophic social... |
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IRGCs satellite launch proved Iran stronger than before: US Senator Irans IRGCs launch of Noor-1 satellite. April 22, 2020
A US senator says Irans recent satellite launch proved that the policies adopted by President Donald Trump have strengthened Iran and weakened America in the Middle East compared with four years ago.
In a series of tweets, Chris Murphy, a Connecticut... |
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Peru indigenous warn of ethnocide by inaction as coronavirus hits Amazon tribes A woman wearing a face mask, plastic gloves, and a blanket waits to be tested for COVID-19 outside the emergency door at Almenara Hospital in Lima, Peru on April 24, 2020. (Photo by AP)
Indigenous tribes in Perus Amazon say the government has left them to fend for themselves against the coronavirus,... |
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US Navy seeks to reinstate fired captain of coronavirus-hit aircraft carrier US Navy Captain Brett Crozier addressing the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in San Diego, California, on November 1, 2019. (AFP photo)
The top US Navy officer has recommended the reinstatement of the aircraft carrier captain fired for sending an email to commanders pleading for... |
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Saudi Arabia, al-Qaeda commit war crimes in Yemen in unholy union Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) militants in Yemen
Saudi Arabia and the al-Qaeda militant group have reportedly been committing war crimes against the oppressed Yemeni nation in the form an "unholy" alliance.
The MintPress News, an online news website, reported on Friday that Saudi mercenaries... |
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China sent medical team to advise on North Koreas Kim: Reuters This picture taken on April 11, 2020 and released from North Koreas official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 12, 2020 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaking during a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. (Photo... |
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US seeking coronaviorus compensation political farce: China Workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) perform drive-up COVID-19 testing administered from a car at Mend Urgent Care testing site for the novel coronavirus at the Westfield Culver City on April 24, 2020 in the Culver City neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, US. (Photo by AFP)
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Why has Spain been hit so hard by coronavirus pandemic? A Spanish soldier stands next to beds set up at a temporary hospital for vulnerable people at the Fira Barcelona Montjuic center in Barcelona on March 25, 2020, during the new coronavirus epidemic. (AFP photo)
In Spain, one of the hardest-hit countries in the pandemic, the coronavirus spread quickly... |
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