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Trump praises border wall before banning immigration into US People reach through the wall from the Mexican side at the conclusion of the Hugs Not Walls event on the US-Mexico border on October 13, 2018 in Sunland Park, N.M.
US President Donald Trump is praising his border wall before banning immigration into the United States on the pretext of tackling the coronavirus... |
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IRGC shoots Irans first military satellite into orbit Picture provided by IRNA on April 22, 2020 shows part of the Qased satellite carrier used by Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) to launch Nour (Light)-1, Irans first military satellite, into the Earths orbit.
Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has successfully launched and placed... |
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Australian frigate joins US fleet in South China Sea Australian frigate HMAS Parramatta (file photo courtesy of the Royal Australian Navys website)
An Australian frigate has joined three US warships in the disputed South China Sea near an area where a Chinese vessel has been based, raising concerns over an escalation of tensions.
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Trumps support for rallies against virus lockdown shows US in disarray: Rouhani Irans President Hassan Rouhani addresses a Cabinet meeting in Tehran on April 22, 2020. (Photo by president.ir)
Irans president says the recent expression of support by his US counterpart for street protests against virus-related restrictions introduced by legal state governors shows America is "complete... |
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Israeli live fire, medical negligence kill 2 Palestinians Israeli forces detain the mother of a Palestinian they killed near the settlement of Maale Adumim in the occupied West Bank April 22, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Two Palestinians have lost their lives in the occupied territories, one by Israeli live fire and the other by medical negligence at a prison... |
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Riyadh withholding bodies of 90 activists in violation of rights law File photo of a protest rally in Qatif, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is reportedly withholding the bodies of at least 90 activists, among them critics of the construction of a controversial megacity project on the kingdoms Red Sea coast.
The Arabic-language Mirat al-Jazeera news website reported on... |
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UK PM Johnson under fire over handling of coronavirus crisis A handout image released by 10 Downing Street shows British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday faced a call for an inquiry into his governments handling of the coronavirus crisis after failing to fully explain partial death data, limited testing or the lack... |
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Riots continue in economically-depressed Paris suburb French police officers enter an apartment building during clashes in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, in the northern suburbs of Paris, early on April 21, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Youths clashed with police overnight in suburbs around Paris, Le Point website and Agence France Presse reported on Wednesday, the latest... |
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IRGC shoots Irans first military satellite into orbit Picture provided by IRNA on April 22, 2020 shows part of the Qased satellite carrier used by Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) to launch Nour (Light)-1, Iran’s first military satellite, into the Earth’s orbit.
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has successfully... |
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Lebanese protesters return to streets in car convoys amid virus outbreak Lebanese protesters defy a stay-at-home order to protest in their cars in the capital Beirut on April 21, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Observing social distancing guidelines amid a virus outbreak, dozens of Lebanese people have taken to the streets across Beirut and other cities in their cars to protest rising... |
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Hong Kong reshuffles cabinet to revive economy hit by pandemic (L-R) Hong Kongs Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu, Secretary for Innovation and Technology Alfred Sit Wing-hang, Secretary for Civil Service Patrick Nip Tak-kuen, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang Kwok-wai,... |
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Militants massacre 52 villagers in northern Mozambique In this file photo, a Mozambican soldier is seen bringing down a structure torched by attackers to be rebuilt as a shelter for people fleeing militant attacks, in Naunde, northern Mozambique. (By AFP)
Militants have killed 52 villagers in northern Mozambique who refused to be recruited to their ranks.
The... |
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UN warns global hunger could be next big impact of Covid-19 pandemic Almost-empty shelves where pasta would normally be stocked are pictured inside a supermarket store in north London on March 31, 2020, as life in Britain continues during the nationwide lockdown to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic. The novel coronavirus pandemic has so far claimed nearly 38,000 lives... |
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Death toll from Canada mass shooting rises to 23: Police In this photo taken on April 20, 2020, a makeshift memorial sits in front of the RCMP detachment in Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada. (By AFP)
The death toll from a weekend mass shooting in Canadas Nova Scotia province has risen to 23, police said Tuesday, after remains were found in burnt out homes and... |
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US threatens Turkey with sanctions over purchase of Russian S-400 systems A handout picture taken and released on August 27, 2019, by the Turkish Defense Ministry shows a Russian military cargo plane, carrying S-400 missile defense system from Russia. (By AFP)
The United States has once again threatened that Turkey could face sanctions if it proceeds with the installation... |
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Death toll from Canadas worst mass shooting reaches 19, number expected to rise: Police A woman comforts her daughter after they placed flowers at an impromptu memorial in front of the RCMP detachment April 20, 2020 in Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada. (Photo by AFP)
The death toll from the worst mass shooting in Canadian history rose to 19, including a police officer and the gunman, Canadian... |
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South Korea, China say North Koreas Kim not gravely ill as CNN claimed This undated picture, released by North Koreas official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 10, 2020, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (2nd-R) inspecting a drill of mortar sub-units of corps of the Korean Peoples Army at an undisclosed location. (KCNA via KNS via AFP)
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Berlin parks filled with coronavirus-inspired street art This grab shows Scrat, from the animated movie Ice Age, drawn into graffiti in a park in Berlin, Germany.
Whether you want to enjoy the sun at Mauerpark, go for a stroll at Nordbahnhof park, or simply walk under the shade of trees in Anita-Berber-Park in Berlin, do not forget to look at your surroundings... |
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Turkish indictment gives details on how Saudi hit squad tried to hide traces of Khashoggi murder Press freedom activists hold a candlelight vigil in front of the Saudi Embassy to mark the anniversary of the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdoms consulate in Istanbul, in Washington, US, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)
A Turkish indictment filed by the Istanbul prosecutors... |
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Virus infections among US deportees reach Haiti, Mexico, Guatemala Guatemalan immigration officials use protective equipment as a preventive measure against the new coronavirus, COVID-19, as they receiving Guatemalan migrants deported from the United States, at the Air Force base in Guatemala City, on March 12, 2020.(JOHAN ORDONEZ / AFP via Getty Images)
Mexico and... |
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Unrest continues in economically-depressed Paris suburb amid lockdown A French police officer holding a 40-millimeter rubber defensive bullet launcher LBD (LBD40) walks in a street during clashes in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, in the northern suburbs of Paris, France, on April 20, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Police and youths clashed for a second night in a Paris suburb on Sunday... |
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Trump says to ban immigration into US over coronavirus pandemic President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Monday, April 20, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President Donald Trump has said he will sign an executive order suspending all immigration to the United States as the coronavirus... |
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3 Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir militant attack: India An Indian soldier wearing a mask stands guard at a residential area in Srinagar, in the Indian-controlled Kashmir, on April 11, 2020. (Photo by AP)
Three Indian soldiers have reportedly been killed in a militant attack in the Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Two gunmen on a motorbike opened fire on a military... |
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China lab rejects US conspiracy theory about origin of coronavirus This photo, taken on April 14, 2020, shows a staff member cleaning the floor after all patients left Leishenshan Hospital in Wuhan, in Chinas central Hubei Province. (By AFP)
The director of a high-security laboratory based in the Chinese city of Wuhan has denied US allegations that the new coronavirus... |
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Iran: US seeks to hide economic terrorism with arms embargo call Irans Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi addresses a UN session in New York on June 26, 2019. (Photo by Anadolu)
Irans UN envoy says a recent US call on the world body to extend an arms embargo on Tehran is yet another attempt by Washington to divert attention from its economic... |
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Hong Kong police arrest 15 over last years violent rallies Tear gas is fired by riot police during an anti-government march in Hong Kong, on January 1, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Police in Hong Kong have arrested more than a dozen high-profile activists and campaigners as part of a sweeping operation aimed at bringing to justice organizers of violent anti-government... |
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South Korea blocks test kits for Iran on Saudi-funded TVs request South Korean President Moon Jae-in, center, visits a Seegene research facility, a Seoul-based developer of COVID-19 diagnostic solutions, in Seoul on March 25, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Iran says South Korea has rejected a SWIFT payment request by Tehran for purchase of coronavirus testing kits over the... |
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Dozens of Boko Haram militants found dead in Chad prison A Chadian soldier rides atop a pickup truck next to a bag of rocket-propelled grenades in Gambaru, Nigeria, on February 26, 2015. (File photo by Reuters)
Dozens of jailed suspected Boko Haram militants have been found dead in a prison cell in Chads capital.
Chads chief prosecutor, Youssouf Tom, announced... |
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Trump says some US states to reopen in coming days US President Donald Trump speaks during a Coronavirus Task Force press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 18, 2020. (AFP photo)
President Donald Trump says that some US states will begin lifting coronavirus restrictions in coming days while still observing the virus-related precautions.
Speaking... |
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UAE-backed separatists warn of imminent war with Saudi mercenaries in Yemen Militants loyal to former Yemeni government drive a pickup truck in Aden, Yemen. (Photo by AFP)
UAE-backed separatists in southern Yemen have warned of an "imminent war" with Saudi-sponsored militants as divisions between the two sides continue to deepen.
In a statement, the so-called Southern Transitional... |
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