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Iranian tankers feed fuel to Venezuelas El Palito refinery, help it resume gasoline production A worker of Venezuelas state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) waves an Iranian flag as the oil tanker Fortune docks at the El Palito refinery in Puerto Cabello, in the northern state of Carabobo, Venezuela, on May 25, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
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New Zealand hit by second earthquake in two days New Zealands Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern reacts to a magnitude 5.8 earthquake on live television, in Wellington, New Zealand, on May 25, 2020.
New Zealands capital shook for a second consecutive day on Tuesday after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit Wellington, data from monitor GeoNet shows.
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Trump pushes for packed arena for Republican convention as US virus deaths near 100,000 US President Donald Trump participates in a Memorial Day Ceremony at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, in Baltimore, Maryland, on May 25, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
US President Donald Trump has threatened to move the Republican partys national convention from Charlotte, North Carolina,... |
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Hong Kongs leader reaffirms new law would not harm rights, freedoms Hong Kongs Chief Executive Carrie Lam, wearing a mask due to the ongoing global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), speaks during a news conference in Hong Kong, China, on May 26, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Hong Kongs leader Carrie Lam has reiterated that the new national security law proposed... |
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EU acknowledged Chinas rise, end of US-led system before our eyes European Union Minister for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell (L), holds a protective mask as he looks at the President of European Commission Ursula Von der Leyens (C) and the President of the European Council Charles Michel (R) at the European Council building in Brussels, on March 17, 2020.
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Gracias Iran Venezuelas top Twitter trend as Iran tankers deliver much-needed gasoline Handout photo released by the Venezuelan Ministry of Popular Power for Communication and Information (Minci) showing the Iranian-flagged oil tanker Fortune docked at the El Palito refinery after its arrival to Puerto Cabello, in the northern state of Carabobo, Venezuela, on May 25, 2020.
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Protesters condemned for hanging Dem governors effigy from tree A demonstrator hangs an effigy of the Kentucky governor, Andy Beshear, during the rally in the US state of Kentucky. (Photo by Reuters)
Officials in the US state of Kentucky have condemned the right wing protesters hanging of an effigy of Democratic Governor Andy Beshear from a tree amid the coronavirus... |
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Netanyahus corruption charges, annexation plan spell the beginning of the end for Israel Israeli protesters rally against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside his residence in Jerusalem al-Quds on May 24, 2020.
By Robert Inlakesh
(Robert Inlakesh is a journalist, writer and political analyst, who has lived in and reported from the occupied Palestinian West Bank. He has written for... |
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Afghan Govt to Release 900 Taliban Inmates amid Ceasefire The Afghan government is set to release around 900 Taliban prisoners today from prisons across Afghanistan, the Office of the National Security Council (ONSC) has told.
Around 1,100 Taliban prisoners have been released in smaller groups in the past few weeks, but this is the biggest number to be released... |
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Israel will not miss historic opportunity to annex West Bank: Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, (C), arrives for a Likud faction meeting at the Knesset, occupied Jerusalem al-Quds, on May 25, 2020. (Photo by The Times of Israel)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Tel Aviv regime will not miss a "historic opportunity" to go ahead with its... |
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Inflation to decline by nearly 7% in Iran in late March 2021: Report An economic analysis report published in Iran shows inflation in the country will be down by nearly seven percent year on year in late March 2021.
The report published on Monday by the Tehran Chamber of Commerce said that Irans inflation at the end of the current fiscal year will stand at 34.2 percent,... |
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Wuhan lab director says virus leak claims pure fabrication A medical worker wearing full protective gear takes a swab sample from a journalist to be tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus, nine hours before the press conference of Chinas Foreign Minister Wang Yi during the National Peoples Congress (NPC) in Beijing on May 24, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
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Irans second fuel tanker sails into Venezuelas waters: Telesur This photo released by Venezuelas Telesur television network shows Irans Forest vessel carrying gasoline in Venezuelas territorial waters on May 25, 2020.
The Venezuelan media announce that a second Iranian tanker loaded with gasoline has sailed into the South American countrys territorial waters.
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Scottish First Minister Sturgeon haunted by coronavirus impact on care homes Scotlands First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has spoken of her "heartbreak" over the disaster that has unfolded in care homes during the coronavirus pandemic, both across the UK and specifically in Scotland.
Sturgeon, who is also the leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP), said... |
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Iran reliable partner of all fraternal African nations: FM Zarif Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has extended his congratulations to people of Africa on the occasion of Africa Day, saying the Islamic Republic will "forever" remain a "reliable partner" of all African nations.
"Iran has always been-and will forever be-a reliable partner of all fraternal... |
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Report: Israeli soldiers still in trauma years after Lebanon defeat Two decades after the end of Israels occupation of southern Lebanon, Israeli troops who took part in the operation are still dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dark memories of the conflict, a report says.
The troops, at a recent military march in Tel Aviv, told media outlets that... |
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Afghan government releases 100 Taliban prisoners after ceasefire announced The Afghan government has released 100 imprisoned Taliban militants in the wake of a surprise nationwide ceasefire that appeared to be holding for a second day.
Afghan National Security Council spokesman Javid Faisal Taliban said on Monday that the militants were released from a military prison located... |
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US military presence in Iraq aimed at protecting Israels security, interests: PMU leader A high-ranking official with Iraqs Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), better known by the Arabic name Hashd al-Shaabi, has strongly denounced US military presence in his country, saying such a deployment is meant to safeguard the security and interests of the Israeli regime.
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US strategically dependent on China for over 400 categories of imports: Report In this file photo taken on June 29, 201, Chinas President Xi Jinping (R) greets US President Donald Trump before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan.
US is strategically dependent on China for over 400 categories of imports, of which more than 100 service Americas... |
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Turkey delaying gas pipeline repair for unknown reasons: Iran Irans Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh says he is unaware why Turkey has been delaying repair work on an Iranian gas pipeline that was blown up in late March.
"I dont know for what reason the repair has been delayed," said Zanganeh, adding that such repair works usually takes several days to complete.
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China vows to shield firms from US sanctions over restive Xinjiang region Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian speaks at the daily media briefing in Beijing on April 8, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Beijing has pledged to safeguard the Chinese firms and institutions that have been recently sanctioned by the United States over alleged human rights violations against the Uighur... |
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Trumps economic adviser: US unemployment could pass 20 percent in May White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett speaks to members of the press in front of the West Wing of the White House on May 22, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
A White House economic advisor has warned the unemployment rate in the United States may cross 20 percent in May, as the coronavirus... |
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Erdogan vows to protect Palestinian lands amid Israels annexation plans Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference held after the coordination meeting to fight against the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, at the Cankaya Palace in Ankara on March 18, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reiterated Ankaras support for Palestinians,... |
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China opposes any US restrictions on its flights: Foreign Ministry spox Beijing says it opposes any American restrictions against Chinese airlines after Washington urged Chinese carriers to provide their flight details.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian on Monday said Beijing had "noticed that the relevant departments of the US government require Chinese airlines... |
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Church of England leaders say PMs defence of aide was risible and lacked integrity Church of England bishops have expressed unusually strong criticism of Boris Johnson over his defense of actions taken by his chief aide, Dominic Cummings.
More than a dozen bishops questioned the integrity of the prime minister following his press conference on Sunday, in which he refused to acknowledge... |
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Chomsky slams megalomaniac Trump over chaotic coronavirus response Activist scholar Noam Chomsky attacks the administration of US President Donald Trump over its "chaotic" response to the coronavirus pandemic, arguing the government is unable to stem the virus outbreak.
Speaking in an interview with AFP, the 91-year-old intellectual called Trump "a sociopathic megalomaniac"... |
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Wild storm batters Western Australia, leaves thousands without power Wild weather downed trees and left tens of thousands of people without power in Western Australia, as emergency services began cleaning up in Perth on Monday after some of the worst weather in a decade.
Wind speeds of up to 132 kilometers per hour were registered at Cape Leeuwin, one of the states... |
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Venezuela defends right to free trade with Iran Venezuelas president has defended his countrys right to free trade with Iran despite coercive efforts by the United States that has brought both nations under illegal and unilateral sanctions, saying neither Caracas nor Tehran will ever knuckle under Washingtons pressure.
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Two dead, 10 injured in multiple St. Louis shootings Two men died and 10 other people were injured in multiple shootings Sunday in St. Louis.
One man was shot several times inside his car in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood and later died at a hospital, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
Another man was killed in separate shooting downtown that also... |
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As many as 29% of swab Covid-19 tests in UK produce wrong results A medical worker wearing full protective gear takes a swab sample from a journalist to be tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus before the second plenary session of the National Peoples Congress (NPC) in Beijing on May 25, 2020. (AFP photo)
Doctors leaders in the UK have demanded an end to the "evasion"... |
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