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Iran says ready for prisoner swap, wont accept any US preconditions This photo provided by U.S. Embassy Switzerland, Edward McMullen greets Xiyue Wang in Zurich, Switzerland on Dec. 7, 2019.
Iran says it has expressed its readiness to exchange prisoners with the United States, but that it will not accept any preconditions from Washington.
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Bundesliga 2: Dresden puts entire squad in two-week quarantine (L-R) Bayern Munichs Spain defender Alvaro Odriozola, Bayern Munichs French midfielder Michael Cuisance, Bayern Munichs headcoach Hansi Flick, Bayern Munichs defender Jerome Boateng, Bayern Munichs French defender Lucas Hernandez and Bayern Munichs defender Lars Lukas Mai practice during a training... |
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ICC rejects Australias unfounded challenge to probing Israeli war crimes The International Criminal Court (ICC) building is seen in The Hague, Netherlands.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected Australias demand that the tribunal halt an investigation into war crimes committed by the Israeli regime in the occupied Palestinian territories.
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Protracted Saudi war draws Turkey to Yemen after Libya Saudi and UAE forces are in a coalition in the Yemen war.
Turkey has reportedly been increasing its presence in Yemens southern coastal areas in a bid to expand its foothold in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which is worrying Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
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Ethiopia admits shooting down Kenyan aircraft in Somalia The picture shows the crash site of a private cargo plane belonging to African Express Airways in the town of Bardale, in southwestern Somalia, on May 4, 2020. (Via social media)
Ethiopian military forces in Somalia have admitted to shooting down a Kenyan cargo plane carrying aid supplies earlier this... |
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Over 4.1mn now infected with coronavirus globally, 280K+ dead Pigeons sit atop a Christ the Redeemer statue, made from sand, with a protective mask on, at Copacabana beach, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 9, 2020. (Reuters)
The new coronavirus has now infected 4,101,641 people and killed 280,435 others globally,... |
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Three kids died in New York of illness linked to coronavirus: Cuomo Children wearing face masks play on their scooters during the coronavirus pandemic on April 25, 2020 in New York City. (AFP photo)
Three children in New York have died from an inflammatory disease thought to be linked to the novel coronavirus, says Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Cuomo expressed concern that his... |
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Heavy rocket attack by Libya rebels damages airport in Tripoli, kills 6 Planes are seen after the reopening of Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, Libya, on December 12, 2019. (File photo by Reuters)
Libyan rebels have heavily attacked an airport in the capital Tripoli, killing six civilians and inflicting damage in and around the facility.
Several civilians were... |
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Three key US coronavirus officials in self-quarantine after COVID-19 exposure: Reports HHS Secretary Alex Azar (3-L), Anthony S. Fauci, director of the NIH National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (L), Stephen M. Hahn, commissioner for food and drugs in the Food and Drug Administration (2-L), Assistant HHS Secretary for Preparedness and Response Robert Kadlec (2-R), and Robert... |
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US Navy warns China against bullying others in S China Sea amid rising tensions The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) conducts routine operations near Panamanian flagged drillship, West Capella, May 7, 2020. (File photo)
The US Navy has warned China to stop "bullying" foreign ships in the South China Sea as two American warships sailed into the midst... |
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Navajo nation reels under weight of coronavirus and history of broken promises A Navajo health worker takes a brief break as vehicles line up for Covid-19 testing outside of the Monument Valley health center in Utah last month. (Photo by AP)
Every day the president of the Navajo nation provides a coronavirus update, and every day theres more bad news.
The Native American tribe... |
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Venezuelan military seizes Colombian combat vessels, weapons This file Photo shows members of the special forces unit seen at a shore, after Venezuelas government announced a failed "mercenary" incursion, in Macuto, Venezuela, May 3, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
The Venezuelan Defense Ministry said in a statement on Saturday that the boats were equipped with machine... |
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Pompeo to visit Israel to discuss Iran influence, W Bank annexation Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Israel Wednesday to discuss "regional security issues" linked to "Irans malign influence" as well as the Zionist regimes planned annexation of Palestinian West Bank region, the State Department has announced.
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Venezuela issues arrest warrant for 3 in US for role in failed plot This photo released by the Venezuelan Miraflores presidential press office shows what authorities identify as the ID cards of former US special forces citizen Airan Berry, right, and Luke Denman, left, in Caracas, Venezuela, May 4, 2020. (Photo by AP)
Venezuelas chief prosecutor has issued arrest warrants... |
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Barr under pressure for dropping case against Trump ex-adviser, Flynn US President Donald Trump speaks, flanked by US Attorney General William Barr (L), during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on April 1, 2020, in Washington, DC.
US Attorney General William Barr is coming under pressure for dropping the... |
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New Iraqi PM meets Iranian, American envoys after his first cabinet session Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi meets Irans Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi on May 9, 2020
Mustafa al-Kadhimi, the new prime minister of Iraq, has held separate meetings with the ambassadors of Iran and the US at the beginning of his term in office.
In a meeting on Saturday evening, PM... |
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Watford to oppose Premier League neutral venue proposals Watford have become the third Premier League club after Aston Villa and Brighton to officially voice their objection against the resumption of the competition at neutral venues.
The Premier League is planning a return to action in June, subject to the green light from the government, with the remaining... |
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361 new cases of coronavirus recorded in Afghanistan in past 24 hours The Ministry of Public Health announced Sunday that the authorities have recorded 361 new positive cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours.
Wahid Majroh, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Health, said the authorities recorded the new positive cases in various provinces.
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Taliban Releases 28 Govt Prisoners in Herat The Taliban released another group of 28 prisoners of the Afghan government in western Herat province late Saturday, said Suhail Shaheen, spokesman of the Talibans political office in Doha.
So far the Taliban has released 148 government prisoners, according to Shaheen.
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3,776 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Afghanistan The Ministry of Public Health on Friday reported 215 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Afghanistan, amid fears that lockdown rules are not being obeyed in Kabul and other major Afghan cities.
The total known cases of COVID-19 in Afghanistan is now 3,776, with 109 deaths and 472 recoveries.
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Khost Police Chief Killed In Taliban Blast The Ministry of Interior Affairs said Friday that Khosts police chief Sayed Ahmad Babazai was killed in a roadside mine explosion on late Thursday night.
According to the ministry, the blast occurred around 11pm.
Babazai was on his way to a clearing operation in Zinikhil area of Nadir Shah Kot district.
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Trump targeting China to take virus blame off himself at home: Analyst US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting on May 7, 2020, in the Oval office of the White House in Washington, DC. (Photo by AFP)
US President Donald Trump "lied" about China being behind the coronavirus outbreak and that the deadly flu-like pathogen could have been prevented at its origin from... |
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US does not seek to leave region, has to be forcibly expelled by resistance: Senior Iraqi cleric US army soldiers around at the K1 Air Base northwest of Kirkuk in northern Iraq, on March 29, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
A senior Iraqi cleric has said that American forces do not intend to leave the Middle East region and have to be consequentially expelled forcibly by means of resistance.
"The Americans... |
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Iran urges US to end its abject unilateralism Irans Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi
Iran says the United States must stop seeking to secure its short-term interests at the cost of other nations long-term prosperity.
"JCPOA is neither the first nor the last of the multilateral achievements Trump withdrew from," said Irans Foreign Ministry... |
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US mercenary says group plotted to seize Venezuelas presidential palace Handout picture released by the Venezuelan Presidency showing the passport of arrested US citizen Airan Berry, during a video conference meeting with international media correspondents, at Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, on May 6, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
An American soldier of fortune captured... |
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Saudi tribe hit by bloody forceful eviction measures for bin Salmans ambitious NEOM project The futuristic megacity with the cost estimate around $500 billion is part of bin Salmans 2030 vision to transform the image of the kingdom.
A Saudi tribe has been hit by bloody forced eviction measures employed to make way for the construction of the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS)s visionary... |
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Tensions and backlash over US coronavirus crisis as states reopen A counter protestor displays a sign facing demonstrators across the street seperated by police during a rally in front of Los Angeles City Hall on May 1, 2020, to demand the end to the stay at home orders. (AFP photo)
With nearly all US states partially reopened this week, backlash and frustrations... |
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UAE turns Saudi into its subordinate in Libya war: Report Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) in Abu Dhabi, on November 27, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
Saudi Arabias efforts to wield influence in the Middle East and make itself known as the leader of Arab world (if not Muslim world) have... |
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US diplomat warns Arab allies against ties with China US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker (File photo)
A top US diplomat has called on Washingtons Arab allies in the Persian Gulf to perform "due diligence" in their relationship with the United States, while dealing with its rival, China.
US Assistant Secretary of State... |
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Venezuela to go ahead with prosecuting detained US mercenaries Handout picture released by the Venezuelan Presidency of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro showing the passports of two US citizens arrested by security forces during a video conference meeting with international media correspondents, at Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, on May 6, 2020. (Photo... |
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