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At UN, US justifies killing Iranian commander as self-defense
The United States told the United Nations yesterday that the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani was self-defense and vowed to take additional action “as necessary” in the Middle East to protect US personnel and interests. In a letter to
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After close brush with Iran, Trump finds an off-ramp – for now
US President Donald Trump may have narrowly escaped immersing the United States in a broad war with Iran, at least for now, after his order to kill a top Iranian general sparked a crisis and prompted criticism at home and
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US, Iran both appear to signal desire to avoid further conflict
US President Donald Trump yesterday tempered days of angry rhetoric and suggested Iran was “standing down” after it fired missiles at US forces in Iraq overnight, as both sides looked to defuse a crisis over the US killing of an
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Bridal party, academics among Canadian victims of plane crash in Iran
A newlywed couple that had traveled to Iran to get married were among the 63 Canadians killed when their Ukrainian Airlines flight crashed early yesterday, according to friends and community leaders in the western Canadian city of Edmonton that was
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Saudi Aramco hits new low on US-Iran tensions
Shares of Saudi Aramco opened at 34 riyals (US$9.06) today, their lowest level since the oil giant began trading on December 11, after Iran launched missiles on US targets in Iraq. At 0740 GMT, Aramco had recovered to 34.15 shares,
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EU urges ceasefire in the Middle East and resumption of dialogue
The European Commission called today for an immediate end to the use of weapons in the Middle East conflict between Iran and the United States, urging efforts to restart dialogue. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told a news
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Iran’s Supreme Leader: ‘How’s the slap in the face, US?’
Iran’s supreme leader said a “slap in the face” was delivered to the US, when the Islamic Republic fired missiles at US troop bases in Iraq today. “Last night, a slap in the face was delivered,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said
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Somalia bomb attack wounds 11
A bomb exploded at a busy junction in Mogadishu today, wounding at least 11 people, the head of the rescue service in the Somali capital said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which happened near buildings
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Magnitude 4.5 quake hits near Iran nuclear power plant: USGS
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake rattled an area less than 50 kilometres (30 miles) from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant near the country’s Gulf coast today, a US monitor said. The quake, which had a depth of 10 kilometres, struck 17
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Ukrainian airliner crashes after take-off in Iran, killing all 176 aboard
A Ukrainian airliner crashed soon after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport today, killing all 176 people aboard, Iran’s state television and Ukraine’s leaders said. The Boeing 737 belonging to Ukraine International Airlines crashed near the airport and burst
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