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Iran: Rouhani calls for release of ‘innocent, unarmed’ protesters
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has called for the release of any unarmed and innocent people arrested during the protests against fuel price increases after two weeks of violent clashes. The unrest, which began on November 15 after the government abruptly raised fuel prices
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Jimmy Carter discharged from hospital after treatment for UTI
WASHINGTON: Former United States (US) President Jimmy Carter was discharged from hospital yesterday afternoon after being treated for a urinary tract infection, Xinhua news agency reported. The 95-year-old, longest-living former US president “looks forward to further rest and recovery at
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US warship in Gulf seizes missile parts suspected of Iranian origin
A US Navy warship seized advanced missile parts believed to be linked to Iran from a boat it had stopped in the Arabian Sea, US officials said yesterday, as Trump’s administration pressures Tehran to curb its activities in the region.
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Erdogan: Stop linking Islam with terrorism
LONDON: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday condemned those who use the word ‘Islam’ as an adjective to describe terrorism, Anadolu Agency reported. “Islam is a religion of peace,” Erdogan said during an event at a venue in east London
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Trump impeachment hearing highlights Democrats’ dilemma
What is bribery? The question was robustly debated by legal experts yesterday during a congressional hearing in the impeachment inquiry of US President Donald Trump. The back-and-forth highlights a dilemma faced by Democrats seeking to remove Republican Trump from office
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Six dead in Afghanistan after gun attack on Japanese NGO vehicle
Six people including the head of a Japanese NGO were killed today after unknown gunmen attacked their vehicle in Jalalabad, the capital city of Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, officials said. The gunmen fled the scene and no group has yet
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Trump comments, Uighur Bill hit prospects of US-China trade deal
US President Donald Trump’s comments that a trade deal with China might have to wait until late 2020 raised fresh doubts on when the dispute might end, while a US House bill targeting camps for Muslims in Xinjiang drew Beijing’s
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China capex growth hits three-year low as weak economy, trade war drag
Capital investment by Chinese firms has ground to its slowest pace in three years, as a weakening economy, tight credit and prolonged trade war with the United States dent sales growth and cash reserves, a Reuters analysis showed. Companies are
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Key deputy of slain Daesh leader arrested in Iraq
BAGHDAD: Iraqi police arrested a key deputy of deceased Daesh leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Kirkuk province yesterday, Anadolu Agency reported, quoting Iraq’s Security Media Cell communications body. Abu Khaldoun was the terrorist group’s military commander for Salah al-Din province.
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Proper US-China trade deal more important than timing: Ross
US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross yesterday rejected any deadlines on a trade deal with China and launched a fresh attack on telecoms giant Huawei, further dimming hopes for an end to a 17-month trade war that has slowed global growth.
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