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Prominent Iranian theologian Ayatollah Mojtahed Shabestari passes away at 84
Nov 20, 2021 05:01Ayatollah Mohsen Mojtahed Shabestari, a prominent Iranian theologian and politician, has passed away at the age of 84. He was a member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts and the Expediency Council.
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Protesters torch cars in Rotterdam in protest over new COVID-19 restrictions
Nov 20, 2021 04:30Protests in the port city of Rotterdam turned violent on Friday night, as protesters torched cars and threw objects at police.
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Protests continue for recovery of missing Shia Muslims in Pakistan
Nov 20, 2021 03:53Rights groups and families of missing people held a press conference in Karachi, Pakistan to once again voice their grave concern over the non-recovery of their loved ones, slamming the government for its lack of seriousness in their recovery.
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New Delhi residents struggle with worsening pollution
Nov 19, 2021 13:05New Delhi residents on Friday (November 19) struggled with breathing problems as high pollution levels continued in the Indian capital.
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NATO battalion conducts military exercise in Poland amid tensions with Russia
Nov 19, 2021 05:31A multinational NATO battalion has conducted military drills in Poland amid heightened tensions along the country’s border with Russia’s close ally, Belarus, and US provocations in the Black Sea region.
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Iranian envoy holds talks with Taliban ministers on mutual ties
Nov 18, 2021 09:44On the last day of his stay in the Afghan capital, Kabul, Iran’s special envoy to Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi held separate meetings with a number of Taliban officials on mutual ties.
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Hospitals in EU struggling to cope with rising numbers of COVID-19 patients
Nov 18, 2021 09:28The European Commission says COVID-19 cases are on the rise in almost all of the EU's 27 member states. High hospital admission numbers are putting health systems under pressure.
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Senior Russian, Syrian officials discuss media war on Syria
Nov 18, 2021 03:33On the sidelines of the international conference for Syrian refugees' return, a dialog session headed by Syria’s FM Faisal Mikdad was held to discuss the media war on Syria.
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Canada floods cut railway to Vancouver Port
Nov 17, 2021 04:37Floods and landslides that have killed at least one person have cut all rail access to Canada's largest port in the city of Vancouver, a spokesperson for the port said on Tuesday.
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Tochal ski resort in Tehran re-opens after enough snowfall
Nov 16, 2021 04:56Tochal ski resort has re-opened after enough snowfall in the mountainous area in the north of the Iranian capital Tehran.