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Tokyo Paralympics: Iran Wheelchair Basketball Team beats Algeria 81-47
Aug 29, 2021 01:46Over the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Iran’s Wheelchair Basketball Team have earned their 1st victory in Group B after defeating Algeria 81 to 47.
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Powerlifter Rostami claims Iran’s first gold at Paralympics
Aug 29, 2021 00:48Rouhollah Rostami won Iran’s first gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games on Saturday.
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China tries to keep calm as US steps up drills, Asia visits
Aug 27, 2021 05:20China has stressed its “indisputable” sovereignty over a series of islands in the South China Sea amid drills by the US and several other allies in an unprecedented show of force against Beijing.
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Japan halts import of America’s Moderna vaccine over contamination fears
Aug 26, 2021 11:12Japan has halted the import of 1.6 million doses of American Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine after the domestic distributor received reports of contaminants in some vials.
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Japan's ruling party sets date for leadership vote, incumbent PM likely to face strong challenge
Aug 26, 2021 08:03Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will hold a vote to choose its leader on September 29, with incumbent Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga expected to face strong opposition.
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‘Quad’ countries kick off joint naval exercises in Pacific Ocean
Aug 26, 2021 05:24India, the United States, Australia, and Japan, which form a security grouping commonly known as the Quad, have kicked off the 25th edition of joint naval drills off the coast of the Pacific island of Guam.
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Proposed minister of foreign affairs: Iran welcomes constructive talks
Aug 25, 2021 01:22Hossein Amir Abdollahian, who has been proposed as the new foreign minister of Iran, said the country favors constructive negotiations provided that the other sides honor their commitments and avoid wasting time.
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Parliament speaker urges Japan to take serious steps to unfreeze Iran assets in country's banks
Aug 23, 2021 01:10Iran’s parliament speaker says Japan should take serious steps to unfreeze Iran’s assets blocked in its banks, especially under the present circumstances that Iran is grappling with the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
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Iran, Japan sign deal to speed up customs clearance
Aug 23, 2021 00:55Iran and Japan have signed a first document on customs cooperation as the two countries seek to speed up cargo clearance to help boost their future trade relations.
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Continuation of US policies has dangerous consequences for world: Shamkhani
Aug 22, 2021 12:19The Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said continuation of US policies, which pursue no other goal but to foment tension among countries, will have dangerous consequences for the entire world, in general, and West Asia, in particular.