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‘Yellow vests’ reveal Europe’s failure in democracy, human rights: Erdogan
Dec 09, 2018 03:44Speaking at a rally in the Turkish city of Istanbul, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the ongoing "yellow vests" protest movement reveals Europe’s failure in democracy, human rights and freedom.
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US instigating wars, acts of terror in Asia: Iran's parliament speaker
Dec 09, 2018 02:48Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani says the United States seeks to engage Asian countries in wars and acts of terror with the purpose of exhausting their resources and hindering their progress.
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Iran's president urges unwavering, all-out battle against terrorism
Dec 09, 2018 02:41Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on all neighboring and regional countries to step up an all-out fight against terrorism and extremism, saying major powers have created and supported terrorist groups.
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Turkey, Russia slam US call for ending Syria peace talks in Astana
Dec 06, 2018 09:42Ankara and Moscow have censured US Special Envoy for Syria James Jeffrey’s recent call for an end to peace talks on Syria in the Kazakh capital, Astana, emphasizing that the process – mediated by Iran, Russia and Turkey -- contribute to a political resolution of the conflict in the Arab country.
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UN wants international probe into 'awful' Khashoggi murder
Dec 06, 2018 02:40With more than two months into the killing of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has stressed the necessity of an international investigation to identify those responsible for the “awful” murder at the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul.
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Turkey files arrest warrants for Saudi crown prince allies over Khashoggi murder
Dec 05, 2018 11:35A Turkish prosecutor has issued arrest warrants for two Saudi nationals close to heir apparent Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) over the brutal murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Human rights official: Khashoggi killed after Trump's greenlight
Dec 04, 2018 12:48Secretary of Iran's Human Rights Council Mohammad Javad Larijani argued that prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was a victim of internal conflicts and feuds between the US democrats and was killed only after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman received a green light from President Donald Trump.
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Erdogan decries sanctions against Venezuela, vows to bolster ties
Dec 04, 2018 11:03Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has blasted the economic sanctions imposed against Venezuela, vowing efforts to strengthen bilateral trade ties amid the two countries' tense relations with the United States.
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CIA chief to brief US Senate leaders on Khashoggi’s murder
Dec 04, 2018 09:45US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Gina Haspel will brief Senate leaders on the death of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who several Senators believe was killed at the order of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.
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Turkey renames new US embassy street after Malcolm X
Nov 30, 2018 07:23Turkey has renamed the street of the planned location of the United States embassy after American black Muslim civil rights leader Malcolm X in an apparent symbolic snub to the United States.