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Firefighters deployed to tackle fires at Russian nature reserve
Aug 01, 2020 01:01One hundred and forty seven firefighters have been deployed to tackle wildfires at the Denezhkin Kamen nature reserve in Russia's Sverdlovsk Region, according to the local Emergency Ministry.
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Taliban’s three-day ceasefire widely welcomed in Afghanistan
Jul 31, 2020 01:40Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Taliban leader Mullah Haibatullah have exchanged messages on the occasion of Eid al-Adha feast. While the Taliban have agreed to a three-day ceasefire, the government wants the militant group to approve a lasting truce and stop violence in the country.
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First Iranian supermarket opens in Venezuela
Jul 31, 2020 00:27The first Iranian supermarket in Venezuela opened its doors in Caracas on Wednesday, in an inauguration ceremony attended by the Iranian ambassador.
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Coronavirus-related curbs extended in Iran over fears of second wave
Jul 30, 2020 00:47Iran is extending its coronavirus-related restrictions in a bid to prevent the possibility of a second wave amid rising cases of infection and deaths in different parts of the country.
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IRGC fires underground ballistic missiles in war game
Jul 29, 2020 03:26The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has fired a series of ballistic missiles from launch pads hidden deep underground in a large-scale military exercise underway in southern Iran.
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Scaled back Hajj pilgrimage begins amid Saudi restrictions
Jul 29, 2020 02:30The annual Muslim Hajj pilgrimage has begun with only a small number of worshipers this year, as Saudi Arabia has barred international pilgrims from entering the kingdom due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Hospital floods in Uttar Pradesh as torrential rain hits India
Jul 27, 2020 11:34Torrential rains continue to hit India, posing challenges to a system already struggling to contain the spread of coronavirus.
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Lebanese Hezbollah fighters carry out op against Israel in response to Syria aggression
Jul 27, 2020 11:08Israeli military says it has ordered residents along Lebanese border to remain indoors after explosions and exchange of fire were reported between Israeli soldiers and Lebanese forces along Lebanon’s southern border.
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Hanna pummels Texas coast with strong winds, heavy rain
Jul 27, 2020 02:29Hanna, the first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season, left a trail of destruction along the Texas coast on Sunday, downing power lines, flooding streets and toppling 18-wheeler trucks as torrential rains threatened the area.
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Iran denounces US harassment of passenger plane over Syria
Jul 26, 2020 01:00Iranian officials react strongly after two US fighter jets harassed a Lebanon-bound Iranian passenger aircraft in the Syrian airspace.