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Floods and destruction in Kolkata after 'super cyclone'
May 22, 2020 02:52Kolkata awoke to flooded streets, uprooted trees and cars window-deep in water on Thursday, after eastern India and Bangladesh were hit by Cyclone Amphan. The death toll rose to 84 on Thursday, officials said, as people picked through the destruction left in the cyclone's wake.
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Saudis procrastinate in swap of Hamas detainees with war prisoners
May 22, 2020 00:25Yemen's head of peace negotiations Mohammed Abdul-Salam revealed in a televised interview that Riyadh continues to procrastinate [in] the release of the Palestinian detainees in Saudi Arabia in a swap deal with Saudis under the custody of Ansarullah and the Yemeni army.
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International Quds Day
May 20, 2020 14:14Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has always emphasized the importance of observing the International Quds Day. The occasion is an opportunity to highlight the plight of the Palestinian people.
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Venezuelans slam US over threats against Iran's fuel shipment
May 20, 2020 10:18Following several weeks of scarcity of fuel in Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro has announced that the Islamic Republic of Iran is about to deliver a group of fuel-loaded ships to the Latin American nation to tackle the critical situation that has kept most gasoline stations unable to pump up the energetic resource to most Venezuelans customers.
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Tehran hosts international exhibition of COVID-19 posters
May 19, 2020 09:15An international poster exhibition has opened in Tehran with a focus on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A brief look at Ayatollah Khamenei’s comments on Palestine
May 18, 2020 03:21Iranians, like many other people around the world, are preparing to mark International Quds Day.
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Iran to reopen holy shrines, sports arenas and universities after Ramadhan
May 17, 2020 11:04Iran plans to reopen sports arenas, universities and mosques in areas which have been consistently free from coronavirus infections.
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30 Indian migrant workers, caught in coronavirus lockdown, die in road accidents
May 17, 2020 05:35At least 30 Indian migrant workers were killed Saturday in road accidents as they tried to return to their home villages during a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, officials said.
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Muslims mark last Night of Destiny, praying for coronavirus elimination
May 17, 2020 04:21Prayers and supplication on a night when the holy Qur'an says angels descend on earth to fulfill the wishes is called Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Destiny. It is also the night when the holy Qur'an was revealed to Prophet Mohammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny).
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Coronavirus worsens food security for most Gazans
May 14, 2020 01:06Food insecurity among the Gaza Strip’s population of around two million continues to rise. The Israeli siege and multiple wars have taken their toll on the tiny coastal enclave since 2007.