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Iranians back decision to reduce JCPOA commitments
Sep 06, 2019 01:33Iranians from all walks of life have backed their government’s decision to reduce JCPOA commitments until interests are secured and demands are met.
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Erdogan warns about de-escalation zone in Syria's Idlib
Sep 05, 2019 02:18Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says a de-escalation zone in Syria’s Idlib is facing a gradual devastation. He complained that no other country except for Turkey is willing to take any action concerning the safe zone.
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Muslims holding Muharram rituals in Indian-controlled Kashmir despite crackdown
Sep 04, 2019 03:57Amid a tough security clampdown and tensions, Shia Muslims in Kashmir are observing Muharram.
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US teenager fatally shoots five family members in Alabama
Sep 04, 2019 03:39A 14-year-old boy has fatally shot five members of his family at their home in the US State of Alabama before disposing of the gun and calling police.
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UK's Johnson defeated in key parliamentary vote on Brexit
Sep 04, 2019 03:20British Prime Minister Boris Johnson loses a crucial parliamentary vote on his Brexit strategy after members of his own Conservative Party voted against him, opening the way for possible early elections.
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Iran to further retreat from nuclear deal if Europe takes no action by Thursday
Sep 04, 2019 02:06Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic will further lower its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), unless the European signatories to the accord take action to salvage the pact by Thursday.
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US hindering efforts to set up post-war Syrian constitutional body: Zarif to UN envoy
Sep 04, 2019 01:05Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the United States is throwing a wrench in efforts to form a UN-backed constitutional committee in Syria, which would seek to pave the way for a political solution to the Arab country’s eight-year conflict.
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Watch: Israel evacuates casualties of Hezbollah attack
Sep 02, 2019 03:16An Israeli website has released footage showing wounded Israeli soldiers being evacuated after Hezbollah's retaliation, disproving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claims that no soldier was even “scratched” in the attack.
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Hong Kong: Heavy police presence after protesters try to block access to airport
Sep 02, 2019 01:35Hong Kong police were out in force in the town of Tung Chung, on the territory's southwestern Lantau Island, on Sunday after protesters attempted to disrupt road and rail links to the nearby Hong Kong International Airport.
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Russia test-fires Iskander missile near Astrakhan
Sep 01, 2019 00:23Russian military test-fired a nuclear-capable short-range Iskander missile at the Kapustin Yar military shooting range near the city of Astrakhan, 1150 km (720 miles) south of Moscow.