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Six Philadelphia cops shot, police fear hostage situation
Aug 15, 2019 03:18Six Philadelphia police officers were shot and wounded on Wednesday (August 14) in a shootout during a drug raid on a house and negotiators were urging the shooter to surrender as two officers remained trapped inside the home, police said.
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Syrian army takes terrorists’ enclaves in significant Idlib advance
Aug 15, 2019 02:45Syrian government forces, supported by fighters from allied popular defense groups, have taken control of a number of villages in the southern countryside of the northwestern province of Idlib, reaching the outskirts of a major stronghold for foreign-sponsored Takfiri terrorists there.
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Iran unveils two military vehicles
Aug 14, 2019 02:10Iran's Defense Ministry has unveiled a series of domestically-built military vehicles. The ministry says with the new cars, it has diversified its defense arsenal, which has been under four decades of sanctions imposed by Washington.
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Heavy rain falls on Muslim pilgrims during ritual stoning of the devil
Aug 13, 2019 02:27Heavy rains lashed down on Muslim pilgrims from around the world during the second day of the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia on Monday (August 12).
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Chinese village holds watermelon eating competition to attract tourists
Aug 13, 2019 02:25A southwest Chinese village known for its watermelon plantation has come up with an innovative and interactive way to increase the sales of its watermelon and attract tourism to the region by inviting people to feast on the sweet fruit and awarding them with money.
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Egyptian artist draws free gifts for hajj pilgrims
Aug 12, 2019 09:30Egyptian fine artist Mahmoud Reyyad, 32, draws iconic images of the holy city of Mecca to distribute as free gifts to pilgrims at a hotel on the final day of the Hajj.
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Hong Kong at 'critical juncture' as rioters show signs of 'terrorism': China
Aug 12, 2019 09:23China has condemned violent protesters in Hong Kong where 5,000 people occupying the Hong Kong airport's arrivals hall for a fourth day went to the departure area Monday and caused disruptions.
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Indian FM in China as tensions with Pakistan flare
Aug 12, 2019 09:01Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and China's Vice President Wang Qishan in Beijing on Monday.
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Iranian perform Eid al-Adha prayer in Tehran, across country
Aug 12, 2019 01:56Millions of Iranian worshipers have performed the Eid al-Adha prayers across Iran, celebrating one of the most important feasts of the Islamic calendar, Iran Press reported.
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One hurt in Norway mosque shooting, suspect arrested
Aug 11, 2019 04:11A gunman armed with multiple weapons opened fire in a mosque near the Norwegian capital Oslo on Saturday, injuring one person before being overpowered by an elderly worshiper, police and witnesses said.