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BRICS leaders meet in South Africa
Aug 23, 2023 09:28Leaders of the BRICS grouping of emerging economies are meeting in Johannesburg to discuss the potential enlargement of the bloc. The group includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. They will also discuss ways to eliminate dependence on the US dollar.
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Iran unveils new high-tech Mohajer-10 drone
Aug 23, 2023 08:31Iran unveiled the domestically-manufactured Mohajer-10 drone during a ceremony marking Defense Industry Day on Tuesday in Tehran in the presence of President Ebrahim Raeisi.
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Iran holds first national anti-money laundering and financing terrorism conference
Aug 23, 2023 05:48Iran’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance has held the country’s first conference on combating money-laundering and financing terrorism in the capital Tehran.
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Iran, Malaysia to boost economic ties
Aug 22, 2023 03:08Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has held talks with his Malaysian counterpart in the capital Tehran. The two top diplomats have discussed ways to boost cooperation and issues of mutual interest.
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Iran, Algeria call for solutions to thwart all forms of Qur'an desecration
Aug 22, 2023 02:43Iran has called for a virtual meeting between speakers of all Islamic Parliaments to come up with practical solutions to put an end to all forms of desecration against Muslim sanctities, especially the Holy Qur'an.
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Former Pakistani prime minister's aides arrested over US cipher probe
Aug 21, 2023 11:06Pakistani authorities have arrested two key opposition leaders and aides to former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, in connection with an investigation into a diplomatic cipher. Khan, who is now in detention, says the cipher contained a threat from the United States to oust him from power.
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Iran’s FM visits Saudi Arabia as normalization process progresses
Aug 21, 2023 11:00Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has wrapped up his trip to Saudi Arabia. The visit was the first by a top Iranian diplomat to the kingdom in more than a decade, marking a milestone in the normalization process between the two governments.
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Thousands of protesters throng Niger’s capital; slam France, ECOWAS
Aug 21, 2023 07:25Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets in the Nigerien capital to voice their support for the country's military leaders, who seized power from pro-Western officials last month.
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IRGC forces US helicopter carrier to ground choppers in Strait of Hormuz
Aug 20, 2023 12:26Video footage released by Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy shows Iranian speedboats issuing warnings to a US helicopter carrier in the Strait of Hormuz, forcing the warship to ground its choppers before they can enter Iran’s territorial waters.
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Fishing among dangerous jobs in Gaza amid Israeli siege
Aug 19, 2023 13:27Palestinian fishermen in the besieged Gaza Strip put their lives in danger each time they go fishing to provide for their families, amid threats posed by Israeli naval forces.