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Iran will continue working on missiles, but not increase range
LONDON: Iran has no intention to increase the range of its missiles, but will continue working on its satellite technology to improve accuracy, the secretary of Iran’s national security council said on Tuesday."Iran has
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Dozens of Houthis killed in raids in Yemen’s Al-Jawf and Saada
DAMASCUS: Syria and Iran signed 11 agreements and memoranda of understanding late Monday, including a “long-term strategic economic cooperation” deal aimed at strengthening cooperation between Damascus and one of its key allies in the
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Syria and Iran sign ‘strategic’ economic agreement
DAMASCUS: Syria and Iran signed 11 agreements and memoranda of understanding late Monday, including a “long-term strategic economic cooperation” deal aimed at strengthening cooperation between Damascus and one of its key allies in the
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UN Khashoggi investigator to meet Istanbul chief prosecutor
The UN human rights investigator leading the international inquiry into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is meeting Istanbul's chief prosecutor on Tuesday. Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard, on a week-long visit to Turkey with
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Three dead in Cuba as tornado rips through Havana
A powerful tornado that ripped through the Cuban capital leaving at least three people dead and 172 others injured. The tornado, which hit Havana on Sunday, was classified as an EF4 with winds touching
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Illegal migration and human trafficking to top MED-7 summit
Migration will be the focus of a summit of Mediterranean leaders in Cyprus later on Tuesday. The divided island has become the main target for smugglers trafficking migrants into Europe. The government says it
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Pakistan court upholds Aasia Bibi’s blasphemy acquittal
Pakistan's Supreme Court has upheld the acquittal of a Christian woman charged with blasphemy, standing by its earlier verdict that sparked days of protests, death threats and nationwide chaos. The country's top court in
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Thailand receives Bahrain request for detained football player
Thailand officially received a request from Bahrain to extradite a detained football player who has refugee status in Australia. Bahrain's request for the extradition of Hakeem al-Araibi was received Monday and forwarded to prosecutors
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Al-Bashir vows to bring peace as demos called in Sudan’s war zones
KHARTOUM: President Omar Al-Bashir vowed on Monday to bring peace in the state of South Kordofan where Sudanese forces are fighting rebels, as protesters planned to hold anti-government rallies in the country’s conflict zones. Deadly
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Egypt pardons Briton jailed for smuggling pills
DAMASCUS: Syria and Iran signed 11 agreements and memoranda of understanding late Monday, including a “long-term strategic economic cooperation” deal aimed at strengthening cooperation between Damascus and one of its key allies in the


