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Iran says enriching uranium to five percent
Iran said on Saturday that it is now enriching uranium to five percent, after stepping back from its commitments under the troubled 2015 accord with significant powers. The deal four years ago set a
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As Hindus rejoice, Muslim reaction mixed over Ayodhya verdict
Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India - There was heightened security in Ayodhya, a town in north India, ahead of the Supreme Court's verdict on a site claimed by both Muslims and Hindus. Early on Saturday, the town looked
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Lebanon pupils skip school for third day to demand change
BAGHDAD: Anti-government protests in Iraq entered their third week on Friday amid fresh bloodshed, but leaders appeared to have closed rank around the country’s embattled premier.More than a dozen demonstrators had died in the
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Iraq protests dig in for third week, as politicians do the same
KHARTOUM: Sudan needs up to $5 billion in budget support to avert economic collapse and launch reforms after the ouster of veteran ruler Omar Al-Bashir, its finance minister told Reuters.The country, in crisis since
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Clashes erupt in Baghdad despite Shia leader’s call for calm
Fresh clashes between Iraq's security forces and anti-government protesters broke out in Baghdad on Friday despite a call for calm by the country's top Shia leader, as authorities grapple with the country's biggest crisis
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Will Poland join atomic energy club?
Warsaw, Poland - Synthos SA, a chemical company owned by Poland's richest man, has announced a plan to build a small reactor to power its plant, most likely in Oswiecim in southern Poland. The
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Briton who went to fight Daesh jailed for terror training
Briton who went to fight Daesh jailed for terror training /node/1580656/middle-east Updated 5 min 41 sec ago November 07, 2019 15:51 Briton who went to fight Daesh jailed for terror training Updated 5 min
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Maritime coalition launched to protect Gulf shipping after Iran attacks
ZURICH/JERUSALEM: The former head of the United Nations’ Palestinians aid agency who resigned in the face of an inquiry into misconduct allegations has denied wrongdoing and said his agency was the victim of a
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US warns Iran is preparing a ‘nuclear breakout’
The United States has accused Iran of preparing "a rapid nuclear breakout" after it began pumping uranium gas into hundreds of centrifuges, another step that violates the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. US
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New report reveals extent of Iran’s growing Middle East influence
Iran's influence and strategic capabilities in the Middle East are increasing despite the reimposition of crippling US sanctions and a faltering nuclear deal with world powers, a new report has said. The Islamic Republic's


