ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s defence ministry said on Thursday it was too early to say what caused the crash this week of a military cargo plane in Georgia in which 20 soldiers died, and inspections continue.
The C-130 cargo aircraft had left…
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Lavrov: U.S. should refrain from escalating conflict in Ukraine / U.S. war secretary: We have authority to strike Caribbean region
Pars Today – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he hopes the United States will refrain from taking any actions that escalate the conflict in Ukraine.
According to Pars Today, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in…
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Trump is “very rude” to ask Israel’s president to pardon Netanyahu | Benjamin Netanyahu
“How does he know that the accusations against our prime minister are not justified?”
Former Israeli Justice Minister Yossi Beilin says it’s “nonsense” for US President Donald Trump to write a letter asking that Israeli Prime Minister…
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Non-native tree devastates Ethiopia’s ecosystems and threatens livelihoods | Gallery News
Once lauded as a remedy for Ethiopia’s advancing desertification, a non-native tree has transformed into an uncontrolled menace across the East African country, endangering delicate ecosystems and threatening the existence of local…
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Israeli military prepares target bank in West Bank ahead of possible escalation – Middle East Monitor
The Israeli air force has set up a ‘target bank’ in the occupied West Bank, close to the Jordanian border, in case of any future escalation, Hebrew media reported on Wednesday.
According to the report, the air…
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Democrats left bruised after historic shutdown yields little
Anthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent, Washington
Watch: Republican and Democratic House leaders on ending government shutdown After 43 days, the longest US government shutdown in history is coming to an end.
Federal workers will start…
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Thoughts of Imam Khomeini | “We must prevail over America; America can do nothing”
Pars Today – Imam Khomeini (God bless his soul), the Founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, stressed: “We must overcome America and defeat it across the entire region.”
According to Pars Today, Imam Khomeini, the revered…
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British couple jailed in Iran are on hunger strike, son says
Joe Bennett said his mother, Lindsay Foreman, told him in a brief phone call that “not eating was the only power she’s got.” The call, he said, ended without warning. Foreman and her husband, Craig, were arrested in January while travelling…
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Analysis-Iran’s dual reality: As veil restrictions ease, political crackdown deepens
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI (Reuters) -On Tehran’s bustling streets, signs of change are unmistakable. Women walk unveiled in jeans and sneakers, men and women linger together in cafés where Western music hums softly, and couples stroll hand-in-hand…
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Marco Rubio calls for international action to cut weapons supplies to RSF
Tom BatemanState department correspondent
AFP via Getty Images‘It needs to end immediately,’ Marco Rubio said on Monday US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called for international action to cut off weapons supplies to Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid…
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