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Winter storm brings heavy snow and freezing rain to parts of US north-east | US news
A major winter storm bringing heavy snow and freezing rain to some communities spread across New England on Sunday morning, sending residents scurrying to pull out their shovels and snowblowers to clear sidewalks and driveways. Winter storm warnings and watches were in effect throughout the north-east, and icy roads made for hazardous travel as far…
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Iran calls for intl. cooperation to effectively prevent terrorism
TEHRAN- The foreign minister of Iran has demanded that the world community should step up its efforts to combat terrorism in all of its manifestations. On Saturday, Hossein Amir Abdollahian was on the phone with Catherine Colonna, his counterpart from France. Iran’s top diplomat referred to the recent terrorist incident that occurred in the southern…
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Pro-Palestinian rally in Sarajevo
Sarajevo (IP) – Continued the anti-Israeli and support march in Bosnia and Herzegovina, drawing a large number of people to the capital’s traditional market at Bashcharsia Square…. Continue Reading News Source: iranpress.com
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Kerman prosecutor says all implicated in terrorist attacks detained
TEHRAN- The prosecutor of Kerman, Mehdi Bakhshi, reported that all terrorists implicated in the most recent fatal attack in the city have been taken into custody. Bakhshi made the remarks in a television interview on Saturday three days after the terrorist incident. He added that “thirty-two people have been arrested in connection with Kerman terrorist…
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Tour of failure – Tehran Times
TEHRAN – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Turkey on Sunday after getting his car doused with red paint by pro-Palestinian protesters waiting outside his Virginia residence. Chanting “shame on you” and “war criminal”, people asked the diplomat to stop his unquestioning support for the Israeli regime. The diplomat, however, spoke to Turkish…
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World newspapers: To gain backing, Trump exercises fear and favor
The former president keeps careful watch over his endorsements from elected Republicans, aided by a disciplined and methodical behind-the-scenes operation…. Continue Reading News Source: iranpress.com
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NHS trusts accused of exaggerating staff shortages to weaken impact of strike | NHS
Hospitals are exaggerating how short-staffed they are to try to get junior doctors to break their strike and return to work, according to the British Medical Association. The doctors’ union has accused NHS trusts of trying to “manipulate” the agreed process for how hospitals can ask striking medics to work in order to protect patients’…
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Save the Children warns over 10 children a day lose a limb in Israeli-bombarded Gaza
The international charity organization “Save the Children” has sounded a strong warning about the toll and sufferings being exacted on children in the Gaza Strip, which has come under a months-long genocidal Israeli war. Jason Lee, Save the Children’s country director in the occupied Palestinian territories, said on Sunday that more than 10 children per…
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‘Palestinian civilians must be able to return home’: Blinken
Iran Press/ West Asia: “Palestinian civilians must be able to return home as soon as conditions allow,” Blinken said. “They cannot – they must not – be pressed to leave Gaza.” He rejected statements by Israeli officials calling for the mass displacement of Gaza residents. The top US diplomat also said the Yemeni rebels’ attacks on…
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Design flaws not suspected ‘at this time’ with Boeing Max 9 jets, investigators say | Boeing
US aviation investigators were on the ground in Oregon on Sunday trying to figure out what caused a door panel to blow out of a brand new Boeing passenger jet just minutes after takeoff, forcing pilots to make an emergency landing with a hole “the size of a refrigerator” in the side of the plane.…
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