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British ambassador leaves Iran after being arrested

The British ambassador to Tehran has left the country by earlier notice, official IRNA news agency reported on Wednesday. "Based on the diplomatic protocols, ambassado

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Explosion causes chemical emergency in Spain

00:12 A massive explosion at a petrochemical plant in northeast Spain created a giant mushroom cloud and forced officials to issue an emergency alert on Tuesday.Local reports say there

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Turkey ready to act against Libyan commander Haftar

Turkish President and leader of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during his party's parliamentary group meeting at the Grand National Assembly of Tur

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Brazilian government announces new raise to minimum wage

The Brazilian government announced on Tuesday an extra 0.57 percent increase to the country's minimum wage to compensate last year's inflation. The addition is equivalent to six reals or 1.45 U.S. do

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U.S. forecasts growth in global oil supply, consumption in 2020

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Tuesday forecast that both crude oil supply and consumption of the world will grow in 2020. In its January Short-Te

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14 pro-Turkey Syrian militants killed in Libya: monitor

A total of 14 pro-Turkey Syrian rebels were killed during the fighting in Libya, a war monitor reported on Tuesday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the bodies of 14 slain Syrian mi

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Student shot dead at Texas high school, shooter at large

At least one student was shot dead Tuesday at a high school in Texas and the shooter remains at large, local media reported, citing police officials.The incident happened outside Bellaire High School

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Brazil's Sao Paulo sends first shipment of chicken to China

Brazil's Sao Paulo state on Tuesday made its first shipment of chicken meat to China as part of the country's new push to expand market in Asia. State Agriculture Secr

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Syrian Air Defence System Repels Israeli Attack Targeting Air Base in Homs - Reports

The T4 airbase located in the east of Syrian Homs province, also known as the Tiyas Military Airbase, is reportedly used by Iranian forces. According to media reports,

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Syrian air defense responds to attack on central air base

The Syrian air defense forces responded to an "aggression" targeting the T-4 air base in the central province of Homs on Tuesday, state news agency SANA reported. Prel

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2,327 killed in Angola road accidents in 2019

At least 2,327 people were killed and 11,768 others injured as a result of 10,710 road accidents across Angola in 2019, the country's national police authority said here Tuesday. National Police Comm

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9 dead, 17 injured in NW China road collapse

The death toll has risen to nine in a road collapse accident in the city of Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province. Authorities put the number of injured at 17, all of whom are in sta

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Xi gathers with non-Communist party leaders, personages ahead of Spring Festival

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday gathered with leaders from non-Communist parties and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, as well as personages w

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Iran's Judiciary urges expel of Britain's ambassador over alleged "participation" in protests

Iranian Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said Tuesday that "British ambassador to Tehran should be expelled from Iran over the alleged participation of the en

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China's trade with Myanmar up 28.5 pct in 2019

China's trade with Myanmar expanded by 28.5 percent year on year in 2019 to 128.91 billion yuan (about 17.71 billion U.S. dollars), customs data showed Tuesday. China'

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Chinese vice premier stresses cutting red tape, improving business environment

Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng on Tuesday called for achieving new breakthroughs in cutting red tape and improving the business environment. Han made the remarks at a meeting on transforming the gove

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Tibet urban sewage disposal rate exceeds 90 pct

The sewage disposal rate in the urban areas of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has reached 90.19 percent, as the region fights to curb pollution, local autho