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Hamas says chief's visit to Iran "must not affect ties with Egypt"

Hamas, ruler of the Gaza Strip, said on Wednesday that the visit of its chief Ismail Haniyeh to Iran "must not affect the ties with Egypt." Mahmoud al-Zahar, a senior

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Iran launches 16 missiles from 3 locations, says U.S. defense secretary

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Wednesday that Iran launched 16 short-range ballistic missiles from three locations within Iran in Tuesday's attack. Esper, w

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Boeing says ready to assist following Ukrainian plane crash

U.S. airplane giant Boeing Company said Wednesday that it is ready to provide any necessary assistance after a Ukrainian airplane crashed in Iran, killing more than 17

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Canadian PM "shocked, saddened" by Ukrainian plane crash that kills 63 Canadians

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday he was "shocked and saddened" to know that 63 Canadians were on board the Ukrainian passenger plane which crashed

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NATO Agrees to Trump's Calls to 'Become More Involved in the Middle East' After Iran Missile Strikes

Addressing the nation following Iranian missile strikes on American military facilities in Iraq on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said that he would announce new

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ICAO says ready to support investigation into Ukrainian jet crash

Rescuers work at the air crash site of a Boeing 737 Ukrainian passenger plane in Parand district, southern Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 8, 2020. (Photo by Ahmad Halabisaz/Xin

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Palestine slams remarks by Israel, U.S. over annexation of West Bank

Palestine on Wednesday slammed remarks by Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett and U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman over the annexation of Area C of the West Bank."We strongly condemn the

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Asian stocks, oil prices rebound as Iran anxiety eases

Asian stock markets rebounded Thursday as anxiety over potential U.S.-Iranian conflict eased.Tokyo's benchmark gained nearly 2%. Shanghai, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia

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Geely, Mercedes-Benz launch $780 mln joint venture in E China

China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and Germany's Mercedes-Benz announced on Wednesday the establishment of a China-based joint venture (JV) under the Smart brand.The two carmakers jointly invest

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Iran refuses to give black boxes to Boeing for plane crash investigation

It is not clear to which country Iran will send the black boxes for analysis. Ukrainians are welcome to join the probe into the crash, Iran's Mehr News Agency quoted Al

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World Bank says global growth to recover to 2.5 pct in 2020, but downside risks persist

Global economic growth is projected to recover to 2.5 percent in 2020, up slightly from the post-crisis low of 2.4 percent registered in 2019, but downside risks persist, the World Bank said on Wedne

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Two Rockets Fall in Green Zone in Iraqi Capital of Baghdad - Reports

Two loud blasts followed by sirens were heard in the Iraqi capital on Wednesday night, Reuters reported, citing witnesses.According to Al-Mayadeen, two rockets fell in

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Chinese envoy calls for intensifying counter-terrorism efforts in West Africa, Sahel

Wu Haitao (C, front), China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, addresses a Security Council meeting on West Africa, at the UN headquarters in New York, Jan. 8, 2020. (Xinhua/Li

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Erdogan, Putin issue joint statement on Libya, Iran and Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday issued a joint statement on the civil war of Libya, crisis in Iran and d

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Peking Opera gala to mark 60 years of China-Cuba ties

Peking Opera performances at the National Theatre of Cuba in Havana on Jan. 10-11 are part of the celebrations this year marking 60 years of diplomatic ties between China and Cuba, local organizers

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Political dialogue only solution to Libyan crisis: Chinese FM

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday that political dialogue is the only way to solve the Libyan crisis. He made the remarks while attending a joint press conference

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2019 second hottest year on record: EU

2019 was the second hottest year on record and ended the hottest decade in history, the European Union's climate monitoring service said Wednesday.Data released by the Copernicus Climate Change Se