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Iran calls FATF blacklisting "politically-motivated" move

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Friday that the new move by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to keep Iran on its blacklist is a "politic

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Turkey, Russia reaffirm commitment to all agreements on Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin reaffirmed their countries' commitment to previous agreements on Syria during a phone

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Death toll from novel coronavirus rises to 4 in Iran

Four people died from infection of the novel coronavirus disease in Iran, an advisor to Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education said on Friday. "So far, 18 Ira

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Man-made humanitarian nightmare for Syrian people must stop immediately: UN chief

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday told reporters at the UN headquarters in New York that the "man-made humanitarian nightmare" for the Syrian

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China remains attractive to foreign capital despite epidemic: official

The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Friday that China still has advantages in attracting overseas investment as the impacts of the ongoing novel coronavirus epidemic wo

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Voting begins in Iran's parliamentary election: state TV

Voting began in the Iranian parliamentary election on Friday as supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was seen cast the first vote on the state television. "The electi

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Trump formally names Richard Grenell as acting intelligence chief

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday formally designated Richard Grenell, U.S. ambassador to Germany, as acting director of national intelligence, according to a Wh

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Palestine says Trump's administration "partnering" with Israel in territory annexation

Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organization Saeb Erekat on Thursday said that the U.S. and Israel are "partnering" in annexation plans through ongoing s

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Road mishap claims 17 lives in south India

At least 17 people died and more than ten injured in a road accident in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu early on Thursday morning, confirmed a local police office

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Global experts praise Chinese medics in combating COVID-19

Global public health experts and officials have expressed their appreciation and support for China's medical workers in battling the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The

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ROK Consul General arrives in Wuhan

Kang Seung Seok, the new consul general of the Republic of Korea (ROK) in Wuhan, arrived in the city on Thursday, bringing relief supplies donated by local governments

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Palestinian PM urges EU to fill vacuum of "failure" of U.S. Mideast peace plan

Mohammed Ishtaye on Wednesday called on the European Union to fill the vacuum that was a result of the "failure" of the U.S. Middle East peace plan. Ishtaye's call on

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Putin discloses details of Russian cabinet reshuffle

Russian President Vladimir Putin has unveiled details of the January government reshuffle, the TASS news agency reported Thursday. Putin had discussed the resignation

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WHO chief mourns death of Chinese doctor in fight against COVID-19 outbreak

The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday mourned the death of a Chinese hospital chief who died of novel coronavirus

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S.Korea's appellate court sentences ex-president Lee to 17 years in jail over corruption

A South Korean appellate court on Wednesday sentenced former President Lee Myung-bak to 17 years in jail over a set of corruptions, including bribery and embezzlement.

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Israeli opposition leader urges Netanyahu to step down amid pending corruption trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival, Benny Gantz, said Tuesday Netanyahu could not carry out his state duties after his corruption trial will be ope

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S.Korea to push for inter-Korean railway, road reconnection project

South Korean Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul said Tuesday that the country will push for the project with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to reconn