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Son of Shah of Iran encourages protests against ruling regime
Date: 2018-01-02 16:38:08 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:36 - ID:7171269
Reza Pahlavi, former Iranian Prince and son of Shah (King) Mohammad Reza Pahlavi - deposed in the 1979 Islamic Revolution encouraged the ongoing anti-government protests on Tuesday. Pahlavi wrote on his official twitter account, "We will remember ....
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US drones target Taliban insurgents in Nangarhar province
Date: 2018-01-02 16:32:40 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:34 - ID:7171230
US forces based in Afghanistan have carried new airstrikes on Taliban targets in eastern Nangarhar province with local officials saying at least seven militants including two Daesh insurgents were killed during the raids, Khaama Press ....
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Iran's president downplays anti-government protests
Date: 2018-01-02 07:22:11 GMT - Iran - International - SN:4 - ID:7170144
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani tried to downplay the significance of sometimes violent protests across his country. "Our great nation has witnessed a number of similar incidents in the past and has comfortably dealt with them. This is nothing," ....
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US won't repeat Obama mistake on Iran protests - VP
Date: 2018-01-02 06:58:26 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:7170102
US Vice President Mike Pence vowed in a tweet Monday that the United States would not repeat the mistake of the previous administration when Iranian protesters resisted the regime in Tehran. "As long as Donald Trump is the president and I am vice ....
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700 Boko Haram captives have escaped - Nigerian army
Date: 2018-01-01 18:28:03 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:27 - ID:7169867
More than 700 people held by Boko Haram militants in the north-east of the country have escaped captivity, the BBC News quoted the Nigerian army as saying, on Monday. An army spokesperson said, they had fled several islands in Lake Chad, and ....
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U.S Pence visit to Israel indefinitely postponed
Date: 2018-01-01 17:43:14 GMT - Israel - International - SN:26 - ID:7169812
U.S Vice President Mike Pence's planned trip to Israel has been indefinitely delayed beyond January, Times of Israel quoted Israeli Foreign Ministry officials on Monday. Pence was originally scheduled to arrive in the region in late December, but ....
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External interference in Iran's affairs 'unacceptable' - Russian MFA
Date: 2018-01-01 17:09:47 GMT - Russia - International - SN:24 - ID:7169751
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday that, external interference in the Iran's internal affairs is unacceptable, commenting on the current situation in Tehran, where mass protests have entered its fifth day. In a statement, ....
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Trump: It is time for change in Iran
Date: 2018-01-01 14:50:43 GMT - USA - International - SN:22 - ID:7169531
U.S President Donald Trump said in a tweet early Monday that, it is time for change in Iran, following protests that have left at least ten people dead. “Iran is failing at every level despite the terrible deal made with them by the Obama ....
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Kim Jong Un stresses impossibility of war on North Korea
Date: 2018-01-01 13:49:43 GMT - North Korea - International - SN:21 - ID:7169394
North Korea's President Kim Jong Un affirmed that the war on North Korea is impossible because, its nuclear arsenal is complete, Newsweek magazine reported Monday. Kim said in a broadcast New Year’s address that the entire US is now in range of ....
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White House: Iranian protesters 'deserve to be heard'
Date: 2018-01-01 10:58:51 GMT - USA - International - SN:9 - ID:7168880
The White House again voiced its support for the people in Iran protesting its government, while criticizing any efforts by Tehran to censor them, The Hill reported on Monday. "We support the right of the Iranian people to express themselves ....
