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Airstrikes target Iran-backed PMF near Iraqi-Syria border
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iran], Jan 10 (ANI): Airstrikes targeted Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in Iraqi-Syria border on Friday morning, Sputnik reported citing Arabic-language outlet Al Mayadeen.
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Nothing wrong in Deepika Padukone supporting protest against JNU violence,
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Maharashtra Minister Ashok Chavan on Wednesday backed actor Deepika Padukone for her visit to Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University stating that there was nothing wrong in supporting students who were protesting against the violence at the campus.
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UN-backed Libyan govt forces say quit Sirte to 'save civilian lives'
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Jan 7 (Xinhua/ANI): The forces of Libya's UN-backed government on Tuesday withdrew from the strategic coastal city of Sirte to "save civilian lives" after the rival eastern-based army took over it on Monday, spokesperson of the protection force of Sirte said.
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Trump made right decision to stop Soleimani from terror campaign, says Pom
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 6 (ANI): Amid soaring tensions over Iranian general Qasem Soleimani's killing, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday again backed President Donald Trump's action to order the airstrike near Baghdad International Airport that killed the senior general, who was
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Violence in JNU perpetrated by cowards backed by ruling party, says Asadud
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 6 (ANI): AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said that the violence in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) yesterday was perpetrated by cowards backed by the ruling party.
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UK to deploy warships to Strait of Hormuz amid tensions over US strike
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Jan 5 (Sputnik/ANI): The United Kingdom said it will send two warships to the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the safety of UK vessels and citizens amid rising tensions in the Middle East in the wake of the killing of a top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani by the United Sta
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May attack Iraq's military bases used by US forces, warns Kataib Hezbollah
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], Jan 5 (Sputnik/ANI): Kataib Hezbollah, Iraqi Shia militias within the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces, threatens to launch attacks on military bases used by the US forces in Iraq starting Sunday evening, according to a statement by the group's command.
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BJP's Baijayant Jay Panda hits out at opposition for supporting anti-CAA p
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 3 (ANI): National vice-president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Baijayant Jay Panda expressed annoyance with the opposition for supporting the anti-citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protests and backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "atrocities on minoritie
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Iran terms US act of killing of Soleimani an 'extremely dangerous, foolish
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 03 (ANI): Iran on Thursday (local time) termed the US' act of killing the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, General Qassem Soleimani, an "extremely dangerous and a foolish" escalation.
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Multiple rockets launched at Baghdad International Airport kills seven
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 3 (ANI): Multiple rockets were launched here on Friday at the Baghdad International Airport, located near the US and Iraqi military installations, killing seven people, including a senior official with the Iran-backed militia.
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Around 140,000 children displaced in past three weeks in and around Idlib:
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], 3 Jan (ANI): Amid ongoing violence in Syria's Idlib, UNICEF on Friday lamented about 1,40,000 children who have been displaced in the ongoing clash in the northwest part of the war-torn country.
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Mikel Arteta has strategy to win trophies: Bukayo Saka
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 31 (ANI): After facing a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Chelsea in the Premier League, Arsenal player Bukayo Saka has backed head coach Mikel Arteta, saying he has the vision and strategy to win trophies for the club.
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