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2 Iraqi journalists shot dead while covering anti-government protests
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 13 (ANI): An Iraqi journalist and his cameraman were shot dead by unknown gunmen last week while covering anti-government demonstrations in Iraq's southern city of Basra, officials said.
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60 injured in clashes between protestors, police in Iraq
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 12 (Sputnik/ANI): Nearly 60 people, including 48 police officers, were injured in clashes between security forces and students outside the University of Wasit in Iraq's eastern Wasit province, media reported on Sunday, citing a security source.
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Anti-US protest in Delhi over killing of Soleimani
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 12 (ANI): A group of people on Sunday held a protest against the United States over the killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad early this month.
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Airstrikes target Iran-backed PMF near Iraqi-Syria border
Updated : 6 years, 2 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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US House passes resolution limiting Trump's power to carry out military ac
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 10 (ANI): The US House of Representative on Thursday (local times) adopted a war powers resolution that limits President Donald Trump's ability to carry out military actions against Iran without the prior approval of Congress.
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House to vote on resolution to curb Trump's power to take actions against
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 09 (ANI): The House on Thursday is scheduled to vote on a resolution to curb US President Donald Trump's power to take military actions against Iran, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.
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No injuries in rocket fire that hit Baghdad's Green Zone
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 09 (Sputnik/ANI): No people were injured in the rocket fire that hit the Green Zone of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, where government agencies and foreign embassies are located, the country's security services said.
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Two rockets hit Green Zone in Iraq's Baghdad
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 09 (ANI): Two rockets fell in Baghdad's Green Zone on Thursday, Sputnik reported citing local media.
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Iraq to summon Iranian ambassador over missile attack on US military facil
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 8 (ANI): The Iraqi Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said that it would summon Iranian ambassador to the country over the recent missile attacks.
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Pak won't become a part of ongoing conflict between US and Iran, says Imra
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that Pakistan would not become a part of the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran that has soared recently following Tehran's top commander Gen Qasem Soleimani's killing in a Pentagon-ordered airstr
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Don't seek escalation or war, took proportionate measures in self-defence:
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 8 (ANI): Hours after Tehran launched retaliatory short-range ballistic missiles at two military bases in Iraq that house American troops, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Wednesday said that his country took 'proportionate measures in self-defence' and that it does
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Iran launches second series of rockets toward US targets in Iraq
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 08 (ANI): The second series of rockets have been launched toward US targets in Iraq soon after over a dozen of ballistic missiles struck two military bases used by US forces in Iraq, Iranian media reported.
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