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Rockets target Iraqi military camp, hosting US troops
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 15 (ANI): The Taji military base camp, located north of the Iraqi capital, was on Tuesday targeted by Katyusha rockets, with no casualties reported, the Iraqi military said.
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US killed Soleimani 'No. 1 terrorist ... in world,' says Trump as Iran pro
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 14 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday again defended his move of terminating Iranian general Qasem Soleimani by dubbing him as the 'no. 1 terrorist ... in the world' as Tehran witnessed a consecutive third day of protests denouncing the country's Islamic
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UK ambassador arrested in Iran amid anti-regime protests in Tehran
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 12 (ANI): British Ambassador to Iran Rob Macaire was temporarily arrested on Saturday evening amid the ongoing anti-regime protests in Tehran in the wake of the Iranian Guards' 'unintentional' downing of a Ukrainian plane last week that killed 176 people on board, the c
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Trump 'closely following' Tehran protests, says humans right groups should
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 12 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the United States is 'closely following' the protests in Tehran that are held after the revelation of Iranian military's 'unintentional' downing of a Ukrainian plane last week, adding that humans rights grou
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Ukraine demands punishment, compensation from Iran over plane downing
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], Jan 12 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday said that he expects a full investigation as well as an admission of guilt and compensation from the Iran regime following the downing of the country Boeing passenger plane last week.
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Protesters in Tehran demand Ayatollah Khamenei to quit over downing of pla
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 12 (ANI): A group of Iranian demonstrators on Saturday demanded the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to step down as protests hit central Tehran after its military mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian plane, killing all 176 people on board last week.
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Govt expects energy prices to remain reasonable, says Dharmendra Pradhan
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): As tensions between the United States and Iran escalated in the wake of the killing of Iranian general General Qassem Soleimani, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said that the central government expects the energy prices t
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Boeing 737 downing by missile possible, but unconfirmed, says Ukrainian Pr
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], Jan 10 (Sputnik/ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that the West's claims that the Ukrainian airplane that crashed in Iran was allegedly downed by a missile were possible, but remained unconfirmed and called on the US, UK and Canada to provide eviden
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Russia hopes US, Iran will refrain from new strikes amid tensions
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Jan 10 (ANI): Russia hopes that the United States and Iran will refrain from new strikes and Moscow intends to contribute to stability through the collective security initiative and through bilateral contacts with various countries involved in the conflict in the Middle Eas
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Iran plane crash "not an intentional act," says Australian PM
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], Jan 10 : Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday said that the Ukrainian plane crash in Tehran "does not suggest an intentional act."
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Pompeo, UN Secy General discuss developments in Middle East amid US-Iran t
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 10 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Friday discussed the latest developments in the Middle East with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres amid the rising tensions in the region following the killing of Iranian senior commander General Qassem Soleimani
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Hundreds of New Yorkers demand US to reduce tensions with Iran amid escala
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [USA], Jan 10 (Sputnik/ANI): Hundreds of people took to the streets of New York on late Thursday to protest a potential US military action against Iran.
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