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"Mahsa Amini was not killed, she passed away": Iranian deputy foreign mini
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Iran is facing one of the biggest shows of dissent in recent history following the death in September of the Kurdish-Iranian woman detained by the morality police allegedly for not wearing her hijab properly, according to media reports.
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West creating "baseless and fallacious" atmosphere: Iran Minister on Mahsa
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The Islamic Republic is facing one of the biggest shows of dissent in recent history following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman detained by the morality police allegedly for not wearing her hijab properly, according to media reports.
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FIFA WC: England face injury scare as captain Harry Kane set for ankle sca
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The 29-year-old was taken out with 14 minutes left in Monday's 6-2 victory against Iran after being injured by a hard tackle from Morteza Pouraliganji early in the second half. He was seen leaving the Khalifa International Stadium with a brace on his leg.
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Jaishankar meets Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said, "Pleased to receive Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs @Bagheri_Kani Discussed our bilateral cooperation, regional issues, and JCPOA."
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FIFA World Cup: Need to do better, says England manager after 6-2 win over
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
England got off to a great start in the first half, leading by 3-0 before adding three more goals in the second half. But Southgate was not happy with the way his side let Iran score two goals later in the game.
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1 dead in Iranian guards strike against Kurdish groups in Iraq
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Iran again launched deadly missile and drone strikes overnight into Monday against Iranian Kurdish opposition groups based in Iraq, killing at least one fighter from the groups it accuses of stoking a wave of protests.
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Iranian football team players refused to sing their national anthem at FIF
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The Iranian football team players on Monday refused to sing their national anthem before their opening match against England on Monday at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, in apparent solidarity with protesters back home.
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FIFA World Cup 2022: England start campaign with thumping 6-2 win over Ira
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
England's FIFA World Cup 2022 campaign started in style as they decimated Iran 6-2 in Doha. Bukayo Saka scored a brace while Jude Bellingham, Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish scored a goal each.
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England to take a knee before FIFA World Cup match against Iran, confirms
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The Three Lions will open their World Cup campaign against Iran on Monday at Khalifa International Stadium.
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Smriti Irani calls on Child Welfare Committees, District Child Protection
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
In a video message on the occasion of World Children's Day, Irani congratulated the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) for holding the first of its kind National level launch ceremony with regard to child protection.
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UNICEF concerned over children's death in ongoing protest in Iran
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Raising its concern over the death of children in the ongoing protest in Iran, the United Nations children's agency, UNICEF, said in a statement on Friday, that the reported deaths of children at anti-government protests "must stop."
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Turkey pushing back Afghans at Iran's border: Human Rights Watch
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Turkey is routinely pushing tens of thousands of Afghans at its land border with Iran or deporting them directly to Afghanistan with little or no examination of their claims for international protection.
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