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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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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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Iran asks Canada to share information regarding airliner crash
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 10 (ANI): Iran has asked Canada to share any information it has regarding the Ukrainian airliner crash after Candian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that his country has intelligence from several sources to prove that Tehran has shot down the aeroplane with 176 peopl
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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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Rajnath speaks with US defense secretary, shares India's concerns over dev
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday informed India's concerns regarding the recent developments in the middle eastern to US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Thursday.
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Video surfaces showing Ukrainian airliner being hit by missile
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 10 (ANI): A video has surfaced which claims to have captured the moments when the Ukrainian airliner was allegedly hit by an Iranian missile above Parand near Tehran Airport.
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Nepal expresses concern over recent development in middle eastern region f
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Jan 10 (ANI): Nepal on Thursday expressed concern over recent development in the middle eastern region which hosts about a million of its citizens.
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Intel indicates Iran shot down Ukrainian airliner through surface-to-air m
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], Jan 10 (ANI): Canada has intelligence from multiple sources that Ukrainian airliner was shot down by Iranian surface-to-air missile, said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, adding that the action by Tehran may be 'unintentional'.
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US believes Iran mistakenly shot down Ukrainian airplane
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 10 (ANI): The United States believes that Iran mistakenly shot down the Ukrainian airliner in which 176 people were killed, CNN reported on Thursday citing several officials.
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