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Iranian Rial falls to lowest level of history against US Dollar
TEHRAN – The Iranian rial fell to a record low on Monday, breaking throughthe 50,000-to-the-dollar mark for the first time...
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Country-wide protests held in US, demanding tighter gun control laws
WASHINGTON:In the United States, country-wide protests were held demanding tighter gun control laws. Hundreds of thousands of protestors took to...
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Indian biometric ID program hit by security lapse
NEW DELHI:India’s biometric ID program, Aadhaar, has been hit by another major security lapse allowing access to private information. A...
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Israel gets a big diplomatic blow at U.N
NEW YORK – In a major diplomatic blow to Israel, the United Nations HumanRights Council (UNHCR) has adopted five resolutions...
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Parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan being held today
In Turkmenistan, parliamentary elections are being held today. In a statement, the Turkmen Central Election Commission said a total of...
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At least seven die in Rio police shootout as army takeover drags on
RIO DE JANEIRO: At least seven people were killed in a confrontation with police in Rio de Janeiro’s Rocinha favela...
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Turkey unveils next target in Syria operation
ISTANBUL: Turkey on Sunday said the northern Syrian town of Tal Rifaatwould be the next target of its cross-border campaign...
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WTO urges to stop trade frictions damaging world economy
World Trade Organization has called for restraint and urgent dialogue within the WTO system to stop trade frictions damaging the...
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Creation of Pakistan a milestone: British MP Saqib Javid
LONDON: Britain’s Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid expressed his pride at the creation of...
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US, Saudi and Afghan NSAs meet in Washington, discuss Taliban
WASHINGTON – *Afghanistan, US, Saudi Arabian and United Arab Emirates’National Security Advisers met in Washington on Saturday, the NSC said...