Middle East
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Turkey detains 543 for suspected links to 2016 failed coup
Ankara: Turkish police detained 543 people in an operation across 59 provinces for their suspected links to a network accused by…
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World’s largest flawless diamond put on display in Dubai, ahead of its auction
Abu Dhabi: The world’s largest flawless diamond has gone on display at the Sotheby’s Dubai gallery in DIFC. It is…
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Newly-elected Iraqi Prez calls for quick formation of new govt
Baghdad: Iraq’s newly-elected President Abdul Latif Rashid has assumed office and expressed hope for a quick formation of the new government.…
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Australia reverse decision to recognise West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Canberra: The Australian government on Tuesday announced that it has reversed a 2018 decision to recognise West Jerusalem as the Israeli…
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Four NRIs released after completing jail term in Saudi Arabia for social media post
Jeddah: Four Indian expatriates were released from jail after they completed their jail terms. They were imprisoned for posting religious…
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2 tourists killed, 3 injured in Turkey hot air balloon accident
Ankara: Two Spanish tourists were killed and three others injured on Tuesday in a hot air balloon accident in Turkey’s popular…
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Multiple explosions heard in Kyiv
Kyiv: As per reports in international media, at least three explosions have been heard in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on…
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Iran starts refining its oil in Venezuela: Minister
Tehran: Iranian Petroleum Minister Javad Owji has said that Iran has started refining its crude oil in Venezuela, state media affiliated…
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Biden meddles in Iran’s state matters by supporting riots: Iranian spokesman
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry has said that US President Joe Biden meddled in Iran’s “state matters” by supporting “riots” in…
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Palestinian dies from wounds after clashes with Israeli soldiers
Ramallah: A Palestinian man succumbed to the wounds sustained from Israeli soldiers’ gunfire in the village of Qarawat Bani Hassan, near…
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4 dead, 61 injured in blaze at Iran’s Evin prison
Tehran: At least four inmates died and 61 others were injured in a fire at Tehran’s Evin prison. “Following last night’s…
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Jaishankar thanks diaspora for shaping India’s image in Egypt
Cairo: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar thanked the Indian business community in Egypt for advancing national interests and shaping the country’s…
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Macron vows to follow up French energy giant Total’s oil exploration in Lebanon
Beirut: French President Emmanuel Macron has promised to follow-up French energy giant Total’s oil and gas exploration in Lebanon to ensure…
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Death toll rises to 41 in mine blast in Turkey
Ankara: The death toll rise to 41 in an underground coal mine explosion in the northern Bartin province of Turkey that…
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Iran says it will not tolerate presence of ‘armed terrorists’ in Iraq’s Kurdistan region
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said Tehran will not tolerate the continued presence of “armed terrorists” in Iraq’s Kurdistan…
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Eight injured in blaze at Iran’s Evin prison
Tehran: At least eight people were injured in a fire at Tehran’s Evin prison, state news media reported. The fire was…
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Jaishankar reaches Egypt, pays homage to Bapu
Cairo: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday arrived here in Egypt on a two-day visit and paid homage to…
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28 dead in Turkey mine explosion
Ankara: At least 28 people were killed and several others remain trapped following an explosion at a coal mine in Turkey’s…
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2 pro-govt soldiers killed, 5 wounded in roadside bombing in Yemen
Aden (Yemen): At least two soldiers of Yemen’s pro-government forces were killed and five others wounded in a roadside bomb blast…
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Turkey, Qatar reach agreements to promote bilateral ties
Istanbul: Turkey and Qatar signed 11 new agreements during the eighth meeting of their Supreme Strategic Committee in Istanbul, state-run news…
