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Ukrainian plane brought down due to human error: Iran
Tehran, Jan 11 (IANS) A Ukrainian passenger plane which crashed outside Tehran earlier this week had flown close to a sensitive military site and was brought down due to human error, a top Iranian armed forces official said on Saturday.The…
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Ukrainian plane crashes after take off from Iran
Tehran, Jan 8 (IANS) A Kiev-bound Ukrainian Boeing 737 with at least 170 people on board, crashed on Wednesday shortly after taking off from the Iranian capital city of Tehran.Ali Khashani, a senior public relations official at Tehran's…
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US denies detention of Iranian-Americans
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has denied reports alleging that its agents were detaining Iranian-Americans and refusing their entry into the country."Social media posts that CBP is detaining…
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2,200 Afghan civilians killed in Taliban attacks in 2019
Kabul, Jan 4 (IANS) More than 2,200 Afghan civilians were killed in Taliban-related attacks in 2019, the Interior Ministry confirmed on Saturday."During 2019, Taliban terrorists conducted scores of suicide attacks, improvised explosive…
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Attack on Pakistan’s Nankana Sahib triggers protests in India
By Aarti Tikoo SinghNew Delhi/Islamabad, Jan 4 (IANS) The attack on the Nankana Sahib Gurdwara, the birthplace of Guru Nanak, in Pakistan has triggered protests among Sikhs in India.While several Sikh groups were to protest outside Pakistan…
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Top Taiwanese military official killed in chopper crash
Taipei, Jan 2 (IANS) At least eight people, including Taiwan's Chief of the General Staff Shen Yi-ming, were killed in a helicopter crash on Thursday, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND).The helicopter took off at 7.50 a.m.…
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Saudi Arabia Haramain High speed Railway raises speed to 300 km per hour
JEDDAH : NPNEWS 24 Online - BY ( ABDUL BASIT ) The Haramain High Speed Railway trains for round trips between Rabigh and Madinah will be at a speed of 300 km per hour, starting from 1 Jan 2020 . The speed increase comes as…
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HK police arrest 400 protesters following NY march
Hong Kong, Jan 2 (IANS) Hong Kong police arrested about 400 people on charges of illegal assembly and possession of arms during a New Year anti-government march, which organizers said was attended by more than a million people.Hong Kongers…
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‘S.Korea, US to stage joint drills in adjusted manner’
Seoul, Jan 2 (IANS) South Korea and the US will continue to stage their joint military exercises in an adjusted manner to support efforts for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, Seoul's Defence Ministry said on Thursday.The allies…
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NZ to observe 1-min silence for volcano victims: PM
Wellington, Dec 14 (IANS) New Zealand will observe a one minute's silence nationwide on December 16 for the victims of the White Island volcanic eruption, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Saturday."Wherever you are in New Zealand, or…
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