Study questions Iran-al Qaeda ties, despite U.S. allegations
There is no evidence that Iran and al Qaeda cooperated in carrying out terrorist attacks, according to a study published on Friday that casts doubt on Trump administration statements about close ties between the two.
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There is no evidence that Iran and al Qaeda cooperated in carrying out terrorist attacks, according to a study published on Friday that casts doubt on Trump administration statements about close ties between the two.
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Air strikes, shelling hit Idlib and Hama on day of Syria summit in Tehran: monitor
Air strikes hit parts of Syria's rebel-held Idlib province on Friday, a war monitor said, as the presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey met in Tehran to discuss the fate of the enclave.
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Air strikes hit parts of Syria's rebel-held Idlib province on Friday, a war monitor said, as the presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey met in Tehran to discuss the fate of the enclave.
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Iraq protesters free hostages at West Qurna water treatment plant
Protesters peacefully left a water treatment facility linked to Iraq's West Qurna 2 oilfield, managed by Russia's Lukoil, and released two Iraqi employees they had held hostage, a Lukoil source and a source with Basra's police said.
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Protesters peacefully left a water treatment facility linked to Iraq's West Qurna 2 oilfield, managed by Russia's Lukoil, and released two Iraqi employees they had held hostage, a Lukoil source and a source with Basra's police said.
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Turkey will not 'watch from the sidelines' any killings benefiting Syrian agenda: Erdogan
Turkey will "neither watch from the sidelines nor participate in such a game" if the world turns a blind eye to killings of tens of thousands to further the Syrian government's agenda, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.
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Turkey will "neither watch from the sidelines nor participate in such a game" if the world turns a blind eye to killings of tens of thousands to further the Syrian government's agenda, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.
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Unrest intensifies in Iraq as Iranian consulate and oil facility stormed
Civil unrest fueled by anger against perceived corruption and misrule by Iraq's political elite intensified across the south of the country on Friday, as protesters stormed the Iranian consulate in Basra while others briefly took workers hostage at a nearby oilfield.
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Civil unrest fueled by anger against perceived corruption and misrule by Iraq's political elite intensified across the south of the country on Friday, as protesters stormed the Iranian consulate in Basra while others briefly took workers hostage at a nearby oilfield.
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Staff undermines Colombia tribunal trying former rebels: attorney general
Officials from the special Colombian tribunal tasked with trying crimes related to the country's five decades of conflict may have covered up the non-compliance of several former rebel commanders with a peace accord, the attorney general said on Friday.
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Officials from the special Colombian tribunal tasked with trying crimes related to the country's five decades of conflict may have covered up the non-compliance of several former rebel commanders with a peace accord, the attorney general said on Friday.
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Power supplies restored to almost all of Hokkaido, Toyota plants to shut
Power supply had been restored to almost all customers in Hokkaido by early Saturday, two days after a powerful earthquake caused blackouts across the island, but the impact to businesses continue, including Toyota Motor's plan to halt 16 of 18 domestic full-assembly plants due to a parts factory shutdown.
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Power supply had been restored to almost all customers in Hokkaido by early Saturday, two days after a powerful earthquake caused blackouts across the island, but the impact to businesses continue, including Toyota Motor's plan to halt 16 of 18 domestic full-assembly plants due to a parts factory shutdown.
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U.S. recalls diplomats in El Salvador, Panama, Dominican Republic over Taiwan
The United States said on Friday it had recalled its top diplomats in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Panama over those countries' decisions to no longer recognize Taiwan.
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The United States said on Friday it had recalled its top diplomats in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Panama over those countries' decisions to no longer recognize Taiwan.
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Chinese government's top diplomat in Pakistan to meet new government
The Chinese government's top diplomat was in Pakistan on Saturday for the first high-level meetings between the neighbors since new Prime Minister Imran Khan took office, the south Asian nation's foreign office said.
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The Chinese government's top diplomat was in Pakistan on Saturday for the first high-level meetings between the neighbors since new Prime Minister Imran Khan took office, the south Asian nation's foreign office said.
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Australian groups launch global wave of climate protests ahead of summit
Tall ships carrying climate change banners sailed into Australia's Sydney Harbour on Saturday launching a wave of protest across 95 countries organized by New York-based lobby group 350.org.
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Tall ships carrying climate change banners sailed into Australia's Sydney Harbour on Saturday launching a wave of protest across 95 countries organized by New York-based lobby group 350.org.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro unlikely to return to presidential campaign: son
Brazil's front-running presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is unlikely to return to campaigning before the Oct. 7 first-round vote because of the severity of wounds he suffered in a stabbing attack, his son said on Friday.
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Brazil's front-running presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is unlikely to return to campaigning before the Oct. 7 first-round vote because of the severity of wounds he suffered in a stabbing attack, his son said on Friday.
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U.S. military drawing up options should Syria use chemical weapons
America's top general on Saturday said he was involved in "routine dialogue" with President Donald Trump about military options should Syria ignore Washington's warnings against using chemical weapons in an expected assault on the enclave of Idlib.
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America's top general on Saturday said he was involved in "routine dialogue" with President Donald Trump about military options should Syria ignore Washington's warnings against using chemical weapons in an expected assault on the enclave of Idlib.
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Power restored in most of Japan's quake-hit Hokkaido; Toyota plants to shut
Power had been restored to almost all customers in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido by early Saturday, two days after an earthquake caused an island-wide blackout and killed at least 21 people.
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Power had been restored to almost all customers in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido by early Saturday, two days after an earthquake caused an island-wide blackout and killed at least 21 people.
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Filipinos’ trust in Duterte falls to lowest level - survey
Public trust in Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte dropped to the lowest of his presidency, a survey showed on Saturday, although he still maintained a rating of "very good".
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Public trust in Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte dropped to the lowest of his presidency, a survey showed on Saturday, although he still maintained a rating of "very good".
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Wife of top Mexican drug lord released on bail: media
Mexican authorities have released on bail the wife of one of the country's most wanted drug lords, Nemesio Oseguera, boss of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, local media reported late on Friday.
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Mexican authorities have released on bail the wife of one of the country's most wanted drug lords, Nemesio Oseguera, boss of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, local media reported late on Friday.
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Iraq's Umm Qasr port reopens after protesters leave entrance
Iraq's main seaport Umm Qasr reopened on Saturday at 3 a.m. (0000 GMT) and all operations have resumed after protesters left the port's entrance, port employees and government sources in the area said.
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Iraq's main seaport Umm Qasr reopened on Saturday at 3 a.m. (0000 GMT) and all operations have resumed after protesters left the port's entrance, port employees and government sources in the area said.
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U.S. sends Iran messages 'every day' to begin negotiations: president
The United States constantly sends messages to Iran to begin negotiations, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday in a speech broadcast on state television.
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The United States constantly sends messages to Iran to begin negotiations, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday in a speech broadcast on state television.
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U.S. sends Iran messages 'every day' to begin negotiations: Iran president
The United States constantly sends messages to Iran to begin negotiations, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday in a speech broadcast on state television.
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The United States constantly sends messages to Iran to begin negotiations, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday in a speech broadcast on state television.
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Vietnam places orders for Russian weapons worth over $1 billion: TASS
Vietnam has placed orders for Russian weapons and military services worth more than $1 billion, Russia's TASS news agency has reported, as the Southeast Asian country bolsters its defense capability.
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Vietnam has placed orders for Russian weapons and military services worth more than $1 billion, Russia's TASS news agency has reported, as the Southeast Asian country bolsters its defense capability.
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Houthis not expected at Yemen peace talks, government leaving: diplomat, official
Yemen's Houthi group is not expected at U.N.-brokered talks in Geneva to end the country's three-year war and the Yemeni government delegation will leave on Saturday, a diplomat and a delegation official told Reuters.
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Yemen's Houthi group is not expected at U.N.-brokered talks in Geneva to end the country's three-year war and the Yemeni government delegation will leave on Saturday, a diplomat and a delegation official told Reuters.
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Earthquake of 6.4 magnitude strikes southern Philippines: USGS
An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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