DUBAI (REUTERS) – Iran is sending to Ukraine the black boxes of the Ukrainian passenger plane that its military accidentally shot down this month, Tasnim…
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Steaks costing S$175 prompt some Saudis to debate costs of the Prince's plans
RIYADH (BLOOMBERG) – As couples on their way to a lavish dinner strolled past palm trees hung with chandeliers in a historic quarter of Riyadh,…
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Why plane crash protests are rocking Iran
The latest anti-government demonstrations sweeping Iran arguably pose the most serious challenge to the administration of any in its 40-year history. In recent years, Iran…
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Iran's Zarif says nuclear pact not dead, wary of 'Trump deal'
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – Iran’s foreign minister said on Wednesday (Jan 15) an existing nuclear deal the country struck with world powers was not dead…
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How Russia's Putin, and Libya ceasefire, was thrown off course by a furious field marshal
CAIRO (BLOOMBERG) – Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar was expecting the Kremlin red carpet. Instead, he was cooped up in a Russian Foreign Ministry reception building…
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Iran arrests person behind video of plane downing
Iran says it has arrested the person who filmed the footage showing a Ukrainian passenger plane being shot down by a missile. It is believed…
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Egyptian-American dies on hunger strike in Egypt
Egyptian-American citizen Mustafa Kassem has died in Egypt after going on hunger strike in prison. The 54-year-old was a New York taxi driver, originally from…
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European powers put Iran nuclear deal into dispute
European powers have triggered a formal dispute mechanism over Iran’s breaches of key parts of the 2015 nuclear deal – a move that could spell…
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Iran denies shooting anti-government protesters
Police in the Iranian capital, Tehran, have denied using live ammunition against protesters outraged by the shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner. Officers had been…
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'A catastrophic mistake'
Iran’s supreme leader moved to shield himself from rising public anger yesterday as Iranians took to the streets in protest after the Revolutionary Guard admitted…
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Protesters in Iran condemn ‘lies’ on downed plane
Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets in Iran’s capital, Tehran, to vent anger at officials, calling them liars for having denied shooting down…
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Iranian President Rouhani promises to punish those behind plane's downing: Ukraine
KIEV (AFP) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has told his Ukrainian counterpart that those behind the downing of the Ukrainian airliner will be brought to…
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Demands for justice after Iran’s plane admission
Iran’s admission it “unintentionally” shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet has sparked demands for justice for the 176 people on board who were killed. The…
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Iraqi PM demands US plan to pull out troops
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has asked the United States to send a delegation to Iraq to set up a mechanism for troop withdrawal…
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