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Iran will defend itself against any aggression, says foreign minister

May 26, 2019 Crime/Judiciary/Security 88

Iran will defend itself against any military or economic aggression, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday, calling on European states to do more to preserve a nuclear agreement his country signed. Speaking at…

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NGO urges Nigeria to reject Netanyahu’s impending visit to the country

May 26, 2019 Foreign 4347

A Civil society organisation, the Center For Human Rectitude, has called on Nigerians to stand up strongly against the impending visit of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu to Nigeria. The Director of the Center, Mr Yusuf…

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Saudi Arabia may raise June crude prices to Asia

May 2, 2019 Foreign 220

Top oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, is expected to raise June prices for all crude grades it sells to Asia to track stronger Middle East benchmarks, trade sources said on Thursday. Saudi Arabia, the largest producer…

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Suspected explosive device found, man arrested in New Zealand’s Christchurch

April 30, 2019 Foreign 118

New Zealand Police said on Tuesday a man was arrested and bomb disposal officers found a package with a suspected explosive device at a vacant property in Christchurch, where 50 people were killed in attacks…

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Scientists plan to grow human organs in pigs for transplantation

April 29, 2019 Foreign 149

Scientists at the University of Tokyo plans to use human stem cells to grow pancreases in pigs for transplantation, Kyodo News reported on Monday. The first project to grow human organs in animals is expected…

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Arrested UAE spy commits suicide in Turkey

April 29, 2019 Crime/Judiciary/Security 125

One of the suspects, who was arrested on charges of spying for the UAE, committed suicide by hanging himself in Istanbul’s Silivri prison, Turkey’s news agency has reported. The body of the suspect, identified as…

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Pilots demand better training if Boeing wants to rebuild trust in 737 MAX

April 29, 2019 Foreign 107

American Airlines pilots have warned that Boeing Co’s draft training proposals for the troubled 737 MAX do not go far enough to address their concerns, according to written comments submitted to the U.S. Federal Aviation…

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World’s highest highway tunnel opens to traffic in Tibet

April 26, 2019 Foreign 161

The world’s highest highway tunnel was open to traffic on Friday at an altitude of over 4,750 meters above sea level in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. The two-way tunnel is over 5.7 kilometres long,…

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Sudan risks counter coup without deal on transition – opposition leader

April 25, 2019 Africa 193

Sudan could face a counter coup if military rulers and the opposition do not reach agreement on a transition of power, leading opposition figure Sadiq al-Mahdi on Thursday said. Mahdi said he believed Sudan’s military…

U.K. Police stand guards as demonstrators glue their hands to the London Exchange during the Extinction Rebellion protest in London, Britain, April 25, 2019 (Reuters)

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Goldman, Bank of England and stock exchange targeted by climate activists in London

April 25, 2019 Environment 165

Environmental activists glued themselves to the London Stock Exchange, blocked roads near the Bank of England and protested outside banks such as Goldman Sachs on Thursday to try to force Britain to help avert what…

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