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23 children killed during Iran protests in Sep: Amnesty report
Tehran: Iranian children were not spared the brutality of the security authorities, as 23 children between the ages of 11 and 17 were killed in the last 10 days of September during…
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Iran: 4 dead, 61 injured in Evin prison fire
Tehran: At least four inmates died and 61 others were injured in a fire at Tehran’s Evin prison. “Following last night’s fight between some prisoners of the special ward for theft and…
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UP man’s body stranded in Jeddah for 7 months; mother-wife divided over last rites
Shahjahanpur: For almost two months, 85-year-old Maryam Begum has been waiting to perform the last rites of her son, whose body lies cold-stored in a mortuary in Saudi Arabia for last seven…
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Iran’s celebrities face arrest, travel bans for supporting protests
Tehran: Singers, actors, sports stars — the list goes on. Iranian celebrities have been startlingly public in their support for the massive anti-government protests shaking their country. And the ruling establishment is…
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In a first for UAE, Hindi-Urdu film ‘Yaara Vey’ all set for release
Abu Dhabi: The much-awaited film Yaara Vey, the first Hindi-Urdu film produced locally in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is all set to release in cinemas across the country on Friday, November 11,…
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Saudi-led coalition, Yemen’s Houthis exchange prisoners’ visit
Riyadh: The Arab coalition led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced that the two delegations from the coalition and the Iran-backed Houthi movement exchanged a visit to the prisoners of…
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EAM 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 image in the region. “I thank Indian businesses here because you…
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Tehran will not tolerate armed terrorists in Kurdistan: Iran FM
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said Tehran will not tolerate the continued presence of “armed terrorists” in Iraq’s Kurdistan region as well as their actions and movements against Iran’s security.…
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Infamous Evin prison in Tehran on fire: Gun shots and sirens heard
Tehran: A fire has broken out at Iran’s notorious Evin prison, the primary site for detaining political prisoners. Social media footage posted online shows flames and smoke billowing from the area. “The…
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Death toll rises to 41 in mine blast in Turkey
Ankara: The death toll rose to 41 in an underground coal mine explosion in the northern Bartin province of Turkey that trapped 110 workers, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said. The Minister…
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Kuwait reaffirms position on ending Israeli occupation in Palestine
Kuwait: The state of Kuwait has once again reaffirmed it support at the UN for the ending of the Israeli occupation of all the occupied Palestinian territories, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC)…
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Gaza: Thousands rally against wave of Israeli violence on Palestinians
Jerusalem: Thousands of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, on Friday, participated in a mass rally organized by the Islamic Resistance Movement— Hamas, denouncing the attacks carried out by the Israeli occupation…
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Abu Dhabi warns against use of Indian cough syrups
Abu Dhabi: The Department of Health — Abu Dhabi (DoH) confirmed that the four cough syrups manufactured by Haryana-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited (MPL) are not available across all healthcare sectors in the…
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Jaishankar begins 2-day Egypt visit, meets eminent foreign policy thinkers
Cairo: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met “eminent personalities in the field of foreign policy” here, as he began his two-day visit to Egypt to explore new initiatives in India’s partnership with the…
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Saudi Arabia introduces electric coaches for elderly at Grand Mosque
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have introduced electric coaches to transport the elderly and people with disabilities during the circumambulation and pursuit of the Grand Mosque. The…
