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Iranian flag becomes centre of the protests as demos grow against regime

Iranian flag becomes centre of the protests as demos grow against regime **Resurgence of Pre-Revolutionary Symbolism Reflects Growing Discontent in Iran** Tehran – Amidst escalating demonstrations against the current Iranian government, a potent symbol of the nation’s pre-revolutionary past... read more »

U.S. says it hit Islamic State in Syria ...

U.S. says it hit Islamic State in Syria in response to attack on troops

U.S. says it hit Islamic State in Syria in response to attack on troops **U.S. Military Conducts Precision Strike Against ISIS in Syria Following Fatal Attack** In a calculated response to a recent attack that resulted in the deaths of two U.S. service members and an interpreter in December, the... read more »

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Trump officials consider military options as Iranian protests spread

Trump officials consider military options as Iranian protests spread **Title: U.S. Weighs Contingency Plans Amid Escalating Unrest in Iran** Washington – As protests intensify across Iran, fueled by economic grievances and demands for greater social freedoms, the United States government is... read more »

Massacre feared in Iran as security forc...

Massacre feared in Iran as security forces seek to crush protests

Massacre feared in Iran as security forces seek to crush protests **Title: Rising Death Toll Feared Amidst Iranian Internet Blackout** International concern is mounting over reports of a severe crackdown on protests in Iran, exacerbated by a near-total internet shutdown imposed by the government. A... read more »

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Why hurry in announcing poll dates, asks Bangladeshi daily

Why hurry in announcing poll dates, asks Bangladeshi daily

Dhaka – The Bangladesh poll schedule “cannot be said to have been properly thought through”, said a leading daily which observed that the announcement was made in “undue... read more »

End 'sharp words' over Ukraine, Putin tells EU leaders

End ‘sharp words’ over Ukraine, Putin ...

Kiev – Russia’s President on Tuesday called for European leaders to end their criticism over Ukraine’s decision to delay a key EU... read more »

US bombers defy China’s air-defence zone

US bombers defy China's air-defence zone

Washington – Two US B-52 bombers defied China’s new air-defence zone over the East China Sea, flying directly into the demarcated zone without... read more »

Philippines typhoon death toll soars to 5,500

Philippines typhoon death toll soars to 5,500

Manila – The de! ath toll from typhoon Haiyann in central Philippines soared to 5,500 by Wednesday with 1,757 missing and 26,136 injured, the state media... read more »

Iran ‘cautiously optimistic’ about future o...

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar's call to join n-talks

Tehran – Iranian government said Tuesday that it was cautiously optimistic about future of the nuclear talks. “Ir! anians proved that the nuclear... read more »

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