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Iran slams CIA director's claims about Tehran-Moscow cooperation as "propaganda war"

Iran slams CIA director's claims about Tehran-Moscow cooperation...

Tehran [Iran], December 19: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman slammed Sunday the "baseless claims" by the director of the Central...

"Armed terrorists" intercepted in SE Iran

"Armed terrorists" intercepted in SE Iran

Tehran [Iran], December 19: Iran's border guards in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan intercepted a "terrorist group"...

Iran's parliament speaker says U.S. uses sanctions as leverage to pressure other country

Iran's parliament speaker says U.S. uses sanctions as...

Tehran [Iran], December 19: Iran's parliament speaker said on Sunday that the United States uses sanctions as leverage to pressure...

Israel launches tech plan for detection of noisy vehicles

Israel launches tech plan for detection of noisy...

Jerusalem [Israel], December 19: Israeli government on Sunday launched a plan to gather innovative solutions to the road noises of...

Jordan signs MoU for gold, lithium exploration

Jordan signs MoU for gold, lithium exploration

Amman [Jordan], December 19: Jordan's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...

Leo Varadkar elected as new PM of Ireland

Leo Varadkar elected as new PM of Ireland

Dublin [Ireland], December 19: Leo Varadkar, former Irish Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Fine Gael party, has been...

Russia reports 7,222 new COVID-19 cases

Russia reports 7,222 new COVID-19 cases

Moscow [Russia], December 19: Russia has registered 7,222 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally...

U.S. stocks drop as recession fears persist

U.S. stocks drop as recession fears persist

New York [US], December 19: Wall Street's major averages fell on Friday as market participants remain concerned about the economic...

Search underway for medical transport plane that crashed off Hawaii coast

Search underway for medical transport plane that crashed...

Los Angeles [US], December 19: A search is underway Friday for a medical transport plane that crashed into the...

UN draft deal on biodiversity calls for increasing aid for developing countries

UN draft deal on biodiversity calls for increasing...

Montreal [Canada], December 19: A UN draft deal on biodiversity protection calls for increasing international financial aid from developed countries...

Forum on China-Bangladesh human resources development cooperation held in Dhaka

Forum on China-Bangladesh human resources development cooperation held...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 19: Chinese and Bangladeshi officials have met in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka to discuss how to promote...

Nepali president calls on parties to claim new coalition government

Nepali president calls on parties to claim new...

Kathmandu [Nepal], December 19: Nepal's President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Sunday called on the political parties to make a claim...

China Day carnival in Brunei attracts over 6,000 visitors

China Day carnival in Brunei attracts over 6,000...

Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei],December 19: More than 6,000 people visited the three-day China Day cultural carnival, which ended here at...

Ferry boat explosion injures 17 in Myanmar's Yangon

Ferry boat explosion injures 17 in Myanmar's Yangon

Yangon [Myanmar], December 19: An explosion occurred Sunday night on a ferry boat in Myanmar's largest city of Yangon, injuring...

Greek parliament approves 2023 state budget

Greek parliament approves 2023 state budget

Athens (Greece), December 18: Greek parliament ratified on Saturday the 2023 state budget, which foresees 1.8 percent gross domestic product...

Kim Jong-un apparently skips remembrance event for late father

Kim Jong-un apparently skips remembrance event for late...

Seoul (South Korea), December 12: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appears to have skipped an event marking the death of...

N. Korea fires 2 medium-range ballistic missiles into East Sea: S. Korea military

N. Korea fires 2 medium-range ballistic missiles into...

Seoul (South Korea), December 18: North Korea fired two medium-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Sunday, the South...

S. Korea's COVID-19 cases below 60,000 amid virus surge worries

S. Korea's COVID-19 cases below 60,000 amid virus...

Seoul (South Korea), December 18: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 60,000 Sunday due to fewer tests a day...

Heavy snow, freezing weather hit much of S. Korea

Heavy snow, freezing weather hit much of S....

Seoul (South Korea), December 18: Heavy snow and freezing temperatures hit across the country Saturday, grounding dozens of flights and...

S. Korean, U.S. Navy SEALs hold bilateral exercise

S. Korean, U.S. Navy SEALs hold bilateral exercise

Seoul (South Korea), December 18: Navy SEALs of South Korea and the United States recently concluded a two-week bilateral exercise...

Türkiye accuses Greek aircraft of attempting to "block" NATO mission

Türkiye accuses Greek aircraft of attempting to "block"...

Ankara (Turkey), December 18: Türkiye said on Saturday that its warplanes gave a "necessary response" to an attempt by Greek...

Over 90,000 suspects arrested over drug-related offenses in Sri Lanka this year

Over 90,000 suspects arrested over drug-related offenses in...

Colombo (Sri Lanka), December 12: Sri Lankan police said on Saturday that over 90,000 people have been arrested so far...

Tunisians start voting in legislative elections

Tunisians start voting in legislative elections

Tunis (Tunisia), December 18: Tunisians on Saturday started voting in legislative elections, with a total of 4,551 voting centers and...

Myanmar reports 8 new COVID-19 cases

Myanmar reports 8 new COVID-19 cases

Yangon (Myanmar), December 12: Myanmar confirmed eight new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to...

Roundup: CBOT agricultural futures close mixed

Roundup: CBOT agricultural futures close mixed

Chicago (US), December 12: CBOT agricultural futures closed mixed in the past week as the U.S. central bank raised its...

Roundup: WTO members substantially conclude text negotiations on IFD

Roundup: WTO members substantially conclude text negotiations on...

Geneva, December 18: Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) substantially concluded on Friday in Geneva the text negotiations on...

Leo Varadkar elected as new PM of Ireland

Leo Varadkar elected as new PM of Ireland

Dublin (Ireland), December 18: Leo Varadkar, former Irish Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Fine Gael party, has been...