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Iran re-opens border crossings with Iraqi Kurdistan region

Tue Jan 2, 2018 10:21:59

Iran re-opened two crossings with the Iraqi Kurdistan region on Tuesday that it had closed after a referendum in favour of independence in the Kurdish area, Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency reported.

Trump blasts Pakistan 'deceit' in a tweet, Pakistan replies 'we will not do more'

Tue Jan 2, 2018 10:12:26

President Donald Trump has accused Pakistan of lying and deceiving the United States while receiving billions of dollars in foreign aid.

Palestine's Hamas, Fatah blast 'radical' Israeli ruling party vote to annex West Bank

Tue Jan 2, 2018 09:04:19

The two factions blasted the vote, which Ramallah's Fatah party said represented an end to the peace process.

Venezuela raises minimum wage 40% despite economic woes

Mon Jan 1, 2018 11:00:29

The Venezuelan president has announced an immediate 40-percent rise in the minimum wage among a series of measures to be taken with the aim of improving the country’s troubled economy, which he says is the target of a US “war.”

Israel ruling party votes for push to annex West Bank

Mon Jan 1, 2018 10:53:59

The central committee of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party on Sunday voted for a resolution urging Likud parliamentarians to push to annex the occupied West Bank.

Pope Francis calls 2017 ‘wasted year of wars, lies, injustice’

Mon Jan 1, 2018 09:39:18

In his year-end message, Pope Francis says 2017 was ruined by deadly wars, injustice and other man-made ills which worked to undermine humanity and environment.

North Korea says 'open to dialogue' with South Korea

Mon Jan 1, 2018 08:42:05

Kim Jong Un on Monday warned the United States that he has a "nuclear button" on his desk ready for use if North Korea is threatened, but offered an olive branch to South Korea, saying he was "open to dialogue" with Seoul.

Iranians free to express criticism, stage protest: President Rouhani

Mon Jan 1, 2018 08:01:55

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says the Iranian people are completely free to express their criticism of the government or stage protests according to the Constitution and citizenship rights, and in a way that would lead to the improvement of the country's conditions.

Iranian Official to Trump: 'Don’t get excited’!

Sun Dec 31, 2017 14:33:11

Senior adviser to the Iranian Parliament Speaker for international affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian called on US President Donald Trump not to “get excited” over recent protests in Iran against high prices.

Iranians' vigilance to foil plots: Interior minister

Sun Dec 31, 2017 11:55:52

The vigilant Iranian people who care about the issues of order, security and law will foil any plots against the country, the interior minister said here on Sunday.

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