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US sanctions ICT min. in yet another futile anti-Iran bans

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – In yet another desperate move, the United States imposed sanctions on Iran’s ICT minister Azeri Jahromi on Friday for his alleged role in “widescale internet censorship.”
News ID: 79333    Publish Date : 2019/11/23

US looting Syrian oil: Al-Jafari

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Syria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Bashar al-Jafari, rebuked the United States for occupying the Syrian oil wells, saying the Americans are looting oil renews in the shadow of the Security Council's silence.
News ID: 79332    Publish Date : 2019/11/23

MP warns against falling into ‘FATF pit’

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – An Iranian lawmaker, Hosseinali Haji Deligani, has warned against the adverse consequences of ratifying the FATF-related bills for the country.
News ID: 79331    Publish Date : 2019/11/23

N Korea Says Gained Nothing from US but `Betrayal’

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – North Korea’s UN Mission said the country has gained “nothing but a sense of betrayal” since its leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump committed to establishing a new relationship.
News ID: 79330    Publish Date : 2019/11/23

Pregnant Muslim Woman Assaulted in Islamophobic Attack in Sydney

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – A man was charged for violently punching and stomping on a heavily pregnant Muslim woman in an Islamophobic attack in Australia.
News ID: 79329    Publish Date : 2019/11/23

North Korea Says 'Not Right Time' for Kim to Attend South Korea-ASEAN Summit

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – North Korea rejected an invitation for leader Kim Jong Un to attend a planned summit in Seoul with Southeast Asian nations next week, saying “now is not the time” due to strained ties, North Korean state media reported on Thursday.
News ID: 79328    Publish Date : 2019/11/23

Pro-Haftar Forces 'Shoot Down Italian Drone' in Libya

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Forces loyal to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar said they shot down an Italian drone in western Libya, flying in a zone under their control.
News ID: 79327    Publish Date : 2019/11/23

Diplomat Says Trump Ordered Him, Others to Help Pressure Ukraine

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – A senior US diplomat said Wednesday that President Donald Trump expressly ordered him and others to help a pressure campaign against Ukraine, and gave testimony in the impeachment inquiry that for the first time put the US secretary of state and vice president at the heart of the c
News ID: 79326    Publish Date : 2019/11/23

Iran Condemns Reversal of US Policy on Israeli Settlements

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry lambasted as a “clear violation of international law” the US secretary of state’s declaration that Israeli settlements on the occupied Palestinian territories were no longer considered illegal.
News ID: 79325    Publish Date : 2019/11/23

Iran, Japan Discuss Closer Ties

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Japan held talks on a range of bilateral, regional and international issues.
News ID: 79324    Publish Date : 2019/11/23

Militia Shelling Kills 10 African Refugees in Yemen

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – At least 10 African refugees were killed and 35 others wounded after mortar shells launched by Saudi-backed militiamen targeted a district in Manba border town in Yemen’s northern province of Sa’ada.
News ID: 79323    Publish Date : 2019/11/23

Lebanon Parliament Speaker Calls Session following Cancellation

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Lebanese House Speaker Nabih Berri on Thursday scheduled a session of parliament next week to discuss draft legislation on banking secrecy and returning stolen state funds, state news agency NNA reported.
News ID: 79322    Publish Date : 2019/11/23

UK Conservatives Hold 16-Point Lead over Labour: Poll

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party holds a 16-point lead over the opposition Labour Party three weeks ahead of the Dec. 12 general election, according to an Ipsos MORI poll for the Evening Standard newspaper.
News ID: 79321    Publish Date : 2019/11/23

Morales Urges UN to Help Stop ‘Massacre’ in Bolivia’s Protests

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales, who was forced to resign under pressure from military and political opponents, called on the United Nations (UN) to help stop the “massacre” of anti-government demonstrators by the government forces in the Latin American country.
News ID: 79320    Publish Date : 2019/11/23

Trump Wants Senate Trial: White House

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – US President Donald Trump wants an impeachment trial to go forward in the US Senate because he would receive due process there and he expects Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden would be among the witnesses, a White House spokesman said.
News ID: 79319    Publish Date : 2019/11/23

Instead of Defending Thugs, EU Should Meet Commitments to Iran: Spokesman

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi condemned recent moves by some European Union officials to interfere in the internal affairs of the Islamic Republic and said instead of defending the “thugs”, the EU should meet its commitments to the Iranian nation.
News ID: 79318    Publish Date : 2019/11/23

Militants Kill, Injure 35 Civilians in Syria’s Aleppo

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – More than 35 civilians were killed and injured after foreign-sponsored militants targeted residential areas in Syria’s northwestern city of Aleppo.
News ID: 79317    Publish Date : 2019/11/23

US Warships Sail in Disputed South China Sea, Angering China

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – US Navy warships twice sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea in the past few days, the US military said, at a time of heightened tension between the world’s two largest economies.
News ID: 79316    Publish Date : 2019/11/23

Iranian Forces Stage Final Phase of Air Defense Drills

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The Iranian air defense units on Friday staged the final phase of a large-scale military exercise in the northern parts of the country.
News ID: 79315    Publish Date : 2019/11/23

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Rally against Israeli Visitors at Canada’s York University

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Dozens of pro-Palestinian students held an anti-Israeli protest inside the Toronto's York University campus, as former Israeli soldiers were set to visit the university and speak to students on their experiences in the army.
News ID: 79314    Publish Date : 2019/11/23

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