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Turkey Increases Tariffs on Some US Imports, Escalating Feudurkey Increases Tariffs on Some US Imports, Escalating Feud

Turkey announced Wednesday it is increasing tariffs on imports of certain US products, escalating a feud with the United States that has helped trigger a currency crisis.
News ID: 71785    Publish Date : 2018/08/15

Iran Sympathizes with Italy over Deadly Bridge Collapse

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi offered condolences to the Italian people and government over the collapse of a giant motorway bridge in Genoa, which led to the deaths and injuries of dozens of people.
News ID: 71784    Publish Date : 2018/08/15

Putin Hopes for Early Summit with Kim: North Korea Media

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed hope for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at an early date, Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday.
News ID: 71783    Publish Date : 2018/08/15

Iran, Iraq, Turkey Agree to Boost Cooperation in Border Control

Iraqi Interior Minister Qassem al-Araji announced that he has reached an agreement with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts to increase cooperation in border control and the fight against illicit drugs.
News ID: 71782    Publish Date : 2018/08/15

Hezbollah Stronger than Ever,

Secretary General of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement Seyed Hassan Nasrallah in a televised speech on Tuesday night said the movement was at its strongest shape since its foundation
News ID: 71781    Publish Date : 2018/08/15

US, Israel to weak to wage new war: Nasrallah

Secretary General of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, says the US and Israel are too weak to a wage new war like their previous wars.
News ID: 71780    Publish Date : 2018/08/15

Iran Condemns Terrorist Attack in Jordan

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi in a statement condemned a recent terrorist attack on Jordanian police which ended with five security forces killed and a number of others wounded.
News ID: 71779    Publish Date : 2018/08/14

Envoy: Austria to Increase Investment in Iran

Austrian Ambassador to Tehran Stefan Schulz underlined that his country will widen investment in developing Iran's water resources, renewable energies and tourism.
News ID: 71778    Publish Date : 2018/08/14

Corbyn Lashes out at Netanyahu over Gaza Massacre

Leader of Britain’s Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Tel Aviv regime’s killing of Palestinians in Gaza.
News ID: 71777    Publish Date : 2018/08/14

Tahrir Al-Sham Transfers ISIL Terrorists to Syria's Border with Turkey to Join Fight against Gov't Forces

Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at (the Levant Liberation Board or the Al-Nusra Front) has been transferring a large number of ISIL terrorists to a region near border with Turkey to take part in the battle against the Syrian Army in Idlib, a media outlet reported on Tuesday.
News ID: 71776    Publish Date : 2018/08/14

Syrian Army Keeps Rolling on ISIL's Positions in Sweida Deserts

The Syrian Army forces continued advancing in the Eastern Badiyeh (desert) of Sweida on Tuesday, driving ISIL out of more positions.
News ID: 71775    Publish Date : 2018/08/14

Five Drones Downed by Russian Military near Humeimim Air Base in Syria as UAV Attacks Increase

- Five more drones have been shot down by Russia’s Air Defense units near Humeimim Air Base in Syria in the last 24 hours, the military confirmed on Tuesday, adding that drone attacks by militants have intensified in recent weeks.
News ID: 71774    Publish Date : 2018/08/14

Former Aide Book Claims Melania Divorcing, ‘Punishing’ Trump

Former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman in her new book claimed that first lady Melania Trump uses her fashion choices to "punish" President Donald Trump, and can't wait to divorce her husband.
News ID: 71772    Publish Date : 2018/08/14

UN Report: 20,000-30,000 Daesh Fighters Left in Iraq, Syria

Between 20,000 and 30,000 members of Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) remain in Iraq and Syria despite the militant group's defeat and a halt in the flow of foreigners joining its ranks, according to a new United Nations report.
News ID: 71771    Publish Date : 2018/08/14

Israel Drills for War with Hezbollah Near Lebanon’s Border

Israeli military announced that the regime has recently conducted war games using several divisions, including the infantry regiments, tanks and combat engineering units, in a move, which is apparently aimed at preparation for another war with the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah 12 years after the Israel's defeat in the 33-day military onslaught against Lebanon.
News ID: 71770    Publish Date : 2018/08/14

Ansarullah: US Responsible for Massacre of Yemeni Children

Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Committee of Yemen Mohammad Ali al-Houthi vehemently condemned a recent deadly airstrike by Saudi fighters on a bus carrying schoolchildren in the country’s Northwestern province of Sa’ada, stating that the United States bears full responsibility for the carnage.
News ID: 71769    Publish Date : 2018/08/14

UN Human Rights Chief: US President’s Anti-Press Rhetoric Is ‘Very Close to Incitement to Violence’

The United Nations high commissioner for human rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein stated that US President Donald Trump is “close” to inciting violence against journalists with his constant anti-press rhetoric.
News ID: 71768    Publish Date : 2018/08/14

At Least 120 Afghan Security Forces, Civilians Killed in Battle with Taliban

Four days of ferocious fighting between Afghan forces and the Taliban over a key provincial capital claimed the lives of about 100 Afghan policemen and soldiers and at least 20 civilians, according to the defense minister.
News ID: 71766    Publish Date : 2018/08/14

UN: About 30,000 Daesh members in Iraq, Syria

The United Nations announced that about 30,000 Daesh terrorists are still in Syria and Iraq, saying they are able to conduct terrorist attacks.
News ID: 71765    Publish Date : 2018/08/14

Iranian, Brazilian Envoys in Vienna Discuss Closer Cooperation

Iran’s ambassador to Vienna-based international organizations, Kazem Gharibabadi, held separate talks with high-ranking Brazilian envoys about ways to deepen mutual cooperation within the framework of the UN.
News ID: 71764    Publish Date : 2018/08/14

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