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Israel ‘reserves the right’ to act against Iran

14-10-2021 JERUSALEM: Israel “reserves the right” to act against Iran, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has said, suggesting that “force” may be necessary to stop the Iranian nuclear program. Speaking at a joint news conference in Washington, DC with his Emirati and US counterparts on Wednesday, Lapid said the “civilized …

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Several dead in Norway bow and arrow attack

14-10-2021 OSLO: A man armed with a bow and arrows has killed five people and injured two others in the southeastern Norwegian town of Kongsberg, local police said. The suspect was arrested, police said, but the motives behind the attacks on Wednesday remain unclear. “The man has been apprehended … …

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Pro-Iranian groups reject early Iraq election results

13-10-2021 BAGHDAD: Pro-Iranian parties and armed groups have denounced early results from Iraq’s elections as “manipulation” and a “scam”. Sunday’s parliamentary election the fifth in the war-scarred country since the US-led invasion and overthrow of ruler Saddam Hussein in 2003 was marked by a record low turnout of 41 percent. …

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Iraq captures of IS financial chief in operation abroad

12-10-2021 BAGHDAD: Iraq says it has captured the jihadist group Islamic State’s financial chief in an operation outside its borders. Sami Jasim al-Jaburi was arrested in a “complex external operation” by the Iraqi National Intelligence Service; Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi tweeted, without specifying a location. He added that Jasim, also …

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China, India blame each other as talks fail

11-10-2021 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ BEIJING: Talks broke down, once again, between Indian and Chinese military authorities Sunday with the two countries blaming each other as they remained locked in a standoff in a high-altitude area. On Sunday, commanders met for the 13th time, with Indian officials emphasizing that the …

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