Iran fires first ship-based long-range ballistic missiles
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday it has launched long-range ballistic missiles from a warship...
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Aircraft orders drive US manufactured goods demand
A pick-up in aircraft orders boosted demand for big-ticket US manufactured goods in October, with numbers rising more than expected,...
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Lebanon MPs fail for sixth time to elect president
Lebanese lawmakers failed for a sixth time to elect a successor to former president Michel Aoun, whose mandate expired last...
- There have been delays in electing previous Lebanese presidents.
- This year's vacancy comes as Lebanon is mired in an economic crisis that the World Bank has dubbed one of the worst in recent history.
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Israel PM says FBI won’t quiz troops over journalist’s death
Outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid said Israeli soldiers "will not be interrogated" by the US' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)...
- The Israeli army conceded on September 5 that one of its soldiers had likely shot Abu Akleh after mistaking her for a militant.
- Democratic party lawmakers, rights groups and the Abu Akleh family have been pushing for a US-led inquiry.
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US wholesale price inflation slows in October
US wholesale prices continued to rise in October but at a slower pace than in the prior month, according to...
- The producer price index in US rose just 0.2 percent compared to September, the Labor Department reported.
- Annual PPI in the US slowed to 8 percent in October, the data showed, down from 8.5 percent in the prior month.
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UN chief hopeful Russia will extend grain deal
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hoped Russia would extend the deal that gives safe passage to Ukrainian grain shipments. The...
- Russia has said it had yet to decide whether to extend the grain deal beyond November 19, the original date in the agreement.
- Both Ukraine and Russia are one of the world's top grain producers.
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At least 326 killed in Iran crackdown, say NGOs
Iranian security forces have killed at least 326 people in a crackdown on nationwide protests since Mahsa Amini's death in...
- The protests were fanned by fury over the dress rules for women.
- The latest toll represents an increase of 22 since the rights group issued its previous figures on November 5.
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UN, Russia hold talks on grain, fertilizer exports
United Nations chiefs held talks with Russian officials on the Black Sea agreements on exporting grain and fertilizers, eight days...
- The talks took place behind closed doors at the UN Palais des Nations headquarters in Geneva.
- No statement has yet been issued following the meeting.
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WTO urges countries to lift green trade barriers
The World Trade Organization urged countries to abolish trade barriers in environmental goods and services to help fight climate change....
- Trade is a force for good for climate and part of the solution for achieving a low-carbon, resilient and just transition, the WTO said.
- Reducing tariffs and non-tariff measures on energy-related environmental goods could increase exports of these products by five percent by 2030, the WTO said.
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‘Five including four police officers killed in Iran’
Four Iranian police officers and one "terrorist" have been killed in separate incidents in the strife-torn country, state media and...
- Iran has been rocked by over seven weeks of nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini.
- Amid the wider unrest, clashes have rocked Sistan-Baluchistan province, which borders Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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US backs two-state solution in call to Palestinian leader
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken reaffirmed Washington's commitment to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a phone...
- The election result in the Jewish state came against the backdrop of soaring violence between Israel and the Palestinians.
- US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in a phone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas also discussed efforts to improve the quality of life for the Palestinian people.
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Iranians stage new protest actions despite crackdown
Iranian students protested and shopkeepers went on strike despite a widening crackdown, according to reports on social media, as demonstrations...
- As the working week got underway, security forces adopted new measures to halt protests at universities in Tehran.
- An official in Kerman province admitted the authorities were having trouble quelling the protests that erupted after Amini's death on September 16.
Iran fires first ship-based long-range ballistic missiles
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday it has launched long-range ballistic missiles from a warship...
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Iranian jet fighter crashes, three killed, reports state TV
Jet fighter crashed in a residential area of the northwestern city of Tabriz.
Proof of Covid-19 vaccination, PCR test needed to enter Expo Dubai
Expo 2020 visitors will need a coronavirus vaccination or a negative PCR test to enter, organisers in Dubai has said....
UAE consumers prefer online motor insurance
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Saudi suspends UAE flights due to virus variant
Saudi Arabia has suspended flights to three countries, including the neighbouring United Arab Emirates, to protect against a coronavirus variant,...
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US wholesale price inflation slows in October
US wholesale prices continued to rise in October but at a slower pace than in the prior month, according to...
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UN chief hopeful Russia will extend grain deal
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hoped Russia would extend the deal that gives safe passage to Ukrainian grain shipments. The...
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At least 326 killed in Iran crackdown, say NGOs
Iranian security forces have killed at least 326 people in a crackdown on nationwide protests since Mahsa Amini's death in...
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WTO urges countries to lift green trade barriers
The World Trade Organization urged countries to abolish trade barriers in environmental goods and services to help fight climate change....
- Trade is a force for good for climate and part of the solution for achieving a low-carbon, resilient and just transition, the WTO said.
- Reducing tariffs and non-tariff measures on energy-related environmental goods could increase exports of these products by five percent by 2030, the WTO said.
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‘Five including four police officers killed in Iran’
Four Iranian police officers and one "terrorist" have been killed in separate incidents in the strife-torn country, state media and...
- Iran has been rocked by over seven weeks of nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini.
- Amid the wider unrest, clashes have rocked Sistan-Baluchistan province, which borders Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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US backs two-state solution in call to Palestinian leader
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken reaffirmed Washington's commitment to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a phone...
- The election result in the Jewish state came against the backdrop of soaring violence between Israel and the Palestinians.
- US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in a phone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas also discussed efforts to improve the quality of life for the Palestinian people.