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Tehran shuts hundreds of restaurants for flouting Islam

Tehran shuts hundreds of restaurants for flouting Islam

Five-hundred and forty-seven restaurants and cafes in Iran’s capital, Tehran, were raided and sealed during the last week of Ramadan, the…
Sudan rivals agree to new talks as protest strike ends: mediator

Sudan rivals agree to new talks as protest strike ends: mediator

Protest leaders have agreed to end a campaign of civil disobedience launched after a deadly crackdown on demonstrators and to…
Iran defends execution of gay people

Iran defends execution of gay people

The US on Wednesday accused Iran of violating fundamental human rights after Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Sarif endorsed the…
Italy to fine NGOs who rescue migrants at sea

Italy to fine NGOs who rescue migrants at sea

A decree adopted by the Italian government on Tuesday would force non-governmental organizations to pay between €10,000 and €50,000 ($11,327…
Nizar Zakka: Iran frees US resident imprisoned for espionage

Nizar Zakka: Iran frees US resident imprisoned for espionage

Iranian authorities said on Tuesday that they had released Nizar Zakka, a Lebanese businessman arrested in Tehran in 2015 after being accused of…
US says Iran is in breach of nuclear deal but repeats offer of talks

US says Iran is in breach of nuclear deal but repeats offer of talks

VIENNA (Reuters) – The United States said on Tuesday that Iran’s work with advanced centrifuges is a breach of the…
Democrat Buttigieg: stop ‘endless war,’ return to Iran nuclear deal

Democrat Buttigieg: stop ‘endless war,’ return to Iran nuclear deal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday urged a stop to the “endless wars” that followed the…
Japan PM Abe to meet Iran’s Khamenei, Rouhani this week

Japan PM Abe to meet Iran’s Khamenei, Rouhani this week

TOKYO (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani on…
Sudan civil disobedience campaign keeps businesses in Khartoum shuttered

Sudan civil disobedience campaign keeps businesses in Khartoum shuttered

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Many shops and business stayed closed and troops watched the streets of Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Tuesday,…
Turkey chafes at US pressure over Russian defenses

Turkey chafes at US pressure over Russian defenses

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said on Tuesday a US House of Representatives’ resolution condemning Ankara’s purchase of Russian defense systems…
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