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13 Killed, 70 Hurt In Fresh Wave Of Protests In Iraq

Baghdad: As many as 13 people were killed and 70 others injured in firing in Iraq amid a fresh wave of protests in the southern city of Nasiriya on Thursday. Security forces opened fire and used tear gas to clear two bridges blocked by protesters. The agitating Iraqis have been demanding more jobs, end to […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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#worldwar3 Trending, Twitterati Post Memes, Funny Comments

Washington: As the killing of Qasem Soleimani — head of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force — by the US armed forces trended on Twitter, thousands of social media platform users even posted funny comments and memes on the development. After Pentagon confirmed that following an airstrike on the directions from President Donald Trump, Iranian General […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Trump Threatens Harsh Sanctions Against Iraq After Parliament Vote

Washington: US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose harsh sanctions on Iraq after the war-torn country’s Parliament passed a resolution urging the government to expel American and other foreign troops. “If they do ask us to leave, if we don’t do it in a very friendly basis, we will charge them sanctions like they’ve never […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Pentagon Denies Reports On US Pullback From Iraq

Washington: The Pentagon has said that that there was no policy change regarding the presence of US troops in Iraq after media reports said that American personnel were preparing to withdraw from the war-torn country. “There has been no change in US policy with regard to our force presence in Iraq. We continue to consult […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Iran Launches Missile Strike Against US In Iraq

Washington: Iran has launched over a dozen ballistic missiles targeting at least two bases where US military and coalition forces’ are stationed in Iraq, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. According to Iranian state TV, the attacks were in revenge for the killing of the commander of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards, General Qasem Soleimani, in a […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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US Prohibits Flights Over Iraq, Iran And The Gulf

Washington: The US aviation authority has prohibited its civil flight operators from using the airspace over Iraq, Iran and the Gulf, hours after Iran fired over a dozen ballistic missiles targeting at least two American bases in response to the killing of its General Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike. Iran has launched over a […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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DGCA Asks Airlines To Be Vigilant In Airspace Over Iran, Iraq, Gulf Of Oman, Waters Of Persian Gulf

New Delhi: The DGCA on Wednesday asked Indian airline companies to remain vigilant and take all precautions in the airspace over Iran, Iraq, Gulf of Oman and waters of Persian Gulf, hours after Ukrainian International airlines carrying 170 passengers crashed near Tehran in Iran. “We had held meetings with the concerned Airlines and have sensitised […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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India Asks Citizens To Avoid Travel To Iraq

New Delhi: India on Wednesday issued an advisory for Indian nationals asking them to avoid travelling to Iraq for now. The advisory came soon after Iran claimed to have attacked two US military bases in Iraq, in retaliation to the killing of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Qasem Soleimani in an American drone attack on […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Israeli PM Warns Of 'Crushing Blow' If Iran Attacks

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayhu on Wednesday warned arch-enemy Iran that his country would inflict a “crushing blow” on Tehran if it is attacked following the US killing a top Iranian general. Netanyahu’s statement came as Iran launched over a dozen ballistic missiles targeting at least two bases in Iraq where the US military […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Ukraine Prez Demands Compensation, Apologies From Iran For Crash

Kiev: Following Iran’s admission that it brought down the Kiev-bound airliner earlier this week unintentionally, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday laid down several demands from Tehran, including compensation for the victim’s families and official apologies for its mistake. In a Facebook post, Zelensky said: “This morning was not good, but it brought the truth. […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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7 Rockets Hit Army Base In Iraq's Salahudin

Baghdad: Seven Katyusha rockets on Sunday hit Balad airbase, which previously housed US troops, in Iraq’s Salahudin province, informed sources said. The attack took place in the evening when the rockets landed on the airbase, located around 90 km from the Iraqi capital Baghdad, wounding two soldiers and causing damages to nearby buildings, a security […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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536 killed in Iraq anti-govt protests

Baghdad: Iraq’s Independent High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR) said on Monday that the death toll from four months of nationwide anti-government protests has reached 536, with 23,545 injured. A statement by the commission affiliated with the Iraqi Parliament said the death of 519 protesters and 17 security members and the injury of 20,026 protesters […]

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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Italy Records 368 Coronavirus Deaths on Sunday, Highest So Far

Rome: Coronavirus-battered Italy reported 368 more coronavirus (Covid19) deaths on Sunday, a new one-day “record”. The northern region of Lombardy – the country’s worst-affected – accounted for 252 of the fatalities, which have taken the total toll across the nation to over 1,800, the BBC reported. Also Read: Trump Declares State Of Emergency As Coronavirus […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
Iraq Oil Well Blown Up By Suspected IS Terrorists
Iraq Oil Well Blown Up By Suspected IS Terrorists

Baghdad: Suspected Islamic State (IS) terrorists on Saturday blew up an oil well in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk, police said. The targeted well is part of the Bai Hassan…

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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