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Lukashenko Claims Can Share Power in Belarus As Protests Mount 17 Aug 2020

Lukashenko Claims Can Share Power in Belarus As Protests Mount

Facing growing protests that have posed the biggest challenge to his 26 years in power, President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he was ready to share power in Belarus.

Hamas: Israel’s Detention of Sheikh Salah Condemned 17 Aug 2020

Hamas: Israel’s Detention of Sheikh Salah Condemned

Israel’s detention of Sheikh Raed Salah is an effort to undermine his national role in defending Jerusalem al-Quds, Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the Palestinian cause, Hamas said.

Maduro to Be First Venezuelan to Get Vaccinated against COVID-19 17 Aug 2020

Maduro to Be First Venezuelan to Get Vaccinated against COVID-19

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he'll be the first to get vaccinated when a COVID-19 vaccine arrives in the country.

Sole Electricity Plant in Gaza to Shut Down 17 Aug 2020

Sole Electricity Plant in Gaza to Shut Down

 Fuel shortages in the besieged Gaza Strip are forcing the enclave’s only electricity plant to shut down, the Palestinian Power Authority announced.

US Airstrike in Syria Left 1 Dead, 2 Injured 17 Aug 2020

US Airstrike in Syria Left 1 Dead, 2 Injured

A Syrian soldier was killed and two others injured after a US warplane targeted a Syrian Army checkpoint in the country’s northeast.

Iranian Senior Assistant to Meet Assad in Demascus 17 Aug 2020

Iranian Senior Assistant to Meet Assad in Demascus

Iranian Foreign Minister's Senior Assistant for Special Political Affairs Ali Asghar Khaji arrived in the Syrian capital on Monday morning to meet President Bashar Assad.

First China COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Given to CanSino 17 Aug 2020

First China COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Given to CanSino

China’s vaccine specialist CanSino Biologics Inc has won a patent approval from Beijing for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate Ad5-nCOV, state media reported.

PGCC Reacts to Iran’s Stance on UAE, Israel Deal 17 Aug 2020

PGCC Reacts to Iran’s Stance on UAE, Israel Deal

The (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) reacted with outrage to Iran’s strong opposition to a recent deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to normalize relations.

Belarus in Biggest Protest against Government 17 Aug 2020

Belarus in Biggest Protest against Government

Belarusians chanting "Step down!" filled the center of the capital Minsk on Sunday in the biggest protest so far against what they said was the fraudulent re-election.

Right-Wing, Leftist Protesters Clash in Oregon, Other States 17 Aug 2020

Right-Wing, Leftist Protesters Clash in Oregon, Other States

Right-wing demonstrators fought with leftist counter-protesters in the US states of Georgia, Michigan, and Oregon on Saturday.