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Russia not informed of US strikes in Syria and Iraq 30 Dec 2019

Russia not informed of US strikes in Syria and Iraq

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that the US did not inform Russia about its strikes against a whole number of targets in Syria and Iraq last weekend.

Lufthansa strike cancels 180 flights in Germany 30 Dec 2019

Lufthansa strike cancels 180 flights in Germany

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Around 180 flights in Germany have been canceled due to Lufthansa cabin crew strike, in a bid to put pressure on management in wage talks. The Ufo labor union on Friday announced strikes from Monday to Wednesday this week at Germanwings, which operates on behalf of Lufthansa’s Eurowings brand, saying little […]

Saudi Arabia modernization caught people 30 Dec 2019

Saudi Arabia modernization caught people

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Saudi Arabia has arrested over 200 people for violating “public decency”, casting doubt on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s so-called plan for modernization of the ultra-conservative Arab kingdom. Riyadh police said about 120 men and women have been arrested over the past week for offending public morals, including wearing “inappropriate clothes”, […]

Taliban Denies Ceasefire Plan in Afghanistan 30 Dec 2019

Taliban Denies Ceasefire Plan in Afghanistan

TEHRAN (Iran News) – The Taliban denied any agreement for any ceasefire plan in Afghanistan after rumors swirled of a potential deal that would see a reduction in fighting after more than 18 years of war. The statement from the insurgents comes as local and international forces brace for another bloody winter amid renewed US-Taliban […]

Trump may lose 5 mlns vote, but still may win 30 Dec 2019

Trump may lose 5 mlns vote, but still may win

TEHRAN (Iran News) – US filmmaker Michael Moore says that President Donald Trump could lose the popular vote by 5 million, but still may win in the 2020 election. “I believe whoever the Democrat is next year is going to win by 4 to 5 million popular votes,” the Oscar Award documentary filmmaker and activist […]

US attacks on Iraqi forces as ‘clear example of terrorism’ 30 Dec 2019

US attacks on Iraqi forces as ‘clear example of terrorism’

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran has vehemently condemned the Sunday US forces attacks against Iraqi Popular Mobilization forces, describing the act as a clear act of terrorism. “The US deplorable military attacks against the Iraqi soil and forces is a clear sign of terrorism,” Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday. Mousavi urged […]

ISIS Suspects Detained before New Years Eve, Turkey says 30 Dec 2019

ISIS Suspects Detained before New Years Eve, Turkey says

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Police in Turkey has detained dozens of suspects who have some links to the Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) group, the state-run news agency reported Monday, in an apparent sweep against the militant group ahead of New Year celebrations. At least 33 foreign nationals, as ISIS suspects, were detained in the capital […]

Trump as a role model for kids? GOP senator doubts 30 Dec 2019

Trump as a role model for kids? GOP senator doubts

US President Donald Trump is not a role model for kids, says a GOP senator. “I don’t think that President Trump as a person is a role model for a lot of young people and the kids,” said Oklahoma Republican Senator James Lankford on CBS’ “Face The Nation” that aired on Sunday. Iran News quotes […]

Arab states to sign peace pacts with Israel; Netanyahu says 30 Dec 2019

Arab states to sign peace pacts with Israel; Netanyahu says

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says some Arab states will soon have normal ties and formal peace agreements with Israel. “Israel intends in the coming years to conclude normalization and peace agreements with a number of Arab states,” he said Sunday night, recalling, in particular, his trip to Oman, a country with […]

More than 1,000 Gather for Rain-Soaked Hong Kong Rally 29 Dec 2019

More than 1,000 Gather for Rain-Soaked Hong Kong Rally

More than 1,000 people rallied in the rain in a park in Hong Kong's financial district on Sunday, chanting slogans for democracy as they huddled under a sea of umbrellas.