Saudi Arabia condemns Turkish escalation in Libya: statement

Saudi Arabia condemns "the recent Turkish escalation in Libya" and the Turkish parliament's approval of a troop deployment to Libya, and considers it a violation of U.N. Security Council decisions, the foreign ministry said in a statement on the state news agency SPA.

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Trump threatens Iranian culture, derived from one of the world’s great civilisations

Donald Trump has warned that he is ready to bomb sites important to Iranian culture if Teheran retaliates against the assassination of a top Iranian general hat he ordered earlier this week. In an astounding threat, which some experts say will amount to a war crime if it is carried out, the US President raised the stakes in his confrontation with Iran to unprecedented levels.

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US targeting 52 Iranian sites if Tehran attacks Americans: Trump

Donald Trump warned that the US is targeting 52 sites in Iran and will hit them "very fast and very hard" if the Islamic republic attacks American personnel or assets. In a tweet defending Friday's drone strike assassination of a top Iranian general in Iraq, Trump said 52 represents the number of Americans held hostage at the US embassy in Tehran for more than a year starting in late 1979.

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US Targeting 52 "Important" Iran Sites If Tehran Attacks Americans: Trump

President Donald Trump warned Saturday that the US is targeting 52 sites in Iran and will hit them "very fast and very hard" if the Islamic republic attacks American personnel or assets.

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"Do Hazar Bees, Hatao Nitish'': Lalu Yadav Coins Slogan In Poll Year

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday gave a call to oust Chief Minister Nitish Kumar from power in Bihar in 2020, while mounting a scathing attack on the Janata Dal United government for its...

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US Targeting 52 "Important" Iran Sites If Tehran Attacks Americans: Trump

President Donald Trump warned Saturday that the US is targeting 52 sites in Iran and will hit them "very fast and very hard" if the Islamic republic attacks American personnel or assets.

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US Targeting 52 "Important" Iran Sites If Tehran Attacks Americans: Trump

President Donald Trump warned Saturday that the US is targeting 52 sites in Iran and will hit them "very fast and very hard" if the Islamic republic attacks American personnel or assets.

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US Targeting 52 "Important" Iran Sites If Tehran Attacks Americans: Trump

President Donald Trump warned Saturday that the US is targeting 52 sites in Iran and will hit them "very fast and very hard" if the Islamic republic attacks American personnel or assets.

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U.S.-led coalition confirms attacks on Iraqi bases housing its troops

The United States-led military coalition fighting Islamic State said early on Sunday that there were two attacks near Iraqi bases housing its troops on Saturday night but that none of its troops were harmed.

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Trump says U.S. would hit 52 Iranian sites if Iran attacks American targets

President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States has targeted 52 Iranian sites that it would strike if Iran attacks any Americans or any U.S. assets in response to Friday's U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq.

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Australian bushfires ease on cooler weather, death toll rises

A weather change eased fire threats in southeastern Australia on Sunday after a horror day of blazes that killed one man and injured four firefighters, though authorities said risks remained with a number of fires burning at emergency levels.

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Analyst View: What rising Middle East tensions mean for oil market

The United States launched an air strike against a leading Iranian military commander on Friday, heightening fears of a conflict escalation in the Middle East that could hurt crude supplies in the region.

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Dangerous conditions fuel bushfires across southeast Australia

Australian firefighters were set for a dangerous day on Saturday as fires in New South Wales and Victoria states were expected to burn uncontrollably in temperatures above 40C (104F) and shifting, strong winds that will fan and spread the flames.

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U.S. and allies suspend training of Iraqi forces: Germany

The United States and its allies have suspended training of Iraqi forces due to the increased threat they face after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad on Friday killed a top Iranian general, the German military said in a letter seen by Reuters.

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Iraq's PMF says air strike targeted medics, not senior leaders: statement

Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces umbrella grouping of paramilitary groups said on Saturday that an air strike targeting its fighters earlier hit a convoy of medics, not senior leaders as reported in some media.

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Qasem Soleimani: Strike was to 'stop war', says Trump

Iran's top military commander Qasem Soleimani was killed in a strike at Baghdad airport on Friday.

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New US Air Strike Targets Military Commander In Iraq: State Media

A new US air strike targeted a commander in Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force early Saturday, state television reported, a day after an American drone strike killed a top Iranian general.

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"Should Have Been Killed Years Ago": Trump On Top Iran General

President Donald Trump said Friday that Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani -- who was assassinated in a US strike -- should have been killed long before.

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New US Air Strike Targets Hashed Commander In Iraq: State Media

A new US air strike targeted a commander in Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force early Saturday, state television reported, a day after an American drone strike killed a top Iranian general. ...

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"Action Taken To Stop A War, Not To Start A War": Donald Trump

President Donald Trump on Friday said top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was "terminated" when he was on the verge of attacking US diplomats but he insisted that Washington is not seeking to topple...

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"Action Taken To Stop A War, Not To Start A War": Donald Trump

President Donald Trump on Friday said top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was "terminated" when he was on the verge of attacking US diplomats but he insisted that Washington is not seeking to topple...

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Sloth Bear Cub Rescued, Reunited With Mother In Maharshtra

A sloth bear cub, who was separated with its mother, was rescued near the Koka Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharashtra's Gondia on Thursday. Gondia, Maharashtra, Bear Cub

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"Action Taken To Stop A War, Not To Start A War": Donald Trump

President Donald Trump on Friday said top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was "terminated" when he was on the verge of attacking US diplomats but he insisted that Washington is not seeking to topple...

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Sloth Bear Cub Rescued, Reunited With Mother In Maharshtra

A sloth bear cub, who was separated with its mother, was rescued near the Koka Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharashtra's Gondia on Thursday. Gondia, Maharashtra, Bear Cub

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Opinion: BJP Compromises A National Event To Settle Score With Maharashtra

The tradition of the BJP of playing politics over the nation is now the template of every Republic Day. While it displays small-mindedness on the part of the government, it also grossly undermines...

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U.S. Democratic contenders condemn Iran strike, warn of war

Democratic presidential contenders on Friday condemned the air strike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, saying President Donald Trump's decision was reckless and could lead the United States to another war in the Middle East.

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U.S. air strike targets Iraqi militia north of Baghdad: state TV

A United States air strike targeted an Iraqi militia late on Friday on Taji road north of Baghdad, state TV said. It did not name the militia or provide further details.

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Iran tells U.N. it reserves right to self-defense over Soleimani killing

Iran told the United Nations Security Council and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday that it reserves its right to self-defense under international law after the United States killed Qassem Soleimani, the top commander of the elite Quds Force of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

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Flights suspended in Libya's capital as violence intensifies

Flights were suspended at the only functioning airport in Libya's capital Tripoli on Friday because of rocket fire and shelling, as people in eastern Libya protested Turkish military support for their rivals.

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