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Citrus harvest season begins in Gaza

Farmers in the besieged Gaza Strip have started harvesting citrus fruits.

Lebanese pres. to begin parliamentary consultations to name PM

Lebanon’s president is set to start parliamentary consultations to name a new prime minister

Trump leaves NATO summit after being insulted by Canadian PM

NATO summit in London has concluded against a backdrop of division among members on the bloc’s future direction.

Russia ready to extend New START treaty by year-end: Putin

Russia is ready to “immediately” extend the New START nuclear arms control treaty “without any preconditions” by the end of the year, the Russian president says.

Iran’s FM Zarif rejects EU’s ‘desperate falsehood’

Iran’s foreign minister has rejected accusations leveled by European powers against Iran over its missile program as desperate falsehood.

Pirates kidnap 19 crew members from Greek oil tanker off Nigeria

Pirates have kidnapped 19 crew members from a crude oil tanker off Nigeria.

At least 265 dead in floods, landslides as rain batters East Africa

Two months of relentless rains have submerged villages and farms and sent rivers of mud crashing into houses across East Africa, with at least 265 killed.

Yemeni air defense forces shoot down third Saudi spy drone in less than 24 hours

Yemeni army forces have shot down a third Saudi spy drone in the kingdom’s southwestern border region of Jizan in less 24 hours.

Top US Democratic lawmaker tells House to draft impeachment articles against Trump

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said she has instructed the House Judiciary panel to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.

Iran’s exports nearly $2.8bn worth of agri-food in 7 months: Official

A government official says Iran’s export of agri-food has topped nearly 2.8 billion in 7 months.

Israeli attorney general indicts Netanyahu’s lawyer for money laundering

Israel’s attorney general says he intends to file an indictment against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s personal lawyer for money laundering charges.

Firearms most lethal suicide method by far in the US

Firearms are by far the most lethal suicide method in the United States, with nearly nine out of 10 attempts being fatal, a new study finds.

Ice sculptures delight Berlin visitors

Artists from across Asia have created a beautiful exhibit of ice sculptures which is now open to the public on the outskirts of Berlin.

Azerbaijan to hold snap parliamentary polls in February

The Azerbaijani president signs a decree to dissolve parliament and hold an early parliamentary election on February 9.

Ayatollah Sistani helped Iraq government fight Daesh: Commentator

A political commentator says top Shia cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has played an important role to restore peace to Iraq. 

Iran says Russia’s demand from OPEC+ on condensates rightful

Iran’s oil minister says Russia is rightly demanding condensates be excluded from its output figures.

FM Zarif: Iran welcomes any initiative to restore peace, prosperity to Yemen

The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran welcomes any initiative to restore peace and prosperity to war-torn Yemen.

Tourists empathize as strike forces closure of Eiffel Tower

At the Eiffel Tower, closed exceptionally due to a nationwide strike over pension reforms, tourists empathize with the trade unions’ decision to strike.

Iran has achieved self-sufficiency in defending itself: Top general

Iran’s top military commander hails the great progress the country has made in in manufacturing military equipment.

Boris Johnson grilled on his “hurtful” comments about Muslim women

Boris Johnson says sorry “for any offence caused” by his article describing Muslim women who wear a face-covering veil as looking like “letterboxes”.

Dozens of refugees trying to reach Europe drown as boat sinks off Mauritania

At least 58 refugees trying to reach Europe from West Africa die as their makeshift boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania.

Young Kung fu acrobats go viral in China for thrilling performances

Young kung fu acrobats in China’s northeastern Henan province have garnered more than 2.3 million followers on the Chinese video sharing app.

Zarif: EU3’s UN letter on Iran missiles aims to hide their ‘miserable incompetence’

Iran’s foreign minister says a letter by three EU countries to UN on Iran’s missiles is aimed at hiding their incompetence in fulfilling JCPOA.

Four Brexit Party MEPs quit to back PM’s EU deal

Four Brexit Party MEPs are set to quit this Thursday and urge voters to back Tories.