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Zarif reminds Europe of its ‘human duty’

Iran’s Zarif has reminded the European countries of their ‘human duty’ in the fact of US’ economic terrorism.

Malaysia opens ‘Embassy to Palestine’ in Jordanian capital

Malaysia has opened an “Embassy to Palestine” in Jordan, after Israel allegedly denied it access to Palestinian Authority headquarters in the occupied West Bank.

Iran, Tajikistan to use local currencies for bilateral trade: Minister

Iran and Tajikistan agree to use local currencies in bilateral trade, says an Iranian minister.

Trump’s bald-faced Big Lies on Iran continue

US President Donald Trump has falsely accuses Iran of killing “thousands and thousands” protesters, writes Stephen Lendman.

HRW: Bangladesh denying education to 400,000 Rohingya children

Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Bangladesh has been depriving nearly 400,000 Rohingya Muslim children refugees in the South Asian country of the right to education.

Finland’s premier resigns after losing trust of coalition partner

Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne resignes after a member of the ruling coalition said it had lost confidence in him following a series of disruptive strikes.

China should counter US’s imperial reach in Hong Kong: Analyst

An analyst says the recent US law on Hong Kong is part of Washington’s imperial reach that should be countered by China.

Turkish-backed militants loot historical artifacts in northern Syria: SOHR

Turkish-backed militants are reportedly plundering historical artifacts in the Afrin region of Syria’s northwestern province of Aleppo.

David Merritt implicitly criticises PM’s exploitation of terror attack

The father of Jack Merritt attacks the exploitation of his son’s murder by Tory right-wingers and their allies in the media.

7 killed in fire caused by blast at Sudan factory

A fire triggered by an explosion tears through a factory in the Sudanese capital, killing seven people and injuring dozens, doctors and witnesses say.

Israeli land grab

US tried to bring Iran to its knees, but nation foiled plot through resistance: Rouhani

President Rouhani says the US resorted to economic pressure to bring Iran to its knees, but the nation thwarted the conspiracy through resistance.

Iran says still selling oil despite US sanctions; global traders agree

International energy news providers say Iran’s announcement that the country is still selling its oil despite US sanctions is not without foundation.

Red Cross slams ‘unacceptable’ politicization of aid for Venezuela

The Red Cross censures the “unacceptable” lack of international funding for humanitarian aid to Venezuela.

Judiciary: 300 in custody over suspected role in Tehran riots, fate of detainees to be determined soon

Iran says 300 individuals remain in custody over their suspected role in the recent violent riots in Tehran.

France, EU to retaliate possible US tariffs

France and the European Union (EU) would retaliate if the US went ahead with the tariffs on French products that Washington has threatened to impose, French government ministers say.

Spain: Two migrants discovered in hidden compartments of car in Melilla

The Spanish Guardia Civil published a video of the discovery of two immigrants that were travelling in the hidden compartments of a car in Melilla on Saturday.

Pompeo: US prefers sanctions over military strikes to topple Venezuelan president

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that Washington prefers economic sanctions over military intervention to topple Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

UN report reveals $48bn loss by Palestine from 2000 to 2017

A new UN report finds that the Palestinian people have lost some $48 billion dollars between the years of 2000 and 2017 due to Israeli occupation.

Suspected grenade blast near Indonesia’s presidential palace hurts two

An explosion of a suspected smoke grenade at a park near Indonesia’s presidential palace injures two military personnel.

Israel prosecution files Netanyahu’s indictment with parliament, lists 333 witnesses in graft cases

The Israeli parliament officially receives the indictment of Netanyahu on corruption charges, with 333 witnesses listed against the scandal-hit premier.

Qatar’s Akram Afif crowned AFC player of the year

After a sensational 2018-19 was capped off by winning the Asian Cup, Qatar’s Akram Afif has been named the AFC Player of the Year.

China ‘may ban all US diplomats from Xinjiang’

China may ban all United States diplomatic passport-holders from entering its western Xinjiang region, the editor-in-chief of a state-run Chinese newspaper says.

Hong Kong’s leader lashes out at US over new legislation

Hong Kong’s leader says recent legislation passed by the United States in support of anti-government protesters in the Chinese city constitutes outright interference and is “most regrettable.”

United Nations responsible for current crisis in Yemen, Analyst says

Political analyst Barry Gorssman says the United Nations is responsible for the current crisis in Yemen.