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Malaysia, Indonesia shut thousands of schools over toxic haze from forest fires

Malaysia and Indonesia shut thousands of schools over haze from forest fires, affecting at least 1.7 million pupils.

UAE follows Saudi suit, joins anti-Iran naval mission in Persian Gulf

Copying Saudi Arabia, the UAE joins a US-led naval mission claimed to be aimed at protecting Middle Eastern waterways.

Indonesia returns hundreds of containers of waste to West

Indonesia is sending back hundreds of containers of contaminated waste to the West after shipments were found to hide hazardous substances.

World Weightlifting C’Ships: Ghashghaei earns silver

Over to the 2019 IWF World Weightlifting Championships in Pattaya, Thailand, where Hafez Ghashghaei of Iran has won a silver medal in the Men’s 55kg category.

Over 80 percent of Americans won’t back war over attack on Saudi oil: Poll

Only 13 percent of Americans think the US military should take on a direct role in case Saudi Arabia responds to the recent attacks on its oil facilities militarily, a new poll shows.

Venezuela says it would make sense for US to restore ties

Venezuela says it would make sense for the US to restore diplomatic ties with the elected government in Caracas as Washington has failed to install an opposition figure as Venezuela’s leader.

26 students, two teachers killed in Liberia school fire

A fire at a Koranic school in Liberia kills at least 26 students and two teachers.

Germany extends ban on arms sales to Saudi for another 6 months

Berlin has extended its ban on defense industry exports to Saudi Arabia for another six months.

Spaniards urge vote in repeat election after talks fail

Spaniards are gearing up for a repeat of the general elections after last-minute party talks and consultations with the King failed to convince Sanchez to form a coalition government.

Italy, France hold talks over migrant policy

Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Rome on Wednesday.

The US economy is heading towards a recession

The US president claims that America has never been better in terms of economy. Mixed signals are coming out of the US government that raise speculations about a new recession.

US Secretary of State Pompeo: Saudi attack an ‘act of war’

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has described the attack on Saudi oil facilities as “an act of war.”

UAE buying Palestinians’ lands

Iran condemns UAE, Israel’s ‘ridiculous’ claims at IAEA

Tehran has strongly rejected anti-Iran claims by Israel, the sole possessor of nuclear weapons in the Middle East, and the UAE “newcomers” to the nuclear industry.

Israel spies and spies and spies

“Israel is caught red handed spying against the United States and everyone in Congress is silent, as are nearly all the mainstream media which failed to report the story,” writes Philip Giraldi.

French growth barely 1% until 2022

The bank of France has revised earlier projections downwards to forecast continued near-recession levels of growth until the end of President Emmanuel Macron’s term in 2022.

Turkey says can’t cope with growing refugee problems further

Erdogan said Turkey can no longer cope with the growing refugee problems and vowed to go ahead with his country’s plan for creating a safe zone in Syria.

Trump names Robert O’Brien as new national security adviser

US President Donald Trump has picked hostage negotiator Robert O’Brien as his new national security adviser.

Israeli Stalemate

Historic gardens in Kabul contributing to Afghan socialization

For Afghans fed up with decades-long violence in their country, visiting quiet and cozy gardens like this in central Kabul is highly attractive. 

Netanyahu cancels trip to UN over poor election results

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday canceled his annual visit to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Zarif: US once again shows sanctions aimed at Iranian people

Zarif said in a tweet on Wednesday that Trump’s decision was meant to escalate the economic war against Tehran regardless of its consequences.

Saudi oil strikes perfect example of Yemeni forces’ military capabilities: Army spox

The spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces says Saudi oil strikes are a perfect example of the military capabilities of Yemeni army forces and their allies.

Minister says US sanctions on Iran hit Turkey worst

Turkey’s trade minister says American sanctions on Iran hit Turkey worst.