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Lebanon hires firm to clear dangerous material from shattered Beirut port

Lebanon’s authorities signed a contract this month with a German company to clear dangerous material stored for more than a decade at Beirut port,...

Iran plans to increase exports of techno-engineering services: TPO

Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) has plans to increase exports of engineering and technical services to neighboring countries, as well as China and India,...

Arab League, Syria condemn Pompeo’s visit to occupied West Bank, Golan Heights

The Arab League and Syria categorically condemned US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to the occupied territories of Palestine in West Bank and...

Dozens killed in Uganda protests after presidential candidate Wine’s arrest

At least 37 people have died and hundreds have been detained in unrest in Uganda triggered by the arrest of presidential candidate and pop...

Azerbaijani Army enters territory ceded by Armenian forces

Units of the Azerbaijani Army have entered the Aghdam region, a territory ceded by Armenian forces in a cease-fire agreement that ended six weeks...

Astronaut: SpaceX Dragon beats shuttle, Soyuz for launching

The most experienced astronaut on SpaceX's newly launched crew said Thursday that riding a Dragon capsule to orbit is like being inside the actual...

Huge Puerto Rico radio telescope to close in blow to science

The National Science Foundation (NFS) announced Thursday that it will close the huge telescope at the renowned Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico in a...

European Commission to intervene in companies-carmakers patent dispute: Document

The European Commission plans to step into the patent dispute between tech companies and carmakers and may set up a system to check whether...

Turkey to open 2,900-year-old fortress to tourists

Tourists visiting eastern Turkey will now be able to stroll through the 2,900-year-old ruins of Altintepe Fortress, officials announced.

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