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House votes to override Trump’s veto of defense bill
The Democratic-controlled House voted overwhelmingly to override US President Donald Trump’s veto of a defense policy bill, setting the stage for what would be...
Maduro calls extension of opposition assembly ‘unconstitutional’
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called the extension of the term of the small assembly of opposition legislators “unconstitutional”, after opposition figure Juan Guaido extended...
Moroccan lawyers demand cancelation of normalization agreement with Israel
A group of lawyers in Morocco censured the Rabat government over its recent agreement to normalize relations with Israel, demanding a reversal of the...
PMO: Iran to build port with 200m tons capacity along Makran coast
Domestic Economy Desk
CBI governor: Domestic banks granted over $40b in loans in eight months
Domestic Economy Desk
Everton wants answers after Man City game postponed due to COVID
Everton is seeking “full disclosure” regarding the COVID-19 outbreak at Manchester City which resulted in their Premier League game being postponed on Monday.
Russia: Proposals for adding irrelevant topics to Iran deal ‘wrong’
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov rejected calls for the inclusion of other subjects in the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, saying any proposal...
Neymar under fire for weeklong New Year’s Eve party
The Brazil footballer Neymar has been accused of dancing on the graves of coronavirus victims after throwing a weeklong New Year’s Eve party for...
Iran begins first human trial of homegrown coronavirus vaccine
The vaccine, dubbed Coviran Barekat, is produced by Shifa Pharmed, which is involved in the large-scale production of antibiotics and penicillin since its founding...
Landlord praised for note to ‘struggling’ tenant who didn’t get Christmas gifts
It's been a difficult year and a tenant has praised their landlord for his kind Christmas gesture — saying he has 'no idea' how...