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Nature and Wildlife

Iran tourism: Miqan among 10 major wetlands in the country

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The Miqan Wetland, located 16 kilometers northeast of Arak in central Iran, has special ecological features, including its hosting a large number of migratory birds each year, among which some rare and protected species can be seen. 
Iran in Pictures

Iranians filled with joy after much-coveted snow plasters cities

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Iranians mainly in western and northern cities of the country are cheerful after seeing snow in a dry winter which is characterized by very low rates of precipitations.
Middle East

US, UK carried out 73 strikes across Yemen, at least 5 killed: Houthi Spokesman

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Yemeni Armed Forces' spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree confirmed that Washington and London have carried out 73 strikes across Yemen, killing 5 individuals and wounding 6 others.
Incidents

Afghan migrant dies, four wounded in mine blast on Iran-Iraq border 

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A mine explosion on the border between Iran and Iraq claimed the life of an illegal Afghan migrant and injured four others, the governor of the western Iranian town of Mehran said on Friday. 
Foreign Policy

Iran condemns US, Britain’s bombing of Yemen as ‘arbitrary move’

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has strongly slammed the military strikes by the US and Britain on several Yemeni cities early on Friday as an arbitrary move, saying it clearly breached Yemen’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and was against international laws and regulations.
Middle East

US, UK pound Houthi targets in Yemen

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The United States and the United Kingdom launched air strikes against Houthi targets, including "logistical hubs, air defence systems and weapons storage" in Yemen late on Thursday, following a spate of attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea region.
Middle East

ICJ genocide case against Israel: South Africa argues “no armed attack” can justify breaching genocide convention

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The International Court of Justice has begun its hearing in the proceedings brought up by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Foreign Policy

Iran urges ICJ to impartially handle Zionist regime’s war crimes accusations

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Nasser Kanaani, Spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has called upon the International Court of Justice to handle accusations against the Zionist regime in the Gaza war with impartiality.
Security

Iran says manhunt for Kerman terror attack elements expanded abroad, 35 nabbed

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Iran's Intelligence Ministry announced that 35 individuals have been captured across the country in connection with the terrorist attack in the southern city of Kerman. It also added the manhunt has expanded to foreign countries for the remaining elements.
Security

Iranian navy seizes oil tanker in retaliation for oil theft by U.S.

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In a move retaliating against the theft of Iranian oil by the United States, the Navy of the Iranian Army announced the seizure of the Nicholas ST oil tanker in the Sea of Oman.
Tourism

Iran’s Hamedan designated as Asian Capital of Tourism in 2024

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The ancient city of Hamedan in western Iran has been chosen as the Asian Capital of Tourism in 2024.
Environment

Iranian city of Sarakhs hit by dust storm, schools shuttered

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Sand and dust storms continue to plague the northeastern Iranian city of Sarakhs which have closed the schools and disrupted railway transit.
Society

Official: Iran caught in ‘critical’ population trap, has only 5 years to extricate itself

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Iran has been caught in a ‘very critical’ population ageing trap as life expectancy has risen but fertility rates have plummeted, an official warned, adding the future does not bode well if the country does not come up with a solution to make the population younger in 5 years.
Int'l Relations

UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for halt to Houthi attacks in Red Sea

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The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution demanding Yemen’s Houthis end strikes on ships in the Red Sea and free the Japanese-operated Galaxy Leader that was seized last year.
Europe

EU needs Moscow more than we need them:  Russia’s Putin

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Moscow has shown true resilience by not bowing to foreign pressure, President Vladimir Putin has said. He stated that Russia is a “self-sufficient country”, whose economy is growing despite the sanctions, while EU member states are living through “difficult times".
Middle East

Netanyahu claims Israel has no intention of permanently occupying Gaza

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ahead of the International Court of Justice hearings, claimed that he does not intend to expel Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Hamas deplores Blinken remarks ‘justifying genocide’

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The Palestinian movement Hamas has condemned US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s claims that Hamas fighters hide behind civilians in the Gaza Strip, stressing the unfounded claims are an attempt to justify Israel’s crimes of genocide against Palestinians in the besieged enclave.
Middle East

Lebanon lodges new UN complaint against Israel amid border tension

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Lebanon on Wednesday filed a complaint with the United Nations Security Council in response to Israel’s accusation of Lebanon’s non-compliance with the UN Resolution 1701.
Middle East

PA chief Abbas ejects proposals to relocate Gazans in meeting with Blinken

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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called for an immediate end to hostilities in Gaza and rejected any attempt to relocate Palestinians from the strip in a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Ramallah, according to a readout of the meeting reported by the official Palestinian news agency WAFA.
Middle East

Poll: Arabs view Hamas October attack on Israel as ‘legitimate resistance operation’

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Nearly 90 percent of Arabs view the Hamas-led attack against Israel on 7 October as a "legitimate resistance operation", according to a new poll published by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies on Wednesday.
Middle East

“It’s a horrific situation across board”: WHO citing food scarcity in Gaza

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The food situation in Northern Gaza is "absolutely horrific", according to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than three months into the Israeli military campaign against the Palestinian territory.
Europe

Number of severely wounded Ukrainian soldiers up by 30%: Report

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The number of severely injured Ukrainian troops streaming from the frontline has soared by 30% with many of them crippled for life, ABC News has reported, citing the head of a major hospital.
Middle East

Health Ministry: Staff inspected cases resulting from Israeli use of banned weapons in Gaza

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The spokesman for the Health Ministry in Gaza has says that medical teams have examined cases resulting from Israel’s use of internationally prohibited non-conventional weapons.
Middle East

Yemen Houthis say targeted US naval vessel in Red Sea

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Yemen’s Houthis say they have targeted a US navy ship in the Red Sea, using a large number of ballistic and naval missiles.
Middle East

11 Palestinians killed every hour in Gaza war: Palestine’s UN envoy

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Eleven Palestinians have been killed every hour in the Gaza conflict that began in early October, Palestinian envoy to the UN Riyad Mansour has stated.
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