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Syria president arrives in China for first visit in almost 20 years

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has arrived in the east Chinese city of Hangzhou, kicking off his first visit to the Asian country since 2004 as he makes further strides to end over a decade of diplomatic isolation amid Western sanctions.
Americas

Guantanamo prisoner files lawsuit against CIA torture architects

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Lawyers for one of Guantanamo's "forever prisoners" filed a lawsuit against the two psychologists who helped conceive the CIA's enhanced interrogation techniques, which have been widely seen and condemned as torture.
Middle East

Shots fired outside US Embassy in Lebanon, no Injuries reported

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Shots were fired near the US diplomatic mission in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, late on Wednesday but no injuries were reported, embassy spokesperson Jake Nelson has confirmed.
Middle East

US commander in Mideast concerned of ‘burgeoning’ Iran-Russia ties

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The US air force commander in the Middle East has warned of “burgeoning” military relations between Iran and Russia, saying shared drone technology was a particular concern.
Sport

Iran finishes 2nd at 2023 World Wrestling Championships

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Iran’s national freestyle wrestling team has ended its campaign at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships in Serbia at the second place — winning one gold medal, two silvers and one bronze.
Foreign Policy

Football a platform for further expansion of ties between countries: Iran president

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has met with FIFA's chief Gianni Infantino in New York. Raisi described sports, especially football, as one of the suitable platforms for closer relations between countries.
Human Rights

Release of 5 American prisoners showed true face of Iran’s humanitarian motives: President Raisi

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stated that a decision to release five US prisoners from Iranian jails was a testament to Tehran’s humanitarian motives.
Middle East

Saudi-Israel normalisation getting ‘closer’: MbS

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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) has said that Riyadh was moving steadily closer to normalising relations with Tel Aviv, following similar moves by other Persian Gulf countries and amid a big push by the United States for a Saudi-Israeli deal.
Middle East

Netanyahu tells Biden Israel-Saudi normalisation agreement reachable

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed confidence that a “historic” US-brokered deal to establish formal diplomatic relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia can be reached, as the Israeli prime minister held talks with US President Joe Biden.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 575

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Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Incidents

Water, electricity and gas restored in Iran’s Astara after heavy flood 

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An official in the northern Iranian province of Gilan says authorities have managed to restore water, electricity and gas in all areas affected by the recent flood in the city of Astara along the Caspian Sea
Europe

Moscow confirms Russian peacekeepers killed in Nagorno-Karabakh

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A group of Russian peacekeepers were killed in Nagorno-Karabakh on Wednesday, when their vehicle came under small-arms fire, the Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed.
Europe

Russian president confirms trip to China

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that he will travel to China next month on his first foreign trip of 2023. During the visit, Putin will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Security

Iranian defense minister: Military cooperation with Russia secures peace, stability

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Iranian Defense Minister General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has said defense and military cooperation between the country and Russia have always been supported by the leaders of the two sides with the aim of strengthening stability and security in the region and beyond.
Europe

Azerbaijan announces ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh

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Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense announced that an agreement was reached to halt "anti-terrorist activities" in Nagorno-Karabakh on September 20 from 13:00 local time (9:00 GMT).
Security

Iran’s security chief, Russian defense minister slam foreign interference in region

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The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Akbar Ahmadian met with visiting Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in the Iranian capital Tehran earlier on Wednesday to discuss expansion of cooperation in the face of common threats posed by foreign forces, according to media reports.
Judiciary

Iranian VP: Court verdicts ready for scores of MKO terrorists

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The Iranian vice president for legal affairs says court verdicts for 105 members of the anti-Iran Mojahedin Khalq Organization (MKO), are ready and will soon be issued.
Europe

US to complete joint military drill with Armenia

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US soldiers will complete a joint military exercise with Armenian forces in the Caucasus state on Wednesday as planned, and the drill was not affected by the launch of a major military operation by neighbouring Azerbaijan, according to a US military spokesperson.
Nature and Wildlife

Pirsalman Wetland in western Iran on last leg

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Pirsalman Wetland, one of the 27 natural and artificial wetlands in Iran’s Hamedan Province is vanishing into thin air amid drought and diverging water resources.
Energy

Persian Gulf Star Oil Company’s refining capacity rises to 455,000 barrels

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Iran’s Persian Gulf Star Oil Company (PGSOC) in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas has increased its refining capacity from 36 thousand barrels at inauguration over six years ago to 455 thousand barrels, the company’s director said on Wednesday.
Europe

Azerbaijan says to end operation in Nagorno-Karabakh once “military” lays down arms

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Baku will end its "anti-terrorist activities" in Nagorno-Karabakh if Armenian fighters lay down their weapons, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said in a phone call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, according to the presidential press service.
Middle East

Yemen’s Huthis voice optimism about peace negotiations with Saudis, Riyadh hails talks

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Yemen's Ansarullah, aka Huthis, has expressed optimism about the quality of earlier talks in Saudi Arabia on the potential of putting an end to a war that Riyadh and its allies have been waging against the Arab country since 2015. The Kingdom has also welcomed the “positive results” of talks with the Yemeni delegation.
Middle East

US, Saudi Arabia discuss security pact: Report

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The US and Saudi Arabian officials are reportedly discussing the terms of a security pact resembling those with Washington’s East Asian allies, in what is viewed as an incentive for the kingdom to normalize relations with Israel.
Middle East

Israeli soldiers kill 6 Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank

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Israeli soldiers have killed at least five Palestinians during two raids in the occupied West Bank, and another Palestinian in a separate incident in the blockaded Gaza Strip.
Int'l Relations

Int’l community cannot remain indifferent’ to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Argentina

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Argentina’s leader Alberto Fernandez has called on the international community to respond to Azerbaijan’s latest offensive in the Armenian-populated breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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