Protesters defy crackdown as Iran warns it will retaliate if US attacks

PARIS, Jan 11 (Agencies): At least 192 people have been killed in two weeks of protests against the government and economic strain in Iran, a rights group said on Sunday, in a sharp rise from an earlier death toll of 51."Since the start of the protests, Iran Human Rights has...

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Israeli fire kills three in Gaza, tension rises

CAIRO, Jan 11 (Reuters): Israeli fire killed at least three Palestinians in two separate incidents across the enclave, local health authorities said, as tension rises over continued violence.Medics said one Palestinian was killed in the Tuffah neighbourhood in Gaza City, in an area under Palestinian control, while two others were...

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US announces 'large-scale' strikes against IS in Syria

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (AFP): US and allied forces carried out "large-scale" strikes against the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria on Saturday, the US military said, the latest response to an attack last month that killed three Americans.US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees American military forces in the region, said...

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