Iran warns US not to test 'resolve to defend our land'
TEHRAN, Mar 25 (AFP/Reuters): Iran's powerful parliament speaker on Wednesday warned Washington not to test the Islamic republic's determination to defend its territory after the United States was reported to be sending more troops to the Middle East."We are closely monitoring all US movements in the region, especially troop deployments....
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Iraq summons US, Iran representatives after deadly strikes
BAGHDAD, Mar 25 (AFP): Iraq said late on Tuesday it would summon the US charge d'affaires and the Iranian ambassador after deadly strikes blamed on their countries, as Iraqi authorities granted targeted former paramilitary groups the "right to respond".Iraq has been pulled into the war sparked by US and Israeli...
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UN resolution seeks to call African slave trade 'gravest crime'
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 25 (AFP): The UN General Assembly will vote Wednesday on a resolution designating the transatlantic African slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity," in a move advocates say is a step towards healing and justice.Ghana's President John Mahama, one of the African Union's most vocal supporters...
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Historic Moon mission set for lift-off Apr 01
WASHINGTON, Mar 25 (AFP): More than half-a-century after the groundbreaking Apollo program's last crewed flight to the Moon, three men and one woman are preparing for a lunar journey set to turn a new page in American space exploration.The long-delayed NASA mission dubbed Artemis II is slated to lift-off from...
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Aid boat arrives in Cuba as US blockade bites
HAVANA, Mar 25 (AFP): The first boat of a flotilla carrying medical supplies, food and solar panels reached Cuba on Tuesday to aid the island as a US fuel blockade deepens its energy crisis.The Maguro shrimp fishing boat docked in Havana three days later than hoped after battling strong winds,...
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Greenland party seeking independence wins Danish seat
NUUK, Mar 25 (AFP): A candidate from a party pushing to fast-track Greenland's independence will soon represent the island in the Danish parliament.The mineral-rich territory coveted by President Donald Trump is represented by two seats in Denmark's 179-seat legislature.Greenland's voters cast their ballots on Tuesday for both a political party...
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