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Iran ready to help Lebanon in all areas: Zarif
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed Tehran’s readiness to provide support for Beirut in all areas. He made the remarks Saturday in an interview with Al-Manar after his meeting with Lebanese Minister of National Defense Elias Bou Saab on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany. Touching upon his recent […]
Bangladesh slum fire kills at least eight
A fire gutted more than 200 slum houses in the Bangladeshi port of Chittagong on Sunday, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 50, police and fire fighters said. Source: Reuters World News
Iran urges Pak Gov’t to answer for Zahedan terror attack
IRNA – Iran Majlis (Parliament) speaker called on the Pakistani government to stand accountable for the recent terror attack in Iran which was designed and carried out from inside the Pakistan territory. The terrorist attack killed and injured dozens of IRGC forces in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan which borders Pakistan. Addressing Majlis […]
Take back your citizens caught fighting for Islamic State, Trump tells European nations
While heralding what he says is the imminent defeat of Islamic State in Syria, the US President calls on European allies to take back more than 800 of their citizens captured fighting for the militant group, threatening to release them if they don’t. Source: ABC News Australia
Weekly report: FM Zarif warns it would be ‘suicidal’ to go to war with Iran
February 17, The Iran Project – Zarif visit to Lebanon and meeting with senior officials; Iranians rally to support Islamic Revolution on 40th anniversary was held; Iranian nation gives crushing response to ‘Trump, the liar’: Hatami; Ali Larijani trip to Japan; Islamic Revolution’s 40th anniversary means 40 years of failed US policy, Zarif tweets; Terrorists attack […]
Iran to bypass US sanctions by private sector: official
MNA – Chief of Staff of Iranian President Mahmoud Vaezi said Saturday that it is possible to ditch US illegal sanctions against the Iranian nation by using the private sector. “The United States imposed economic sanctions to create a gap between the Iranian people and government so as to reach its political aim,â€? he said, […]
Merkel’s spokesman backpedals on her suggestion that Russia is behind kids’ protest after outrage
German Chancellor Angela Merkel enraged local activists after she appeared to suggest that the Kremlin was pulling the strings behind student climate protests. But her spokesman later said that she supported the demonstrations. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT
Iran parliament passes budget outlines
IRNA – Iran’s parliament approved outlines of the country’s budget for the next fiscal year that will start March 21. 117 lawmakers voted in favor of the budget outlines while 86 parliamentarians cast their votes against the bill. 8 other lawmakers abstained. As the bill was being debated, 5 parliamentary members spoke against and five […]
Thieves make off with thousands of dollars worth of bonsai plants
NT Police appeal for witnesses after thieves break into a Darwin nursery and steal pots and bonsai plants, some of which are more than a decade old. Source: ABC News Australia
India to continue buying Venezuelan oil despite US warning
India will look into commercial considerations and related factors to determine the value of oil imports from any country, an Indian official said, after a top US official warned countries against buying oil from Venezuela. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT
Ebrahim Raisi to be appointed as new Judiciary chief
ISNA – The current chairman of Astan Quds Razavi, Ebrahim Raisi will be appointed as Iran’s new Judiciary chief. The spokesman for the legal committee in the Iranian parliament, Hassan Norouzi announced, “The incumbent Judiciary chief, Sadeq Larijani, known as Amoli Larijani will be replaced by Ebrahim Raisiâ€?. There were speculations that Ebrahim Raisi would […]
Redeveloped Repat to focus on rehabilitation and dementia
Less than 15 months after the controversial closure of Adelaide’s Repat hospital, the SA Government unveils new plans for the reopened health precinct, with a focus on brain and spinal injury patients as well as dementia care. Source: ABC News Australia
Saudi crown prince heads for Pakistan amid India tensions
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is due to arrive in Pakistan on Sunday at the start of his tour of South Asia and China, but the visit risks being overshadowed by escalating tensions between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan. Source: Reuters World News
February 17th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #759
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading → Source: The Last Refuge
Sunday February 17th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading → Source: The Last Refuge
Scientists fire harpoon on mission to eradicate space junk
It’s technology based on the techniques of the whale hunters, but this could be the solution for cleaning up the tonnes of space junk orbiting the Earth. Source: ABC News Australia
IS 'caliphate' on brink of defeat in Syria as Trump urges Europe to do more
U.S.-backed fighters in Syria are poised to capture Islamic State’s last, tiny enclave on the Euphrates, the battle commander said on Saturday, bringing its self-declared caliphate to the brink of total defeat as U.S. President Donald Trump spoke of “100 percent victory”. Source: Reuters World News
Russian heavyweight Vitaly Minakov loses undefeated record with controversial loss to Cheick Kongo
French contender Cheick Kongo handed Vitaly Minakov the first defeat of his MMA career with a controversial unanimous decision in their heavyweight title eliminator at Bellator 216. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT
Man allegedly eats drug stash while attempting to flee from police
A man has eaten a large quantity of the drug known as ice while trying to evade officers during a dramatic late-night pursuit north of Brisbane, police say. Source: ABC News Australia
Japan's PM nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize on U.S. request: Asahi
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize last autumn after receiving a request from the U.S. government to do so, the Asahi newspaper reported on Sunday. Source: Reuters World News