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An aerial view of Khurais city, Saudi Arabia, September 20, 2019.

13:42 22 September 2019 / updated: 14:37 Middle East

Iran Rules Out Starting a War Amid US Media Claims Tehran 'Prepping Fresh Attack' on Saudis

Family members gather for a road naming ceremony with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, centre, his son Hunter Biden, left, and his sister Valerie Biden Owens, right, joined by other family members during a ceremony to name a national road after his late son Joseph R. Beau Biden III, in the village of Sojevo, Kosovo, on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016

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U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet waves as she exits the Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela

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India, US start large-scale military exercises

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FILE PHOTO: Two men dance on a road to an entrance to Area 51 as an influx of tourists responding to a call to 'storm' Area 51, a secretive U.S. military base believed by UFO enthusiasts to hold government secrets about extra-terrestrials, is expected in Rachel, Nevada, U.S. September 20, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart/File Photo

US Military Splits Netizens With Joke About Bomber Targeting Alien-Hunters at Area 51

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Middle East
US ‘Trying to Build Coalition’ With UK for ‘Some Form of Action Against Iran’ – Report
Earlier, UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Dominic Raab said that based on the information made available to him, the idea that Yemen’s Houthi militia could be responsible for last week’s attacks on Saudi oil facilities was “entirely implausible and lacking in credibility.” The Houthis maintain that their drones carried out the attacks.
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AOC Says Democrats’ Failure to Impeach Trump is a ‘Bigger National Scandal’ Than His Own Actions
Already-strong calls for impeaching Donald Trump have multiplied in recent days following reports that an intelligence official had filed a complaint about Trump’s interactions with Ukrainian officials. The president denies any wrongdoing.
Last update: 17:58 22.09.2019
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NGO Warns of Earth Facing a '100 Percent Certain' Asteroid Collision - Report
The head of the nonprofit planetary defence group claimed that while at this time the risk of an asteroid colliding with Earth seems negligible, it also seems almost inevitable in the long run.
Last update: 18:11 22.09.2019
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Likud, Blue and White Necessary for Stable Government - Israeli President
Israel held the second Knesset election this year on 17 September after an April vote resulted in a tie between Likud and Blue and White which prevented the ruling party from forming a new government. Preliminary results of the second vote indicate that the April deadlock could once again be repeated.
Last update: 18:20 22.09.2019
18:20 22.09.2019
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WADA Gives Russia 3 Weeks to Explain Inconsistent Data in Moscow Anti-Doping Lab - Reports
Media previously suggested that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) would impose sanctions on the Russian Olympic Committee over the alleged manipulation of the doping control process.
Last update: 15:44 22.09.2019
15:44 22.09.2019
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Three Dead, Four Hospitalised Due to 'Medical Situation' in Pittsburgh - Police
According to the police, the victims had attended a party or event at which they were given orange wrist bands.
Last update: 16:21 22.09.2019
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Middle East
Two Flights Diverted From Dubai Airport Over Suspected Drone Activity - Reports
The development comes amid a spike in tensions in the Middle East that followed the suspected drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil plants that halved the kingdom's oil production. The incident was claimed by the Yemen-based Houthi rebels, but western states and the US have largely blamed Iran for the attack.
Last update: 16:19 22.09.2019
16:19 22.09.2019
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Remains of 'Largest Flying Creature' That Likely Preyed on Baby Dinosaurs Found in UK - Report
The massive flying hunters known as pterosaurs weighed up to several hundred pounds and are even believed to have preyed on baby dinosaurs.

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