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Iranian President Rouhani: We Should Not Let Trump Succeed in Damaging National Unity
Washington introduced new sanctions against the Islamic Republic last week, imposing new sanctions on petroleum companies and two people, claiming they were helping Iran to bypass US restrictions.
Last update: 00:04 GMT 27.01.2020
00:04 GMT 27.01.2020
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US Stock Futures Drop by More Than 1% in Asian Trade Over Novel Coronavirus Outbreak Concerns
Investors are worried that China's economy, as well as global economic growth, could potentially suffer as a result of the ongoing outbreak of a newly identified strain of coronavirus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
Last update: 05:28 GMT 27.01.2020
05:28 GMT 27.01.2020
Asia & Pacific
Powerful 6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Solomon Islands - USGS
At the moment there have been no reports of casualties. The local authorities have not issued a tsunami warning after the tremor.
Last update: 05:58 GMT 27.01.2020
05:58 GMT 27.01.2020
Europe
Migrant Rescue Ship Ocean Viking Saves Over 180 People in Mediterranean Sea - Video
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ocean Viking, a migrant rescue ship operated by humanitarian groups Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and SOS Mediterranee, has rescued more than 180 people from two boats in the Mediterranean Sea overnight, MSF said on Monday.
Last update: 05:00 GMT 27.01.2020
05:00 GMT 27.01.2020
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Riyadh Stops Funding Foreign Mosques: 'Turning Point in Fight Against Islamism' - Geopolitician
The Secretary-General of the Muslim World League has announced that Saudi Arabia will no longer fund mosques abroad. It’s quite a surprising announcement given the millions of dollars already invested in this policy of influence. Will Saudi Wahhabism turn into a franchise?
Last update: 05:14 GMT 27.01.2020
05:14 GMT 27.01.2020
Asia & Pacific
Homemade Bomb Explodes at Hong Kong Hospital Leaving No Injuries - Reports
BEIJING (Sputnik) - A homemade bomb has exploded at a hospital in Hong Kong, leaving no injuries. The police are searching for the people behind the incident, the South China Morning Post reported on Monday.
Last update: 03:42 GMT 27.01.2020
03:42 GMT 27.01.2020
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FBI Reviews Claims Ilhan Omar Married Her Brother so He Could Obtain Green Card - Reports
Two FBI agents held an hours-long meeting in Minnesota in mid-October with a concerned party who handed over a trove of documents regarding Omar’s 2009 marriage to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, a source with knowledge of the event said.
Last update: 03:54 GMT 27.01.2020
03:54 GMT 27.01.2020
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Billie Eilish Wins 'Song of the Year' at 2020 Grammys
The 62d annual award event took place in Los Angeles on Sunday night, with the most popular celebrities attending the event.

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