World events
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Unveiling of a statue inspired by the Cyrus Cylinder in Los Angeles
On the Fourth of July, coinciding with the United States Independence Day celebrations, the city of Los Angeles witnessed the unveiling of a statue and a ceremony…
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Four Arab countries regret Qatar's "negative" response
Four Arab countries issued a statement announcing that Qatar's response to their 13 demands was negative. Minister…
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Canadian court orders Iran to pay $1.7 billion to terrorism victims
A court in Canada has rejected the Iranian government's objection to an order to pay $1.7 billion in compensation to victims of terrorism...
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Zarif: Trump's travel ban plan is 'blind hostility' towards all Iranians
Iran's Foreign Minister has announced the implementation of parts of the order temporarily banning citizens of six predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.
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"More than a billion children in the world suffer from violence"
The aid organization World Vision has announced that the safety of children is not being respected in armed conflicts in crisis areas around the world. This…
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US Supreme Court to rule on seizure of Iranian antiquities
The United States Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday, July 26, to hear a petition by the families of victims of a 1997 bombing…
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UNICEF: Five million Iraqi children need urgent assistance
Describing the critical situation of children in Iraq, the United Nations Children's Fund announced that since 2014...
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After years of denials, Israel says it is involved in the Syrian civil war
After years of denial, Israel is now confirming that it is involved in the Syrian war, and that it is doing so…
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