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How could Iran respond to the US drone strike?

A US airstrike on Iranian military leader Qassim Soleimani has brought the Middle East closer to conflict, as Iran narrows the scope of its possible responses to the assassination of a national hero.

07/01/2020

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Iraqi paramilitaries walk on pictures Trump and Netanyahu

Members of Iraq's powerful Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary umbrella group walked on pictures of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, during a memorial ceremony for their deputy commander Mahdi al-Muhandis and Iran's Major General Qasem Soleimani.

06/01/2020

Travel News

More and more companies are choosing to put down roots in Sanya

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Sanya, on China’s Hainan Island, is a tropical holiday hotspot, attracting more and more international business interest and investment.

06/01/2020

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Mourners gather in Tehran to pay homage to Qassem Soleimani

Hundreds of thousands attended the funeral procession in Tehran for a top Iranian general who was killed in a US airstrike in Baghdad. He will be buried in his hometown of Kerman.

06/01/2020

Iran

World leaders call for de-escalation after US kills Iranian general

"My message is simple and clear: stop escalation. Exercise maximum restraint. Restart dialogue," UN Secretary-General António Guterres said.

06/01/2020

Iran

Stampede kills at least 56 at Soleimani funeral procession in Kerman

The stampede erupted at a funeral procession for the top Iranian general killed in a US airstrike last week, Iranian state tv reported.

06/01/2020

Iraq

'Honest mistake': Pentagon denies plans to withdraw troops from Iraq

The U.S. has made no decision about withdrawing troops from Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday in response to a letter from a senior military officer that appeared to suggest a withdrawal was underway. The wording was an "honest mistake," he said.

06/01/2020

Iran

Pentagon implies it won't target Iran cultural sites

The Pentagon said it will "follow the laws of armed conflict" and distanced itself from Trump's threat to target Iran's cultural sites.

05/01/2020

Iran

Iran abandons nuclear deal over Soleimani killing

Iran will no longer abide by any of the limits of its 2015 nuclear deal, the country's state television reported on Sunday.

05/01/2020

Japan

Lawyers for ex-Nissan boss Ghosn speak of "betrayal"

Lawyers for ex-Nissan boss Ghosn "betrayal"

04/01/2020

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Survivors rescued from collapsed building in southern Cambodia

At least five people have died following the collapse.

04/01/2020

Iran

Euroviews. What the killing of Iran's General Soleimani means for Europe ǀ View

European calls for restraint will not be enough on their own, argues Thomas S Warrick

04/01/2020

Iran

Euroviews. Was Soleimani's killing justified? Yes. A million times yes ǀ View

Soleimani's death will also prove to be more significant than that of Osama Bin Laden or Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, according to one of Italy's ex-foreign ministers.

04/01/2020

Iraq

'Death to America': Thousands mourn Iranian general killed by US drone

Iran has vowed retaliation for the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, but President Donald Trump says he ordered the strike to prevent a conflict.

04/01/2020

Iraq

US sends 3,000 troops to Middle East as Iran vows 'harsh retaliation'

The killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani has ignited fears the conflict between Iran and the US could spread through the whole region.

03/01/2020

Iran

Timeline: How the Iran crisis unfolded after Qassem Soleimani's murder

Reaction to the killing of Iran military chief Qassem Soleimani has been flooding in. Here's a chronological recap.

03/01/2020

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Displaced Syrians enjoy a game of football in jihadist-run region

The kickaround was light relief for those in the region, which Syrian regime forces have been bombing in recent weeks.

03/01/2020

Iran

Iran 'will fall into the hands of militant and hardline elements'

Iran "will fall into the hands of the most militant and hardline elements," @AliVaez of the ICG told Euronews.

03/01/2020

Iran

US-Iran war is a lot closer but won't be conventional — expert

Iran expert Soraya Lennie tells Euronews: "I really don't see a lot of positive avenues left open to de-escalate this crisis.

03/01/2020

Iraq

Reactions to US drone strike that killed Iran's top military official

Flags, memes, fears and fury - the killing of the military chief is going to have reverberations for some time.

03/01/2020

Iran

Who was Qassem Soleimani, the icon of Iranian defiance?

Qassem Soleimani grew so close to Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, that Khamenei officiated the wedding of the general’s daughter.

03/01/2020

Iran

US assassinates Iran's most powerful general in targeted airstrike

The targeted killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, could draw forceful Iranian retaliation.

03/01/2020

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Drone show as Shanghai welcomes in the new year

It makes a change from fireworks.

02/01/2020

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North Korea's Kim out in the cold with US relations on thin ice

Experts have suggested the symbolic footage is the precursor for a major policy announcement.

02/01/2020

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Hong Kong lawmaker gets pepper spray in the face as protests continue

Ted Hui Chi-Fung, who was uninjured in the incident, called on police violence to be investigated.

02/01/2020

Indonesia

43 killed and almost 400,000 displaced after deadly Jakarta floods

43 killed and almost 400,000 displaced. The death toll has doubled in Jakarta as rescuers found more bodies after receding floodwaters.

02/01/2020