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Far-Right Candidate Leads Romania’s Presidential Rerun

This is Beirut 04/05 22:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Romania's far-right candidate George Simion was leading in Sunday's first round of presidential elections according to exit polls for the rerun of last year's annulled ballot that plunged the country into political turmoil. The stakes are high for the NATO country of 19 million, which has become a key pillar of the defence alliance since Russia's ...

Netanyahu: Israel Will Strike Iran in Response to Airport Attack

This is Beirut 04/05 19:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday threatened to respond to the Houthi missile strike from Yemen on Tel Aviv’s airport by retaliating against Iran "in due time," during an emergency meeting of the war cabinet. "The Houthi attacks emanate from Iran. Israel will respond to the Houthi attack on our main airport AND, at a time and ...

End of the Mourning Period at the Vatican Following the Death of Pope Francis

This is Beirut 04/05 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A mass held on Sunday late afternoon at St. Peter's Basilica marked the end of the nine days of mourning observed at the Vatican following the death of Pope Francis, AFP reported. The mourning period began on Saturday, April 26, the day of his grand funeral attended by a massive crowd, as well as heads of state and royalty, who came to pay ...

Deadly Explosion at Iran's Main Port: Two Suspects Arrested

This is Beirut 04/05 18:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iranian authorities arrested two people including a government official in connection with a deadly explosion last month at the country's main commercial port, state television reported on Sunday. The April 26 blast at a dock in the southern port of Shahid Rajaee killed at least 57 people and injured more than 1,000, officials said, revising down ...

Trump Says “I Don’t Know” if He Must Uphold the U.S. Constitution

This is Beirut 04/05 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said in a television interview airing Sunday that he does not know whether he must uphold the US Constitution. He also said he is not seriously considering running for a third White House term, after musing publicly over an idea clearly barred by the nation's founding legal document. "I don't know," Trump responded when ...

Trump to Visit the Gulf in Mid-May for Talks with GCC Leaders

This is Beirut 04/05 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump is due to meet the heads of state of six Gulf countries while on a visit to Riyadh later this month, a source close to the Saudi government told AFP on Sunday. Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates from May 13 to 16 will be the first foreign trip of his second term -- other than a brief visit ...

Iran: New Explosions Reported in Mashhad and Qom

This is Beirut 04/05 16:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An explosion was reported on Sunday in Mashhad, Iran’s second-largest city located in the east of the country, according to local media. The exact circumstances of the blast remain unclear for now, but the incident is part of a series of explosions and fires that have occurred in various regions across the country in recent days. Around the ...

VideosIndia-Pakistan Gunfire Triggers Terror of Past Conflict

This is Beirut 04/05 14:46 - Reading : less than a minute

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Following a deadly attack, gunfire has resumed between Indian and Pakistani forces near the Line of Control. In villages like Balkote, residents relive painful memories of past wars. Some flee, others hide in unsafe shelters, fearing a new conflict. All they want is peace and normal life.

Xi Jinping in Russia from May 7 to 10: A Significant Visit to Strengthen the Sino-Russian Alliance

This is Beirut 04/05 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia announced on Sunday the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping from May 7 to 10 for the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory against Nazi Germany alongside his counterpart Vladimir Putin, with Moscow proposing a brief ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict on this occasion. This visit, which highlights the alliance between Russia ...

Anthony Albanese Re-Elected as Australia's Prime Minister, Vows Disciplined Leadership

This is Beirut 04/05 13:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Australia's left-leaning Prime Minister Anthony Albanese basked Sunday in his landslide election win, promising a "disciplined, orderly" government to confront cost-of-living pain and tariff turmoil. Residents clapped as the 62-year-old and his fiancee Jodie Haydon visited his old inner Sydney haunt, Cafe Italia, surrounded by a crowd of jostling ...

Seven Iranians Among Eight Arrested in UK Counterterrorism Probes

This is Beirut 04/05 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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British police on Sunday said eight people, including seven Iranian nationals, were arrested in two separate counterterrorism probes. In one operation, five men -- four of them Iranian -- were arrested on suspicion of "preparation of a terrorist act", London's Metropolitan police said in a statement. The arrests were carried out in London, ...

KLM Grounds Seven Boeing 787s

This is Beirut 04/05 13:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Dutch airline KLM announced the cancellation of two more long-distance flights on Sunday a day after it grounded seven Boeing 787s because of technical concerns, Dutch press agency ANP said. The scheduled flights for Shanghai and Los Angeles were scrapped on the heels of Saturday's cancellation of three flights to Mexico and the United ...