Iran cleric says Britain should be ‘scared’ of Tehran’s reaction to tanker seizure: Fars

A British Royal Navy patrol vessel guards the oil supertanker Grace 1, that’s on suspicion of carrying Iranian crude oil to Syria, as it sits anchored in waters of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, historically claimed by Spain, July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Jon Nazca An Iranian cleric warned Britain on Saturday about Tehran’s retaliation for

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Cuban doctors abducted in Kenya alive: health minister

Two Cuban doctors abducted along Kenya’s troubled border with Somalia in April are alive, Cuban Health Minister Jose Angel Portal said on Friday. At a press conference in Havana, Portal said Cuba was doing everything it could to recover the kidnap victims and has so far received no ransom demands from the kidnappers, as some

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Drowned schoolgirl’s mother wipes away tears as her daughter’s coffin is carried to funeral

Shukri’s mother Zamzam Ture at the emotional service (Image: Manchester Evening News) An elderly lady clutches onto beads and weeps as schoolgirls dressed in blazers and ties share hugs. Around the coffin, women – young and old – sway in unison as they sing prayers.The raw emotion of mourners at the funeral of Shukri Abdi

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Coco Gauff, 15, avoids 2 match points in Centre Court win

United States’ Cori “Coco” Gauff reacts after winning a point against Slovenia’s Polona Hercog in a Women’s singles match during day five of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) It was easy to forget that Coco Gauff is still just 15 as she stood on the grass of

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Novak Djokovic: ‘Happy if next generation wins Majors in 25 years’

Photo/Tennis World Novak Djokovic commented on Stefanos Tsitsipas, Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev all losing in Grand Slams first round matches. The Serbian player also analyzed when the next generation may prevail over him, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. “It is fair to say that it’s surprising, unexpected for the guys to lose in the

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Iran threatens British shipping in retaliation for tanker seizure

A British Royal Navy patrol vessel guards the oil supertanker Grace 1, that’s on suspicion of carrying Iranian crude oil to Syria, as it sits anchored in waters of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, historically claimed by Spain, July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Jon Nazca An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander threatened on Friday to seize a

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Philippines faces call for U.N. investigation into war on drugs killings

Photo/Reuters More than two dozen countries formally called on Thursday for a United Nations investigation into thousands of killings in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, activists said. Iceland submitted the draft resolution backed by mainly European states, they said. The text urges the government to prevent extrajudicial executions and marks the first time

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Who is Guinea, Alpha Condé powerful miner president?

Alpha Conde an all powerful miner president Upon his election in 2010, Conde claimed he would strengthen Guinea as a democracy and fight corruption in his country, but he and his son have since been implicated in a number of corruption scandals mostly related to the mining industry,and suspected of election rigging. Condé who had

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‘Djibouti parliament built with Iranian fund, debts unpaid’

Many foreign governments and purchasers are in debt to the Export Guarantee Fund of Iran (EGFI), including Djibouti that its parliament has been financed and constructed by Iranians, the EGFI chairwoman has said. In an interview with Tasnim published on Tuesday, Afrooz Bahrami said foreign customers and governments make up for around 70 percent of

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Somalia: Cuts diplomatic ties with Guinea over Somaliland

Photo/Somali Times Somalia has announced the severing of diplomatic ties with West African country Guinea. The decision was announced in Mogadishu today after a cabinet meeting. The development is linked to relations between Guinea and Somaliland the semi-autonomous region of Somalia of Somaliland flew to Conakry earlier this week according to officials on official invitation

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