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Protests across Indonesia As Parliament Delays Change to Election Law
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Indonesia's parliament postponed ratifying changes to an elections law on Thursday as protesters attempted to tear down the gates of parliament in the capital, following outcry over legislation seen to strengthen the political influence of outgoing President Joko Widodo.
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China Says It Monitored, Warned US Destroyer in Taiwan Strait
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China's military said it had monitored and warned a US destroyer as it sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the latest such traversing of the sensitive waterway to upset Beijing.
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Death Toll Rises to 17 in Blast at Indian Pharmaceutical Factory
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – India’s southern state of Andhra Pradesh wrapped up rescue efforts on Thursday at a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant where an explosion the previous day killed 17 people and injured nearly 40, a senior state official said.
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Toxic Water Claims at US Base Top 500,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than half a million people have sought compensation from the US military for damages caused by contaminated water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Reuters has revealed.
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582 People Evacuated Due to Risk of Bomb Explosion in Czech Republic
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Czech police on Wednesday evacuated 582 people from the vicinity of a chemical plant in the country's northwest region due to "a high risk of explosion" after the discovery of an unexploded bomb.
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Flash Floods Kill 10 in Afghanistan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ten people have been killed due to flash floods across Afghanistan recently, an official from the country's national disaster authority said on Wednesday night.
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2 Killed, 5 Injured As School Van Attacked in Pakistan's Punjab
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Two students were killed and five others injured when a school van was attacked in Pakistan's east Punjab province on Thursday morning, police said.
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Congo Boat Accident Death Toll Rises to at Least 29, Authorities Say
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll from a river boat accident in western Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to at least 29 with at least 128 survivors identified and an unknown number still missing, local authorities said on Thursday.
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Russia, China Should Work Together to Protect Their Interests from Western Pressure: PM
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Moscow and Beijing should jointly defend their interests and the principles of the multipolar world order in the conditions of Western sanctions pressure, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a meeting with Chinese State Council Premier Li Qiang.
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India to Spend $300 Million to Mitigate Floods, Conserve Water in Big Cities
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – India will spend nearly $300 million in two years to expand water bodies like lakes and build drains in seven cities including Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru to mitigate floods and conserve water, a government official said on Wednesday.
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RFK Jr to Weigh Dropping US Presidential Bid to Join Forces with Trump
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Independent US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering ending his campaign to join forces with Republican rival Donald Trump, Kennedy's running mate said in an interview posted online on Tuesday.
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China Says It Is 'Seriously Concerned' about US Nuclear Strategic Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China is seriously concerned about a report that said the United Stated approved a nuclear strategic plan to focus on China's rapid expansion in its nuclear arsenal, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
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‘Yes She Can:’ Barack Obama Says US Ready for A Harris Presidency
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Barack Obama told fellow Democrats in Chicago Tuesday that “the torch has been passed” to Kamala Harris and that the United States was ready for her to become president.
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Sudan's Annual Inflation Rate Rises to 193% in July
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Sudan's annual inflation rate jumped to 193.94 percent in July, up from 158.16 percent in June, the country's Central Bureau of Statistics said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Biden Approves Nuclear Strategy Focusing on China: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Joe Biden approved a classified document in March directing US forces to get ready for potential "coordinated nuclear confrontations involving Russia, China and North Korea,” the New York Times reported Tuesday.
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Trump Could Discuss Arms Control with Russia after Building New Missile Defense: Adviser
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump could discuss arms control with Russia if he wins the election and makes the US stronger through such measures as building a new missile defense system, his senior campaign adviser Brian Hughes said.
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Three Killed in Shooting in School in Western Bosnia
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Three staff members of a high school in the western Bosnian town of Sanski Most were killed on Wednesday when a school employee shot them and then tried to commit suicide, police said.
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Russia Tests Latest Pantsyr Surface-to-Air Missile/Gun System on Battlefield
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The latest Pantsyr-SM-SV surface-to-air missile/gun system has undergone testing on the battlefield and confirmed its designed characteristics, the state tech corporation Rostec said.
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