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Pro-assange march held in london ahead of extradition hearing
Saeed Pourreza Press TV, London The day he and his supporters feared is almost here. February 24th 2020, when Julian Assange will face part one of a court hearing on whether or not he can be extradited to the United States, a country that wants to lock him away for 175 years for doing what all journalists are supposed to do: talking truth to power, or in his case, for publishing classified ...
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Vote counting underway, Principlists lead next Iran parliament
Yusef Jalali Press TV, Tehran The eleventh parliamentary elections in Iran wrapped up on Friday night, and vote counting is underway in all constituencies. Iran's election committee, which is presided by the interior ministry, says vote counting will most likely continue until Sunday. Still no figures have been provided by election authorities as to the percentage of people’s participation, but officials are satisfied with the voter turnout against many odds. Voting hours ...
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Iran criticizes FATAF for blacklisting Tehran
Ghanbar Naderi Press TV, Tehran Iran’s Foreign Ministry has slammed the Financial Action Task Force’s decision to blacklist Iran as politically charged. The ministry said the blacklisting is part of the US, Israeli and Saudi political ploys in international mechanisms. The reaction came after the global money-laundering watchdog blacklisted Iran for refusing to fully adopt its provisions. Iranians believe the FATF’s decision is in line with the US government’s maximum pressure campaign ...
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Nigerian court acquits IMN members
Danjuma Abdullahi Press TV, Kaduna One hundred members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria were set free because the prosecution did not present any evidence to prove that the defendants were guilty of the offences. They were standing trial on a five count charge including culpable homicide, an offence carrying the death penalty. The prosecution said it does not agree with the judgement of the court and this will not be the ...
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Iran leads anti-drug trafficking activities worldwide
Max Civili Press TV, Rome The Head of Iran's Anti-Narcotics Police, Brigadier General Masoud Zahedian, has called for international efforts to combat illegal drugs trafficking. Zahedian made the call during a press conference at the Embassy of Iran in Rome. It came after an International conference on drug trafficking, which brought together representatives from 57 nations in the Italian capital. During the press conference, Brigadier-General Zahedian warned that if ...
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Palestinians hold rally against Trump’s peace plan
Ruba Shabit Press TV, Gaza On Friday, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip held a protest rally against Donald Trump's so-called peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Commission of the Great March of Return in the Gaza Strip had organized the rally. The protesters slammed the US decision that they say violates the right of the Palestinians to return to their homeland. Last month, Israel postponed a move to annex large parts ...
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Iran, Italy eager to expand bilateral cooperation
Max Civili Press TV, Rome In a recent meeting held in Tehran between Ambassador of Italy to Iran Giuseppe Perrone and Iran’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, it has been outlined that the two governments intend to strengthen their cooperation on artificial intelligence. The Italian ambassador has stressed the fact that some Italian information and communication technology companies are active in Iran despite the sanctions imposed by ...
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London stabbing attack rattles British Muslims
Richard Sudan Press TV, London It was time for prayer at this mosque near Regents Park. Worshipers say the Imam leading the prayer started to pray faster than usual, then people started screaming and they saw the blood and the knife. The stabbing of a Muslim man in a prominent London mosque has shaken the community to its core, raising serious concerns about safety and the ever-growing tide of Islamphobia here in ...
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