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Hamas military wing marks anniversary of Israel’s failed Gaza raid
TEHRAN, Nov 12_On Monday, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades held a military parade in the Gaza Strip to mark one year since a botched Israeli raid on the enclave.
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Americans taking advantage of protests in Lebanon for own interests: Nasrallah
TEHRAN, Nov 12_The secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement says Americans are exploiting the ongoing mass protests in the Arab country to fulfill their own interests and advance their agenda, stressing that Washington has prevented Lebanon from standing on its feet.
Erdogan defies EU sanctions threat over Cyprus drilling
TEHRAN, Nov 12_Erdogan defies EU sanctions threat over Cyprus drilling
Afghan government, Taliban to exchange captives
TEHRAN, Nov 12_The Afghan government and the Taliban militant group have reached a deal to exchange captives, in a move that could pave the way for direct talks between the two sides.
EXCLUSIVE:Major turmoil in Iraq will give the US the justification for remaining there “to fight ISIS” .
TEHRAN, Nov 12_A senior political expert based in the US city of Atlanta described Major turmoil in Iraq will give the US the justification for remaining there “to fight ISIS” regardless of what the Iraqi government says.
Israel kills senior Islamic Jihad cmdr., prompts retaliatory raids from Gaza
TEHRAN, Nov 12_Israel has killed a senior commander for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement in an airstrike in the Gaza Strip, sparking a barrage of retaliatory rocket fire from the besieged enclave into the occupied territories.
Behind Trump-Erdogan 'bromance,' a White House meeting to repair U.S.-Turkey ties
TEHRAN, Nov 12_At the 2012 opening of Trump Towers in Istanbul, real estate mogul Donald Trump sang the praises of Tayyip Erdogan, telling a mostly Turkish audience that their leader, prime minister at the time, was “highly respected” around the world.
Alibaba's Singles' Day sales hit record $38 billion; growth slows
TEHRAN, Nov 12_Chinese retailer Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s sales for its 24-hour Singles’ Day shopping blitz hit a record $38.4 billion, more than U.S. rival Amazon.com Inc’s haul last quarter from online store sales.
Bolivian ambassador says 'soft coup' staged to topple anti-US president
TEHRAN, Nov 12_Bolivian Ambassador to Tehran has told Press TV that the ongoing coup in her country is a "soft" one backed by foreign governments who wanted to see the anti-US president, Evo Morales, overthrown.
Muqtada al-Sadr slams US for interfering in Iraq internal affairs
TEHRAN, Nov 12_Influential Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has lashed out at the United States for its interference in Iraq's internal affairs, threatening to take millions of demonstrators to streets if Washington keeps meddling in the Arab country.
US sanctions on Iran killing children with EB: NGO
TEHRAN, Nov 11_Iranian children suffering from a rare skin condition known as EB are losing their lives as US economic sanctions hamper the flow of vital medical products, an NGO says.
Uber’s Khosrowshahi calls Khashoggi death ‘mistake’ then takes comment back
TEHRAN, Nov 11_Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has backtracked on a comment, calling the murder of dissident Saudi journalist at the Saudi consulate in Turkey a “mistake.”
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