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Iran's Navy spots foreign submarine during military drills

Iran: US plan to designate Ansarullah as ‘terrorist organization’ will negatively affect resolution of Yemen crisis
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh the US Department of State’s plan to designate Yemen’s Ansarullah movement as a “terrorist organization” would negatively affect the delivery of humanitarian aid and peaceful solutions to the country’s crisis.
Iran, South Korea agree to continue talks on frozen assets, seized tanker
South Korea and Iran will continue talks for the release of a seized Korean ship and to resolve the issue of Tehran’s frozen assets in the Asian country, officials in Seoul said on Wednesday.
Zarif: Iranian, Iraqi courts competent to rule in Gen. Soleimani assassination case
The case of assassination of top Iranian commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and his companions in Baghdad is only within the competence of tribunals in Iran and Iraq, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said.
Russia confident of completing Nord Stream 2 despite US pressure
The Nord Stream 2 subsea gas pipeline to Germany will be completed despite pressure from the United States, Russia’s RIA news agency quoted the Foreign Ministry as saying on Wednesday.
Iran reports 97 more coronavirus deaths
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North Korea's Kim calls for stronger military capabilities
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for increased military power and greater nuclear war deterrence, state news agency KCNA reported on Wednesday, as a rare ruling party congress came to a close after eight days of policy discussions.
Italy targets violent clan in biggest mafia trial in decades
One of Italy’s largest-ever mafia trials kicked off on Wednesday, with more than 320 suspected mobsters and their associates facing an array of charges, including extortion, drug trafficking and theft.
Bangladeshi man uses pollution plea to avoid deportation from France
A Bangladeshi man with asthma was saved from being deported from France after his lawyer argued that he might face severe health risks and possibly premature death due to the dangerous levels of pollution in his homeland.
Australian gardener's 1,911-pound pumpkin sets Southern Hemisphere record
An Australian gardener set a new record for the Southern Hemisphere when he grew a pumpkin that weighed 1,911 pounds.
Divers recover 'black box' from crashed Indonesia plane
Indonesian Navy divers searching the ocean floor on Tuesday recovered the flight data recorder from a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea with 62 people on board.