Opposition Green Movement Official Calls on Iran Supreme Leader to Step Down: Saham News
Date: 12 January 2020
By Reuters
A leader of Iran's opposition Green Movement, Mehdi Karroubi, called on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the top authority in the Islamic Republic, to step down over the handling of the shooting down of the Ukrainian airliner.
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UK Envoy to Tehran Arrested for Several Hours for Inciting Anti-Government Protesters: Tasnim
Date: 12 January 2020
By Reuters
A British envoy to Tehran was arrested for several hours in front of Amir Kabir University for inciting anti-government protesters, the Tehran-based Tasnim news agency said on Saturday.
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Queen Elizabeth Calls Family Meeting About Prince Harry, Meghan: British Media
Date: 12 January 2020
By Reuters
Britain's Queen Elizabeth has called a family meeting for Monday to discuss the decision by Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, to step back as senior royals, British media reported.
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UK Denounces Brief Arrest of Envoy in Tehran as Violation of Law
Date: 12 January 2020
By Reuters
Britain's Foreign Office confirmed on Saturday that the country's ambassador in Tehran was briefly detained by Iranian authorities, denouncing the arrest as a "flagrant violation of international law".
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AP Analysis: Taiwan Vote Signals Growing Divide With China
Date: 12 January 2020
By The Associated Press
The landslide reelection of Taiwan’s leader underscores the population’s embrace of an identity distinct from China — a shift that the communist leaders of China refuse to accept.
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Xavi Says Would Be 'Dream' to Coach Barca as Pressure Mounts on Valverde
Date: 12 January 2020
By Reuters
Barcelona great Xavi Hernandez has said it is his dream to coach his former side after his current club, Qatari outfit Al Sadd, confirmed that the ex-Spain midfielder has been in negotiations with the Spanish champions.
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Democratic Presidential Hopeful Biden Aims to Keep Nevada on His Side
Date: 12 January 2020
By Reuters
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden, who wears the nickname "working class Joe" with pride and courts a multi-racial voter base, faces a stern test of his ability to win nationally in Nevada's mining towns and unionized gambling parlors.
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