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Venezuelan President Urges Permanent Vigil, Mobilization against US Threats
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday called for a permanent vigil and mobilization in the country's eastern region in response to the announcement of joint military exercises by the United States and Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean.
Hundreds of Thousands Rally in Manila against Flood-Control Corruption Scandal
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos gathered Sunday in the capital in the largest rally so far to demand accountability for a flood-control corruption scandal that has implicated powerful members of Congress and top government officials.
Texas, California National Guard Members to Leave Portland, Chicago
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The 200 federalized California National Guard members sent to Portland, Oregon, and another 200 federalized Texas National Guard members sent to Chicago will return to their home states, according to two US officials.
Michelle Obama Says US Is 'Not Ready' for A Woman President
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Former US first lady Michelle Obama said in a conversation published to her YouTube page Friday that the country is not ready for a woman president, adding that the US has “a lot of growing up to do.”
Polls Open in Chile’s Presidential Vote Pitting A Communist against Far Right
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Polls opened in Chile, with over 15 million obliged to vote on Sunday for president and parliament.
4 Killed As Boat Capsizes Off US Southern California
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Four people were killed and five others injured early Saturday when a panga boat capsized off Imperial Beach city in US Southern California, authorities said.
Meeting between Putin, Trump Postponed: Kremlin Aide
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Russia-US summit in Budapest has been postponed, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov told VGTRK journalist Pavel Zarubin.
Indonesia Landslide Kills 6 in Central Java, 17 Missing, state media Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A landslide in Indonesia’s Central Java killed six people with 17 missing, state news agency Antara reported on Saturday, after prolonged, heavy rains.
Seven Killed, 27 Injured in Explosion at Police Station in India’s Kashmir
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least seven people were killed and 27 injured when a large pile of confiscated explosives in a police station in India’s Kashmir detonated late on Friday, broadcaster NDTV reported, citing sources.
Protesters Arrested, Officers Injured in Clash outside Chicago-Area Immigration Facility
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Authorities arrested 21 protesters Friday and said four officers were injured outside a Chicago-area federal immigration facility that activists say functions as a de facto detention center and is plagued by inhumane conditions.
Trump Says He Will Likely Sue BBC for Up to $5 Billion over Edited Speech
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Donald Trump said on Friday he would likely sue the BBC next week for as much as $5 billion after the British broadcaster admitted it wrongly edited a video of a speech he gave but insisted there was no legal basis for his claim.
US Tests B61-12 Nuclear Bomb without Warhead: Statement
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United States tested a B61-12 tactical thermonuclear bomb without a warhead in August, according to a statement from the US Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories.
China Warns Japan of ‘Crushing Defeat’ over Taiwan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Japan will suffer a "crushing defeat" by the Chinese military if it tries to use force to intervene over Taiwan, China's Defense Ministry said on Friday, ramping up the rhetoric over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks about the island.
Samsung Hikes Memory Chip Prices by Up to 60% as Shortage Worsens
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Samsung Electronics this month raised prices of certain memory chips -now in short supply due to the global race to build AI data centers- by as much as 60% compared to September, two people with knowledge of the hikes said.
US Approves Potential $330 Million Arms Sale to Taiwan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The US approved the sale of fighter jet and other aircraft parts to Taiwan for $330 million, marking the first such transaction since President Donald Trump took office in January, drawing thanks from Taipei and anger in Beijing.
Russia, China, Arab States Oppose US Gaza Stabilization Force Proposal
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A US proposal to provide a UN mandate for an international stabilization force in Gaza has faced opposition from Russia, China and some Arab countries, which expressed unease about a yet-to-be established board that would temporarily govern the Palestinian territory.
China’s Stranded Astronauts Returning From Space Station
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Three Chinese astronauts stranded at their nation’s space station after their spacecraft was apparently hit by space debris departed for home Friday using the craft that had brought a replacement crew, China’s space agency said.
Israeli Settler Attack on West Bank Mosque Draws International Condemnation
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Israeli settler arson attack on a mosque in the occupied West Bank has drawn international condemnation, as a wave of intensified violence against Palestinians continues unabated across the area.
