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Jan262020 by RTNo Comments

5 rockets land near US embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone (VIDEOS)

5 rockets land near US embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone (VIDEOS) Five rockets have reportedly landed in the vicinity of the US embassy in Iraq’s capital city of Baghdad. It was not immediately clear whether the projectiles inflicted any damage or casualties. The missiles hit Baghdad’s heavily-fortified Green Zone, AFP said, citing security sources. One of the sources said that five ‘Katyusha rockets’ had landed near the compound, while another put the number of projectiles at three. Incoming#USEmbassy #Baghdad now - 5 reported as of now #Iraq pic.twitter.com/GRasqQkO5b— Logiko Iko (@IkoAfortiori) January 26, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The unguided volley landed not far from the US mission late on Sunday. Warning sys...

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Plane ‘catches fire’ after takeoff from airport in northern Iran

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Plane ‘catches fire’ after takeoff from airport in northern Iran A Tehran-bound passenger plane was forced to return to Gorgan airport in northern Iran, as one of its engines caught fire shortly after takeoff. Footage has emerged allegedly showing the frightening scene. The aircraft made an emergency landing and the passengers have been evacuated. The plane was carrying 85 passengers, none of whom were said to have been injured in the incident, according to local media. The flight was reportedly operated by Qeshm Air. Meanwhile, photos purportedly showing the extent of the blaze appeared on Twitter. ? آتش گرفتن موتور هواپیمای گرگان به تهرانپرواز بعد از ظهر امروز هواپیمای گرگان به تهران به دلیل حریق در سیستم موتور هواپیما دچار سانحه شد.موت...

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Jan262020 by RTNo Comments

Cleansing by fire? Hong Kong protesters set QUARANTINE-slated building alight as locals reject any coronavirus patients near them

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Cleansing by fire? Hong Kong protesters set QUARANTINE-slated building alight as locals reject any coronavirus patients near them In a bizarre attack, masked protesters have thrown Molotov cocktails into the lobby of a building that the Hong Kong authorities were planning to use to quarantine people in need of testing for the deadly coronavirus. As of Sunday, a total of eight people in Hong Kong had been diagnosed with the disease originating from the mainland China city of Wuhan, with three more patients added to the list. Hong Kong has declared a state of emergency over the outbreak and rolled out measures to prevent the spread of the infection. One of these was meant to reserve a newly-built empty public housing building in the Fanling area as a ba...

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Australian Open 2020: Novak Djokovic powers into quarter-finals with straight-sets win (VIDEO)

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Australian Open 2020: Novak Djokovic powers into quarter-finals with straight-sets win (VIDEO) Seven-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic breezed through to the last eight of the Australian Open with a dominant straight-sets victory over Diego Schwartzman at Melbourne Park. Djokovic ran out a comfortable 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victor over the Argentine as he powered into the quarter-finals in Melbourne for the 11th time in his career. The Serbian superstar looked in ominously good form as he finished the matchup with a service game to love, and declared himself to be satisfied with his performance following his win. Also on rt.com 'It was like a soccer match': Petra Kvitova says crowd 'didn't bother me at all' as she...

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There's only one Mo Salah? Liverpool star to join world-famous lineup at Madame Tussaud's wax museum

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There's only one Mo Salah? Liverpool star to join world-famous lineup at Madame Tussaud's wax museum Liverpool's Egyptian ace Mo Salah is set to become the latest celebrity to have their figure immortalized in the world famous Madame Tussaud's wax museum in London, with his doppleganger set to be on display later this year. Salah, 27, has earned several plaudits since joining Liverpool from Roma in 2017, winning the PFA Player of the Year award in his first season at Anfield as well as the league's Golden Boot in each of the last two seasons. Also on rt.com Liverpool star Mohamed Salah dresses up as Disney character to celebrate daughter's birthday His exploits on the pitch have also led to two successive Ch...

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Brazil breaks oil production record

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Brazil breaks oil production record Brazil produced more than 1 billion barrels last year, the first time it has breached the 1-billion-barrel mark, Reuters reports, citing the country’s oil regulator, ANP. The daily average stood at 3.106 million bpd, up 7.78 percent on 2018, ANP also said. More than half of the total oil production Brazil recorded in 2019 came from the prolific presalt zone off its coast. The contribution of the presalt zone stood at 633.98 million barrels, which was an annual improvement of 21.56 percent. Also on rt.com The next ten years in oil markets Brazil’s crude oil production topped 3 million barrels per day for the first time ever in November 2019, the ANP reported last month, addi...

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German police probe sale of ‘Nazi beer’ bearing Third Reich symbols

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German police probe sale of ‘Nazi beer’ bearing Third Reich symbols Police in Germany have launched an investigation after beer branded with Nazi-era symbolism was discovered on sale. The inflammatory alcohol was priced at an eyebrow-raising €18.88. The probe was opened after conservative politician Gotz Ulrich spotted the ‘Deutsches Reichsbräu’ (German Reich Brew) on sale in the small town of Bad Bibra in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. The drink’s label features a Nazi-esque eagle clutching a flared cross. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2667958006653168&set=pcb.2667972309985071&type=3&theater Ulrich said he was ashamed to see the provocative beverage on sale, adding that matters were even made more distres...

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'I can see the light': WATCH rescuers save 2yo girl & her mother after they spent 24 HOURS trapped under rubble in Turkey

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'I can see the light': WATCH rescuers save 2yo girl & her mother after they spent 24 HOURS trapped under rubble in Turkey An injured mother and her baby girl spent nearly a whole day buried under debris after a deadly earthquake struck several cities in eastern Turkey. Rescuers heard the woman's faint voice coming from deep under the rubble on Saturday, nearly 24 hours after a multi-story apartment complex in Elazig, eastern Turkey was demolished by a 6.8-magnitude earthquake. Ayse Yildiz told the first response team that she and her two-year-old daughter Yusra were trapped and could not get out on their own. "I can see the light. Please, be quick," the woman was quoted as saying as rescuers rushed to clear the debris. Luckily, the mother and daug...

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Jan242020 by RTNo Comments

Iranian news agency says its website has GONE DOWN ‘due to US sanctions’

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Iranian news agency says its website has GONE DOWN ‘due to US sanctions’ The website of Iran’s Fars News Agency, often described as semi-state operator, has gone offline worldwide, with the agency claiming its server company blocked the site on orders from Washington. Internet users trying to access farsnews.com on Friday found only a blank screen, along with a message stating “farsnews.com’s server IP address could not be found.” Fars News announced on Twitter that its server company had blocked the site because of US sanctions. ?دامنه https://t.co/b24j9yqB6S با دستور وزارت خزانه‌داری آمریکا مسدود شد.?در ایمیلی که از طرف سرویس‌دهنده به خبرگزاری فارس ارسال شده به صراحت دلیل انسداد «دستورالعمل دفتر کنترل دارایی‌های خارجی وزارت خزانه‌داری...

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Calls for animal cruelty charges after two cats CRUSHED TO DEATH in horror baggage transfer at Moscow airport

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Calls for animal cruelty charges after two cats CRUSHED TO DEATH in horror baggage transfer at Moscow airport An air traveller is demanding justice for his cats after two died of injuries when their carrier cases were damaged, while a third got frostbite at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. The airline is blaming a baggage handling firm. The gut-wrenching loss of pets occurred on Tuesday when Maksim Chumachenko was traveling from New York to Sofia, Bulgaria. The trip involved a stopover at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport for a flight connection. While there, the man was alerted by another passenger that workers were mishandling his cat carriers. Chumachenko, who on Friday spoke to Telegram channel Baza, says he went to see if the tip-off was true, only t...

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