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Journalist injured as press covering Ramallah protests BARRAGED by Israeli tear gas canisters (VIDEO) A group of journalists reporting from the scene of clashes between Palestinian protests and Israeli soldiers came under fire from the Israeli side, which apparently targeted them with a barrage of tear gas canisters. The incident happened amid the so-called ‘days of rage’ — a series of protests against Donald Trump’s proposal to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict. One of the demonstrations against the plan was held on Saturday outside of Ramallah, near the city of Al-Bireh in the West Bank. The confrontation between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers was quite intensive. The demonstrators pelted the Israeli side with stones and burned tires, as the so...

Pompeo says US can cover 100% of Belarus' oil needs amid Minsk row with Moscow US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has offered to cover all Belarus oil needs with American product at competitive prices. The sales pitch comes after Belarus lost access to low price crude from Russia. The top US diplomat is visiting Minsk on Saturday to court its longtime leader, President Aleksandr Lukashenko. Belarus is currently struggling to replace Russian crude, which it had imported for years at low prices to refine and resell at a considerable premium. Pompeo seized the opportunity to offer American supplies as an alternative. "The United States wants to help Belarus build its own sovereign country. Our energy producers stand ready to deliver 100 percent of the o...

Palestinian leader Abbas says ‘cutting all ties’ with US over Trump’s ‘deal of the century’ DETAILS TO FOLLOW Palestinian leader Abbas says ‘cutting all ties’ with US over Trump’s ‘deal of the century’

WATCH breathtaking fireball burst into life as it rains down on Russia’s Urals A meteor which put on a spectacular show as it sped across Russia’s Urals region was caught on camera lighting up the night sky as it erupted in a blaze of glory this week. Photographer Ilya Jankowsky captured the stunning spectacle in the town of Irbit in Sverdlovsk Oblast on Thursday night. //www.youtube.com/embed/LFPx8QLjlOk The amateur astronomer captured footage of the impressive natural light show as a meteor shower swept across the Urals. The meteor erupted into life as it burned up while entering Earth’s atmosphere shortly after 3am local time. The dazzling burst of light was so bright that it was observed around 800k...