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Iran's IRGC fires ballistic missiles in Indian Ocean
"One of our main purposes in defence policies and strategies is to be able to hit the enemy's warships, including aircraft carriers and battlecruisers, with long-range ballistic missiles," Xinhua news agency quoted Hossein Salami, IRGC's commander in chief, as saying to reporters on Saturday on the sidelines of the exercise.
Bhutan PM congratulates Modi on 'landmark' Covid vaccination drive
"I would like to congratulate PM @narendramodi and the people of India for the landmark launch of nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive today," said a tweet posted on the PM Bhutan handle.
'CPEC to provide great benefit to Afghanistan, Central Asian nations'
Presiding over a meeting on Friday regarding development activities at the Gwadar port, the President said that the land-locked countries can tap on the potential of the deep sea port to connect to the world
Criminal charges for lawmakers who helped Capitol riot: Pelosi
"We must trust each other, respect the people who sent us here. We must also have the truth, and that will be looked into," The Hill news website quoted Pelosi as saying to reporters on Friday in the Capitol.
'No progress in talks between Dalai Lama's envoys, China'
The report, released this week and based on the events between July 1, 2019 and July 1, 2020, details its recommendations to Congress and the US President based on the human rights conditions and rule of law developments in China.
China blasts Trump admin for imposing new sanctions on Chinese firms
Spokesman Zhao Lijian told a press briefing on Friday that China firmly opposed the United States' repeated sanctions against Chinese firms, adding that the move went against the trend of the times and the United States' much-touted principles of market competition and international economic trade rules
Boeing assisting with investigation in Indonesia flight crash
"Boeing technical experts are assisting with the investigation and we continue to offer any support needed during this difficult time," the company said in a statement on Sunday.
Syrian Air conducts 1st Aleppo-Beirut flight since 2011
In a report, Lebanon's MTV local TV channel said that the plane from the Aleppo International Airport landed at 2 a.m. in Beirut on Friday, reports Xinhua news agency. The report added that it was an Airbus 320 and was carrying 26 passengers.
Trump administration slaps fresh sanctions against Iran
The outgoing Trump administration stepped up its pressure against Iran over the past week. It announced plans to designate Yemen's Houthi group as "Foreign Terrorist Organization," accused Iran of ties to terrorist group al-Qaeda, and blacklisted multiple Iranian entities and individuals.
US Justice Department watchdog launches probe into Capitol riot
The Office said in a statement on Friday that it will initiate a review "to examine the role and activity of DOJ and its components in preparing for and responding to the events at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021", Xinhua news agency reported. The investigation will be led by Inspector General Michael Horowitz.
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