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Iran starts limited COVID vaccinations with Russian shots

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Tuesday launched a coronavirus inoculation campaign among healthcare professionals with recently delivered Russian Sputnik V vaccines as the country struggles to stem the worst outbreak of the pandemic in the Middle East with its death toll nearing 59,000. At a...

Iran on sanctions: US actions not words important

Iran said on Monday that it only cares about actions and not words, following remarks by US President Joe Biden that sanctions will not be lifted to bring Iran back to the negotiating table. When America returns to its commitments, "it can sit at this table again", said Iranian Foreign...

Riot police clash with anti-govt protesters in Beirut

Riot police briefly clashed Monday in Beirut with hundreds of protesters demanding the release of anti-government activists detained following clashes in northern Lebanon late last month. The protest outside Lebanon's Military Court in Beirut began peacefully when scores of demonstrators...

Israeli PM pleads not guilty as corruption trial resumes

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded not guilty on Monday as his trial on corruption charges resumed in a Jerusalem courtroom just weeks before national elections in which he hopes to extend his 12-year rule. Netanyahu was indicted last year for fraud, breach of trust...