West Asia Situation
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Iran claims to have arrested person who shared video of Ukrainian plane crash
However, the journalist who had shared the video clip claimed his source was safe.
Scroll Staff
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Iran admits to unintentionally shooting down Ukrainian plane, calls it ‘unforgivable mistake’
President Hassan Rouhani attributed the plane crash to ‘human error’ and expressed condolences to families of those killed.
Scroll Staff
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Here’s what an Iran-US conflict would mean for India
Millions of Indians live in the region. Their lives, and livelihoods, would be in danger.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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With new OCI notification, India has ended its experiment with dual citizenship
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Real-life ‘Terminal’: How people manage to live at airports for months and years
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At long last, Australian television has begun reflecting some of the country’s ethnic diversity
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All your questions about the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine answered
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First Brexit made me feel an outsider in Britain. Now Covid-19 has made me feel unwanted in India
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As US-Iran relations worsen, Israel could make a move and strike first
On several occasions in the past, Israel has exercised its counterproliferation policy that allows it to wage preventive strikes against enemies with WMDs.
Doreen Horschig, The Conversation
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Arab states disappointed with Qatar’s ‘negative’ response to list of demands
Although the four nations did not announce any new sanctions, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said they would ‘take steps at the appropriate time’.
Scroll & Scroll Staff
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Saudi-led bloc agrees to Kuwait’s request, gives Qatar 48 more hours to accept demands
Qatar had been given time till Sunday midnight to comply with the list of 13 demands made by four Arab states.
Scroll Staff
Video
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‘They’ll announce winner of Sales Premier League’: Danish Sait spoofs annual sales conferences
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Watch: Unconnected ‘wind phone’ provides comfort to those grieving from Fukushima disaster losses
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Watch: Nick Jonas releases 1980s – and Priyanka Chopra Jonas – inspired pop track, ‘This Is Heaven’
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Watch: Police constable regulates traffic with a baby in her arms
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Watch: Banksy’s creative video confirms he’s behind powerful artwork on the wall of a British jail
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List of demands made by four Arab states was meant to be rejected, says Qatar’s foreign minister
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said such conflicts must be worked out through talks and negotiations and not by imposing ultimatums.
Scroll Staff
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Fifa removes Qatari referee from World Cup qualifier match on UAE’s request
A Singaporean official will now take charge of the match, which is set to be played in Bangkok on Tuesday.
Scroll Staff