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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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N Korean Leader Arrived in China by Train: Reports
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N Korean Leader Arrived in China by Train: Reports

Monday 26 March 2018
Kyodo news agency reported on Monday that a high-ranking Pyongyang official appeared to have arrived by train in Beijing. Kyodo, citing sources close to the matter, said the visit of the official was intended to improve ties between Beijing and Pyongyang that have been dampened by North Korea& ...
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At Least 38 Killed, 50 Missing as Heavy Rains Pounds Japan
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At Least 38 Killed, 50 Missing as Heavy Rains Pounds Japan

Saturday 7 July 2018 ،
Kyodo news agency reported.  
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N Korea Leader to Visit Russia to Meet Putin: Report
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N Korea Leader to Visit Russia to Meet Putin: Report

Tuesday 23 April 2019 ،
Kyodo News, which also reported that North Korean state affairs commission vice chair Kim Chang-son is inspecting other suitable sites for the visit. Kim has not yet visited the Russian President since assuming power following the death of his father Kim Jong-il, whose most recent state visit was i ...
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Japanese PM To Visit Iran Soon amid Tehran-Washington Tensions
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Japanese PM To Visit Iran Soon amid Tehran-Washington Tensions

Thursday 6 June 2019 ،
Kyodo news agency Abe will become the first sitting Japanese prime minister to visit Iran in more than four decades as Tehran and Japan “celebrate their 90th year of diplomatic relations”. The trip comes amid escalating tension between Iran and the United States and a year aft ...
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Japan Concerned over US Sending 1000 Troops to West Asia
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Japan Concerned over US Sending 1000 Troops to West Asia

Tuesday 18 June 2019 ،
Kyodo news agency. On Monday, acting US Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan announced deploying the additional forces to the region for defensive purposes to address air, naval, and ground-based threats. On Thursday, two Japanese oil tankers, Kokuka Courageous and Front Altair, were hit by explo ...
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Japan Protests South Korean Military Drills around Disputed Island
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Japan Protests South Korean Military Drills around Disputed Island

Sunday 25 August 2019 ،
Kyodo news agency reported, citing sources in Japanese diplomatic circles. Alwaght- The Japanese government on Sunday protested against South Korea's military exercises around tiny Liancourt Rocks islands, disputed by Tokyo and Seoul, the Kyodo news agency reported, citing sources in Japanese di ...
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Japanese MP Arrested over Accepting Bribes: Media
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Japanese MP Arrested over Accepting Bribes: Media

Wednesday 25 December 2019 ،
Kyodo News. “If a deputy minister in the Cabinet Office with authority (over the casino issue) used his position to get money, it would be outrageous.”  
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Japan to Pay More for Housing US Troops
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Japan to Pay More for Housing US Troops

Tuesday 21 December 2021 ،
Kyodo said the agreement came in response to the Biden administration’s request for an increase in “host nation support” payments, given the need for the US forces to “deal with China.” While the agreement does increase the payments by roughly 5%, that&r ...
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Japan Prime Minister Evacuated after Explosion at speech
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Japan Prime Minister Evacuated after Explosion at speech

Saturday 15 April 2023 ،
Kyodo said, citing investigators. A woman on the scene told NHK that she saw an object flying overhead and “it gave me a bad feeling, so we ran away unbelievably fast. Then we heard a really loud noise. It made my daughter cry.” Kishida is to host a G7 summit in Hiroshima nex ...
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Iran May Accept Limits, Not Halt, on Enrichment Program: Deputy FM
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Iran May Accept Limits, Not Halt, on Enrichment Program: Deputy FM

Monday 11 August 2025 ،
Kyodo News on Saturday. Iranian officials have consistently emphasized that they will not relinquish their right to peaceful nuclear technology, including uranium enrichment. Tehran sees the US stance as closely mirroring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hardline demand for comple ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.