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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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Japan Calls for Nuclear weapons Ban on US Atomic Bombing Anniversary
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Japan Calls for Nuclear weapons Ban on US Atomic Bombing Anniversary

Sunday 9 August 2020
Japan called for a ban on nuclear weapons while marking the 75th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the southern port city of Nagasaki.
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Japanese Prime Minister Abe Resigns, Citing Worsening Health
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Japanese Prime Minister Abe Resigns, Citing Worsening Health

Friday 28 August 2020
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving premier, announced his resignation because of poor health on Friday, ending a stint at the helm of the world’s third-biggest economy in which he sought to revive growth and bolster its defenses.
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US Supports Japan’s Decision to Release Contaminated Fukushima Water into Sea
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US Supports Japan’s Decision to Release Contaminated Fukushima Water into Sea

Tuesday 13 April 2021
The US supported Japanese government’s decision to release over one million tonnes of contaminated water from the wreaked Fukushima nuclear station into the Pacific sea.
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Japanese Fishing Boat, Russian Ship Engaged in Deadly Collision
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Japanese Fishing Boat, Russian Ship Engaged in Deadly Collision

Wednesday 26 May 2021
A Japanese fishing boat collided with a Russian ship off the northern island of Hokkaido on Wednesday, killing three crewmembers, Tokyo said.
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2 Die in Japan after Receiving Moderna Shots that Later Withdrawn Due to Contaminants
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2 Die in Japan after Receiving Moderna Shots that Later Withdrawn Due to Contaminants

Saturday 28 August 2021
Two Japanese died after receiving doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine shots from a batch that was suspended later suspended following the discovery of contaminants.
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Third Person Dies in Japan after Receiving Moderna Vaccine
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Third Person Dies in Japan after Receiving Moderna Vaccine

Tuesday 7 September 2021
A third Japanese man has died the day after he received his second dose of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine from one of the contaminated lots that have since been recalled, health authorities have confirmed.
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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
Japan is set to pay $1.86 billion per fiscal year to host more than 50,000 US troops in Japan starting next
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Japan Claims Sovereignty over Russian Territory
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Japan Claims Sovereignty over Russian Territory

Wednesday 19 January 2022
Tokyo will not give up its claim that Russia’s southern Kuril Islands in the Pacific Ocean are rightfully Japanese, and wants to reach a deal with Moscow to resolve the dispute, its foreign minister said on Tuesday.
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Russia Scraps Peace Treaty Talks with Japan
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Russia Scraps Peace Treaty Talks with Japan

Tuesday 22 March 2022
Russia ends peace negotiations with Japan and closes the door to Japanese visitors to dispute islands.
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Japan Tells Nearly 3 Million to Evaculate as Typhoon Nanmadol Is about to Hit the South
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Japan Tells Nearly 3 Million to Evaculate as Typhoon Nanmadol Is about to Hit the South

Sunday 18 September 2022
Japan is in typhoon season and the highest warning level of warning was issued.
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile over Japan, Residents Warned to Take Cover
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile over Japan, Residents Warned to Take Cover

Tuesday 4 October 2022
North Korea reportedly has fired a ballistic missile, which has flown over the northern part of Japan, prompting a warning for residents to take cover and a temporary suspension of train operations.
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Russia Vows Retaliation against Japan’s Potential Military Buildup near Its Borders
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Russia Vows Retaliation against Japan’s Potential Military Buildup near Its Borders

Wednesday 4 January 2023
Russia warned on Tuesday it could take retaliatory steps against Japan’s potential military buildup near a set of islands that are disputed by both countries.
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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
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unhurt after a suspect threw what appeared to be a smoke bomb at an outdoor speech in western Japan on Saturday, domestic media reported.
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Iranian FM’s Japan Visit Agenda: From Trade to Nuclear Deal
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Iranian FM’s Japan Visit Agenda: From Trade to Nuclear Deal

Wednesday 9 August 2023
Amir-Abdollahian headed an Iranian delegation to Japan and discussed bilateral relations and international affairs with Japanese officials.
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World’s Silence, Inaction Embolden Child-Killing Zionist Rulers: Iran president
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World’s Silence, Inaction Embolden Child-Killing Zionist Rulers: Iran president

Sunday 3 December 2023
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raeisi has criticized the silence of the world’s leaders in the face of the Israeli regime’s horrendous crimes against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, calling for efforts to end bombardment of the territory.

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies