Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States in Washington DC early on Friday.According to the UK-based Daily Mail, as thousands of people descended on Washington to see Donald Trump get sworn in as president, thousands more were protesting right across the United States.Protests escalated into …
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Terrorist attack kills over 20 in Pakistan’s Shia majority city
Reports quoting official sources say the blast which occurred at the vegetable market was caused by an improvised explosive device.In a text message sent to journalists, the terrorist group 'Lashkar-i-Jhangvi al-Alami' claimed the responsibility for the deadly attack.Lashkar-i-Jhangvi is an anti-Shia group which also has some links with Daesh.Pakistan President …
Read More »Iran flag at half-mast in Pakistan over Tehran fire disaster
A big fire broke out in Tehran's first trade center, the Plasco Building, on January 19 causing the eventual collapse of the high-rise building. A number of firefighters were trapped under the rubbles. Search and rescue operation has been underway since then to save them.On the occasion, the government of …
Read More »Slovenian FM offers condolences on Plasco bldg. inferno
'I would like to express my deepest condolences and grief on the sad occasion,' the message reads.In his message, Erjavec sympathized with the bereaved families of the victims of the Plasco building inferno.Slovenian Foreign Ministry also in a twitter message extended condolences on the tragic incident.The 17-storey trade center, the …
Read More »French Foreign Ministry condoles with families of Plasco fire victims
The French foreign ministry, on its website on Saturday, voiced solidarity of the French people with the Iranian nation over the tragic fire incident in the huge trade center in downtown Tehran which resulted in its collapse claiming many lives including those of a number of the firefighters who had …
Read More »Senior UK official sympathizes with families of Plasco victims
Tweeting about the Thursday tragic event in Tehran, Ellwood wrote, 'Returned from Tehran today - very sad to hear of terrible fire and building collapse in the city. Thoughts & sympathies with all affected'Ellwood was in Tehran on Thursday on a day-long visit.Plasco Trade Center, the 17-storey building collapsed on …
Read More »Russia sees Syrian talks in Astana as achievement for Moscow, Tehran and Ankara
Talking to IRNA on the threshold of the Intra-Syrian talks which is to meet in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Jan 23, he said the outcomes of the convergences made among the three countries in topics related to the Syrian crisis is quite valuable.He said that, during the upcoming meeting in the …
Read More »President Rouhani visits Plasco fire site
A big fire broke out in Tehran's first trade center, the Plasco Building, on January 19 causing the eventual collapse of the high-rise building. A number of firefighters were trapped under the rubbles. Search and rescue operation has been underway since then to save them.During his inspection of the fire …
Read More »Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on Jan 21
**IRAN NEWS- Iran mourns, prays for its brave firefighters- Leader urges more active role for Muslim students in Europe- Armenia to launch tax-free zone on Iranian border in 2017**IRAN DAILY- Rescue operations underway after Tehran high-rise collapse- Denmark arrests Iran Embassy attackers- Zarif raps indifference toward Myanmar Muslims**IRANIANS- Day of …
Read More »Zarif extends condolences on Plasco building tragic incident
'The sad fire and collapse incident of Tehran's Plasco building and martyrdom of a number of firefighters was a big sorrow for all of us,' Zarif said.Iranian government on Friday announced one day of public mourning due to a fire tragedy in Tehran's Plasco Trade Center, which claimed the lives …
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