10 People Killed in Terrorist Attack on Parades in Ahvaz, Southwestern Iran

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Armed militants on Saturday morning attacked a military ceremony in Iran’s southwestern city of Ahvaz, the provincial capital city of Khuzestan. A provincial official told Tasnim that 10 people, including one journalist were martyred in the attack. During the military parade in Ahvaz which was staged concurrently with nationwide military parades on […]

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Indonesia Imposes 3-Year Ban on New Palm Oil Plantations

The Indonesian government imposed a three-year moratorium on new palm oil plantations, an official said Friday, amid charges by environmentalists that companies supplying some of the world’s biggest brands are responsible for forest destruction. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday issued an executive order establishing the moratorium and calling for a review of existing plantation […]

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