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Qatar Says Worker Deaths for World Cup ‘Between 400 and 500'
A top Qatari official involved in preparing the country for the World Cup has put the number of worker deaths for the tournament “between 400 and 500,” drastically higher than any number previously offered by Doha.
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Iran Again Fails to Put Satellite in Orbit Amid US Concern
An Iranian rocket failed to put a satellite into orbit on Sunday, state television reported, the latest setback for a program the U.S. claims helps Tehran advance its ballistic missile program. The launch happened at 7:15 p.m. local time at Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran’s Semnan province, some 230 kilometers (145 miles) southeast of Iran’s capital, Tehran. A Simorgh,...
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Iran Acknowledges Russian-Made Missiles Targeted Ukraine Jet
Iran acknowledged on Tuesday that its armed forces fired two Russian anti-aircraft missiles at a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed after taking off from Tehran’s main airport earlier this month, killing all 176 people on board.
