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Tashkent Mayor, Other Officials Fired By President Amid Cold Snap.
Jahongir Ortikhojaev, who has just been fired as Tashkent mayor (file photo)
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoev has fired the mayor of the capital, Tashkent, and several other officials for failing to properly prepare for the winter as a deep freeze makes its way across Central Asia. Jahongir Ortikhojaev was removed as the leader of Tashkent during a meeting on energy resources on January 16. The head of a heating plant, the deputy energy minister, as well as several regional governors, were also removed from their posts by Mirziyoev. Temperatures have plummeted in Uzbekistan and other Central Asian nations in the past week to below -30 degrees Celsius in some locations. To read the original story from RFE/RL's Radio Ozodlik, click here .
EU To Begin Work On Expanding Sanctions Against Iran As Israeli War Cabinet Meets Again.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says he will request that the EU’s diplomatic service start work on an expansion of sanctions in response to Tehran's weekend attack on Israel.
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Poland Deports Tajik Citizen With Links To Islamic State.
A Tajik citizen has been deported from Poland on suspicion of "terrorist activities" and links to the Islamic State group that claimed responsibility for a deadly attack at a concert hall outside Moscow last month.
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U.S. To Hit Iran With New Sanctions In Coming Days, Yellen Says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on April 16 warned that the United States intends to hit Iran with new sanctions over its unprecedented attack on Israel, and these actions could seek to reduce Iran's capacity to export oil.
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Fire At Zoo In Russian-Occupied Crimea Leaves More Than 200 Animals Dead.
More than 200 animals died on April 16 in a fire at a zoo in Yevpatoria in Russian-occupied Crimea.
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Ukrainian Official Estimates 37,000 People Missing Since Start Of War.
Ukraine said on April 16 it had identified almost 37,000 people who have not been accounted for since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
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Israeli military releases video it says shows missiles and drones from Iran being intercepted.
Israel is hailing the success of its air defenses in the face of an unprecedented attack by Iran involving hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. Israel said Sunday that Iran launched 320 warheads against it in “an unprecedent...
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US will not participate in Israel retaliatory strike against Iran, Biden says.
A senior administration official said Biden stressed to Netanyahu in their call Saturday night that Israel had prevailed against Iran's strike against Israel. FOR MORE: Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: Watch 24/7 coverage of breaking news and liv...
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Ratcliffe rips Biden’s weak warning to Iran: ‘Don’t’ doesn’t mean anything.
Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe joins ‘Sunday Morning Futures’ to provide analysis of Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel. #foxnews Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News C...
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How the international community has responded to Iran's strikes on Israel - DW News.
After Iran's strikes on Israel, the international community has reacted to the attacks. While many countries stand in solidarity with Israel, there is currently no appetite for an escalation of the current conflict to transform into anything appro...
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10-year-old confirmed dead from Iran's retaliatory strike against Israel.
A 10-year-old girl was struck by shrapnel during the strike and was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, but later died of her injuries. FOR MORE: Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: Watch 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events o...
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Trump on trial, Biden headed to Pennsylvania
The first criminal trial of a former U.S. president is set to begin this coming week in New York City. Donald Trump’s hush money case will start on Monday with jury selection. Separately, President Joe Biden will hit the campaign trail in Pennsylv...
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