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Irans Hassan Rouhani registers for second term in upcoming presidential elections

Irans Hassan Rouhani registers for second term in upcoming presidential elections

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will run in upcoming elections for a second term. Rouhani contributed to the landmark nuclear deal with six countries, including the US, in 2015. Hardliners in Iran believe he made too many concessions to reach a deal.Rouhani’s main rival in the elections will be conservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi. Irans presidential elections will be held on 19 May. Apr 15, 2017
North Korea shows off new ICBM during founders day parade

North Korea shows off new ICBM during founders day parade

North Korea is celebrating the 105th birthday of the state’s founder, Kim Il-sung. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a military parade in honour of his grandfather. New long-range and submarine-based missiles were part of the weapons displayed.The hermit state is on high alert after the US moved a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to the region following North Korea’s latest long-range missile tests. North Korea warned the US it would retaliate any aggression in a ‘merciless manner’. Apr 15, 2017
Video shows mother of all bombs strike in Afghanistan

Video shows mother of all bombs strike in Afghanistan

The US military has released a video showing the mother of all bombs strike in Afghanistan. The GBU-43 bomb used is the second largest non-nuclear bomb available to the US Forces.It is the first time the bomb is used in conflict by the military since its development in 2003. It was dropped on an Isis cave complex in Afghanistan, killing dozens of militants. Apr 14, 2017
Trump says Afghanistan bombing was another successful event

Trump says Afghanistan bombing was another successful event

Following the drop of a GBU-43 bomb on an Isis target in Afghanistan, US President Donald Trump has praised the US military and called the mission a great success. At least 36 Isis militants were killed when the US forces dropped the biggest non-nuclear bomb ever used in a conflict on a tunnel complex. Apr 14, 2017
Trump says Afghanistan bombing was another successful event

Trump says Afghanistan bombing was another successful event

Following the drop of a GBU-43 bomb on an Isis target in Afghanistan, US President Donald Trump has praised the US military and called the mission a great success. At least 36 Isis militants were killed when the US forces dropped the biggest non-nuclear bomb ever used in a conflict on a tunnel complex. Apr 14, 2017
Six times real life has caught up with Hollywood sci-fi films

Six times real life has caught up with Hollywood sci-fi films

From hoverboards and flying cars, to nuclear holocausts and human extinction, Hollywood sci-fi films have been trying to predict the future for years. In honour of Blade Runner android Leon Kowalski’s inception day on 10 April 2017, heres a run down six of the most famous times real life has caught up with classic science fiction movies. Apr 12, 2017
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