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Iraqs parliament fails to elect new president due to lack of quorum, postpones vote indefinitely Iraqi lawmakers attend the inaugural session of the parliament in Baghdad, January 7, 2022 (Photo by AFP)
Iraqs parliament has cancelled a vote for a new head of state as it lacked the necessary two-thirds quorum to hold a session, a move that could prolong political uncertainty and government formation... |
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White House warns costs of Russian invasion of Ukraine could affect China White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan
The White House has warned that the United States and its European allies will inflict "costs" on China if the country is seen as backing a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The comment was made by national security adviser Jake Sullivan on... |
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No major breakthroughs expected from Putin-Macron meeting: Kremlin spokesman The file photo shows Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) with French President Emmanuel Macron. (Photo by Reuters)
Moscow says it expects no major breakthroughs from a forthcoming meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, stressing that the talks... |
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Disagreements resurface between US, Israel over 2015 Iran deal revival Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett (L) and US President Joe Biden meets in the Oval Office at the White House in August 2021.
Fundamental disagreements have resurfaced between the United States and its key ally - the Israeli regime - over diplomatic efforts to revive the Iran deal, with the latter... |
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Ex-president Figueres takes lead in Costa Rica polls, heads into run-off Jose Maria Figueres, who was president from 1990 to 1994, had 27 percent of the vote with 63 percent of ballots counted (AFP Photo)
Costa Ricas former president Jose Maria Figueres has led the preliminary vote count in Sundays presidential election, with former finance minister Rodrigo Chaves set... |
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African Union denounces wave of coups sweeping the continent United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses Presidents and delegates via a telecast at the African Union headquarters during the 35th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, on February 5, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
The African Union (AU) has denounced a "wave"... |
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Mexico clears makeshift migrant camp near US border A machine loads belongings of migrants to a truck, after Mexican authorities cleared a makeshift camp, where hundreds of migrants heading towards the US border where staying, at the El Chaparral border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico, February 6, 2022. (Photo by Reuters)
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Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency to deal with trucking blockade A person waves a Canadian flag in front of a truck, as truckers and supporters continue to protest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 5, 2022. (Photo by Reuters)
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson on Sunday declared a state of emergency to help deal with an... |
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White House claims Russia could invade Ukraine within days An armored personnel carrier is seen during tactical exercises in the abandoned city of Pripyat near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine, February 4, 2022. (Photo by Reuters)
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan has warned that Russia could invade Ukraine "any day now," escalating the... |
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US general rushes to UAE to help it face up to Yemen counterstrikes Marine General Frank McKenzie, the head of the United States Central Command
The US general in charge of American forces in the West Asia region has arrived in the United Arab Emirates after a string of Yemeni counterstrikes that caught Abu Dhabi off-guard.
Marine General Frank McKenzie, the head... |
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Russia sounds alarm over military drones in Ukraine Turkish military drone © Muhammed Enes Yildirim / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
According to a top senator, Ankara wants to become a ‘player in the big game of tensions unfolding in Europe
An agreement inked between Ankara and Kiev, which could soon see Turkish military drones being... |
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Taiwan condemns Putin-Xi false statement A Taiwanese flag during a ceremony in Taipei, 2021. © Taiwans Presidential Office/AFP
Russia said it opposed Taiwans independence in "any form"
The Taiwanese Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that it "strongly condemns the false statement that undermines the sovereignty of the Republic of... |
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Pakistans Imran Khan reiterates support of Kashmiris, slams Indias genocidal acts Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has reiterated that his country stands united with the inhabitants of Indian-controlled Kashmir, accusing his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, of pursuing the failed "fascist policies of oppression and violence" in the disputed... |
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US sends troops to Eastern Europe even as it rules out imminent Russian threat Military personnel from the 82nd Airborne Division and 18th Airborne Corps board a C-17 transport plane for deployment to Eastern Europe, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, US, on February 3, 2022. (Photo by Reuters)
The administration of US President Joe Biden has started deploying new troops to Eastern... |
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Sadrist bloc suspends talks with other factions, boycotts parliamentary session to elect next Iraqi president Influential Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr (Photo via Twitter)
A major Iraqi political alliance led by influential cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has suspended talks with other factions for the formation of the next government, and announced a boycott of next weeks parliamentary session to elect a new president.
Head... |
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Venezuela marks anniversary of Bolivarian Revolution, upholds jail for US firm executives Hugo Chavez (top left) with other military prisoners after the "Bolivarian Revolution" in 1992 against Venezuelas then US-backed dictator. (Photo by AFP)
Venezuelans have marked the 30th anniversary of the "Bolivarian Revolution" in 1992 that forged the prominent standing of Hugo Chavez in the Central... |
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China blocks US-led censure of North Korea at UN Security Council People in Seoul watch coverage of a North Korean missile launch in January. China has told the US to be more accommodating of North Korea if it wants to resolve tensions on the peninsula. (File photo)
China and other countries have blocked a US-drafted Security Council joint statement against North... |
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US reacts to partnership between Russia & China © AP / Carolyn Kaster
Washington maintains its own relationship with China, the White House has said.
The US has a relationship with Beijing of its own, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said during a press briefing on Friday, when asked about President Bidens take on the strengthening... |
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France to provide arms support to UAE amid devastating Saudi-led war The file photo shows a French-made Rafale fighter jet.
France says it will provide the United Arab Emirates with military support, specifically to boost its air defense system, amid an escalation in Yemens counterattacks against the Persian Gulf country.
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Malians storm capital in anti-French mass protest to celebrate envoy expulsion Malian protesters take part in an anti-French demonstration in the capital, Bamako, on February 4, 2022. (Photo by Reuters)
Thousands of anti-French protesters have flocked to the streets in the Malian capital of Bamako to celebrate the expulsion of the former colonizers envoy from the African country.
Some... |
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Russia to UK: Stop spreading fake news about imminent Russian aggression against Ukraine Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova
Moscow calls on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to stop parroting and spreading fabricated news about ‘imminent Russian aggression against Ukraine, two days after the United States announced it would be deploying several thousand troops... |
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French ambassador leaves Mali as Franafrique reels Political failure has followed military failure for France in the West African nation of Mali. After nearly a decade of war a new military government has taken the popular decision of kicking out Frances ambassador.
Frances ambassador to Mali has been kicked out of the country in a major blow to... |
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Palestinian artist, Kuwaiti inventor boycott Dubais Expo 2020 over UAE ties with Israel Palestinian artist Dalal Abu-Amneh (Photo via Twitter)
A Palestinian artist and a Kuwaiti inventor have boycotted the Dubais extravagant Expo 2020 over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signing of a normalization agreement and opening of diplomatic relations with Israel.
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Russia shuts down German broadcasters operations after Berlin bans RT DE The file photo shows the studios of the German-language channel of Russian state TV network RT - RT DE - in Moscow.
Russia has closed the Moscow-based bureau of German broadcaster Deutsche Welle and stripped its staff of their accreditation, in a retaliatory move after Berlin banned Russian broadcaster... |
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Washington Post: US claims Russia is preparing false flag op for Ukraine invasion Russian and Belarusian tanks take part in a joint military drill, in an image released Feb. 2, 2022. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service/AP)
US officials claim they have evidence that Russia has prepared a false flag operation, approved at high levels in Moscow, to create a pretext for invading... |
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American think tank: Saudi Arabia facing unprecedented state of insecurity This file picture shows Saudi Arabias King Salman with his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Reuters)
An American think tank dedicated to covering the social, economic, and political diversity of the Arab countries in the Persian Gulf region says Saudi Arabia... |
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Russia slams US troops deployment, says it escalates tensions in Europe Ukrainian reserve forces take part in a military exercise near Kiev, on December 25, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Russia has urged the United States to stop escalating tensions over Ukraine after Washington announced it will be deploying several thousand troops to Eastern Europe.
"Its obvious that these... |
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Biden reveals ISIS leader was removed in recent US op in Syria FILE PHOTO: CH-47 Chinook helicopters in northeastern Syria. John Moore/Getty Images
President says US forces took out Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi in Syria
President Joe Biden has revealed on Thursday that a US counterterrorism operation in northwestern Syria successfully took Islamic State... |
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Attacks on Pakistan military bases kill four soldiers, 15 insurgents Insurgents in the Pakistani province of Balochistan attacked two military bases overnight, killing four soldiers while losing 15 of their own men, a top official said on Thursday, in the latest violence in the resource-rich region where China is investing.
The attacks came hours before Prime Minister... |
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Russia slams growing US military buildup in Eastern Europe as destructive The file photo shows US marines take part in a military exercise by the Baltic Sea. (By AP)
Russia has slammed the increasing military buildup by the United States in Eastern Europe and near Russian borders as "destructive" and said it will diminish the likelihood of finding a political solution to... |
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