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Irans UN envoy: UNSC must compel Israel to end occupation of Golan, stop aggression against Syria Zahra Ershadi, Iran’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Iran’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Zahra Ershadi says the United Nations Security Council must act to force Israel to end the occupation of Syria’s Golan Heights and aggression against the country.
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Trump deeply unnerved as Capitol attack inquiry closes in: Report Former US President Donald Trump
Former US President Donald Trump appears deeply unnerved by the sprawling inquiry into the January 6 assault on Capitol Hill, as the House select committee is investigating whether he is guilty of a crime, according to a report.
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Belarus summons UK envoy over embassy attack, says diplomat hurt The file photo shows the building of the Belarusian Embassy in London.
Belarus has summoned the British ambassador to Minsk over an "attack" against its embassy in London, during which a Belarusian diplomat reportedly sustained injuries.
The Belarus government on Monday said a group of people inflicted... |
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One protester killed, at least 125 others injured in anti-coup protests in Sudan People march to the presidential palace, protesting against military rule following the October coup in Khartoum, Sudan, on December 19, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
Sudanese security forces have shot dead a protester and injured scores of others during a brutal crackdown on anti-coup demonstrators in... |
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Rising cases, Omicron highlight holes in Bidens COVID strategy: Experts US President Joe Biden meets with members of the White House COVID-19 Response Team on the latest developments related to the Omicron variant in the Roosevelt Room in the White House, December 16, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
Amid a new surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths ahead of the Christmas and New... |
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Russia pushes US on security guarantees, says military option on Ukraine still likely The file photo shows a Russian military serviceman in a combat training site in northern Russia. (By TASS news agency)
Russia says it is primarily important for the United States to respond on security guarantees regarding the situation around Ukraine, warning of a possible military action if NATO... |
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Gunmen kill 38 civilians in northwest Nigeria in latest bloodshed A Nigerian police armored personnel carrier is parked at the scene of violent attacks at Shasha Market in Ibadan, southwest Nigeria, on February 15, 2021. (File photo)
Gunmen in northwest Nigeria have killed at least 38 people in three separate attacks, in a latest spell of violence to hit the troubled... |
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Boris Johnson and staff pictured partying in Downing Street garden in May 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson alongside his wife and some staff members partying in the Downing Street garden during lockdown on Friday, 15 May 2020. (Photo via The Guardian)
Britains Guardian newspaper on Sunday published a picture of Prime Minister Boris Johnson alongside his wife and up to 17 staff... |
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Taiwan is wanderer bound for home Chinese FM FILE PHOTO. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, January 26, 2016. © AP / Mark Schiefelbein
Self-governed Taiwan is not a pawn that can be used to play political chess, but a "wanderer" that will eventually reunify with the mainland, Chinese FM has said, accusing the US of using the island nation... |
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Erdogan vows to fight inflation, higher interest rates despite growing skepticism Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses the audience as he attends a ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, December 19, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
Turkeys President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to rein in the countrys alarmingly surging inflation and reaffirmed his support to low interest rates.
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Chileans start to vote in polarized presidential election A poster of Lucia Hiriart, the widow of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, reading "Bye old lady" is seen along a street in downtown Santiago, Chile, on December 17, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
Chileans headed to the polls on Sunday to vote in the Andean nations most divisive presidential election... |
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Sudan police fire tear gas at protesters as tens of thousands rally in capital for revolt anniversary Sudanese demonstrators carry raise national flags and banners as they rally against the military chief who launched an October 25 coup followed by a bloody crackdown, in the northern part of the capital Khartoum, on December 19, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
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Kremlin slams extradition of businessman to US as ongoing hunt for Russian citizens Switzerlands national flag is displayed on the Swiss Federal Criminal Court (Bundesstrafgericht) building in Bellinzona, Switzerland, December 3, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Russian businessman Vladislav Klyushin has been extradited from Switzerland to the United States, prompting a reaction from the... |
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Pentagon documents reveal civilian deaths of US war in Mideast drastically undercounted A US airstrike seen on Ain al-Arab, seen from the Turkish-Syria border, October 13, 2014. (Photo by AFP)
Newly obtained Pentagon documents reveal that the US militarys aerial campaigns in the Middle East have been marked by "deeply flawed intelligence and claimed the lives of thousands of civilians,... |
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UK Brexit minister David Frost resigns, dealing major blow to embattled PM Frost said he had agreed with Johnson earlier this month to leave in January, but because his move had been leaked it should happen with immediate effect.
British Brexit minister David Frost has resigned from the government, dealing a major blow to embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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India tests nuclear-capable ballistic missile File photo shows an Indian nuclear-capable ballistic missile.
India on Saturday successfully tested its new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile "Agni P."
The missile test was carried out from the A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Indias eastern state of Odisha at 11:06 a.m., said... |
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Taliban Blames US for Current Afghan Crisis Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai said the US is responsible for the existing crisis in Afghanistan and that the US should play an active role in the Afghan economy because Afghanistans economy was damaged over the past 20 years.
He made the remarks at a ceremony held to mark... |
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Blast at Pakistan bank branch constructed on sewage drain kills at least 10 At least 10 people were killed and 11 others injured in an explosion on Saturday at a Karachi bank branch constructed on a sewage drain in the citys industrial area, police said.
The cause of the blast, at a branch of Pakistan‘s largest bank, Habib Bank Limited, could be a gas leak, a senior... |
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Belarus comments on possibility of hosting Russian nukes Russian Yars RS-24 intercontinental ballistic missile systems are pictured during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia. © Reuters / Sergei Karpukhin
Belarus could decided to host Russian nuclear weapons on its territory amid growing tensions with the West and fears of a NATO buildup in neighboring... |
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Houthi: No peace possible in Yemen unless Saudi-led coalition ends absurd military aggression, blockade The grab photo shows Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemens Ansarullah resistance movement, during a speech he delivered on December 18, 2021.
The leader of Yemens popular Ansarullah movement says if the invading military coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, wants peace, it must first put a complete... |
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Relations with US not at lowest point yet, Russia says Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov (file photo)
Russia says its diplomatic relations with the United States have not hit the lowest yet, despite rising tensions between the two sides over the thorny issue of Ukraine.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday that ties between... |
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Russia formally quits Open Skies Treaty after US withdrawal A Russian Air Force A-50 reconnaissance plane is seen at an airfield in Rostov Region, on April 2021. (Photo by Sputnik news agency)
Russia has officially left the Open Skies arms control treaty following the United States unilateral exit from the pact last year, saying Washington bears "full responsibility"... |
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Will Frances Hillary Clinton become their first female president? Valerie Pecresse, head of the Paris Ile-de-France region and Les Republicains (LR) right-wing party candidate for the 2022 French presidential election, attends a meeting following a closed-door session with party officials, in Paris, France, December 11, 2021. © REUTERS / Benoit Tessier
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EUs Mora: Now we have common basis on removal of Iran sanctions European Union deputy foreign policy chief Enrique Mora
European Union deputy foreign policy chief Enrique Mora says the parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal somehow have a "common basis" on the removal of unilateral sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
Moras remarks came on Saturday after the... |
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UK Tories warn Johnson gone in a year unless he cleans up act File photo of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson
Senior British Conservative Party lawmakers have warned that Prime Minister Boris Johnson could be gone within a year unless he cleans up his act and shakes up his No 10 operation.
Conservative Party Chair Oliver Dowden conceded on Friday, after... |
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Nearly dozen Sudanese mercenaries killed in fierce fighting with Yemeni forces This file picture shows Sudanese soldiers fighting alongside Saudi-backed militants loyal to former Yemeni president Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi southwest of Hudaydah on Yemens southwestern coast. (Photo by AFP)
Nearly a dozen Sudanese soldiers have been killed as intense fightingbetween Saudi-led coalition... |
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Russia bars entry to British citizens in tit-for-tat move File photo of Russias Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (Photo by TASS)
Moscow has barred entry into Russia of seven British citizens involved in anti-Russian activities in retaliation for a similar move by London against the same number of Russians back in August.
"In response to the... |
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Tunisians call for ouster of president on anniversary of 2011 revolution People protest against Tunisian President Kais Saieds seizure of power and declaration of putting a new constitution to public referendum, in Tunis, Tunisia, on December 17, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
Thousands of Tunisians have protested against Tunisias President Kais Saied in a demonstration marking... |
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UN rights forum orders investigation into abuses in Ethiopia United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada al-Nashif reads documents prior to an extraordinary meeting on Ethiopia at the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council in Geneva, on December 17, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
The United Nations Human Rights Council has agreed to launch an international... |
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EU leaders ramp up tensions with Russia The EUs 27 heads of government have signed off on conclusions calling on Russia to "de-escalate tensions caused by the military build-up along its border with Ukraine and aggressive rhetoric." Moscow denies it intends to invade its neighbor but that appears to have fallen on deaf ears.
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