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Anti-govt. protests restart in Lebanon against worsening economic woes Demonstrators gather during a protest against the government performance and worsening economic conditions, in Beirut, Lebanon, on June 6, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Lebanese protesters have resumed their demonstrations, demanding the resignation of the ruling elite over its mismanagement of the acute... |
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Latest Brexit trade talks end without significant progress The latest round of post-Brexit trade talks between the UK and the European Union (EU) has hit a deadlock with no prospect of an immediate breakthrough.
Addressing a media conference yesterday, the EUs chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, lamented the absence of "significant areas of progress" before... |
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Egypts President Sisi proposes peace initiative for Libya amid Haftars failed offensive for Tripoli The photo, released by the Egyptian Presidency on June 6, 2020, shows President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (C), Libyan renegade General Khalifa Haftar (R) and eastern Libyan Parliament speaker Aguila Saleh (L) taking part in a joint press conference in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.
Egypts President Abdel... |
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US accuses China of using Floyd death for propaganda This photo taken on November 9, 2018 shows US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaking at a joint press conference with Chinese officials in Washington, DC. (Photo by AFP)
The United States has slammed China for criticizing Washington over its brutal crackdown of anti-racism protests, describing Beijings... |
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Iraqi parliament completes 22-member new government This handout picture released and taken by the Iraqi parliaments press office early on May 7, 2020 shows a general view of members of parliament respecting social distancing during an overnight session in parliament in Baghdad. (Photo by AFP)
Iraqs parliament has given its vote of confidence to seven... |
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Tens of thousands defy government to protest in five major British cities Thousands of people gathered at Parliament Square in London to protest against racism in the US and UK
Despite calls by British authorities to avoid gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, large crowds have formed in five major British cities in solidarity with the anti-racism protests sweeping across... |
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Republicans fear Trump may cost them Senate Anti-racism demonstrators rally at Capitol Hill in protest against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, on June 3, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by AFP)
Senate Republicans have expressed reservations about continuing support for US President Donald Trump, fearing that they would lose the... |
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26 people killed in central Mali in suspected Takfiri militant attack A soldier of the Malian army patrols the archaeological site of the Tomb of Askia in Gao on March 10, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Twenty-six people were killed in an attack on a village in central Mali, officials said Saturday, in the latest violence to hit the West African nation.
Fridays attack targeted... |
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Biden clinches US Democratic presidential nomination Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at Delaware State Universitys student center in Dover, Delaware, on June 5, 2020. (AFP photo)
Former US Vice President Joe Biden secured enough delegates to formally clinch the Democratic presidential nomination... |
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Poland willing to accommodate US troops withdrawn from Germany Military personnel take part in the unloading operation of US military equipment of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, ahead of the Defender 2020 international military exercises at the German port of Bremerhaven on February 21, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Warsaw has expressed willingness... |
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French forces kill Al-Qaedas North African commander French forces have killed Abdelmalek Droukdel, the leader of Al-Qaedas North Africa affiliate, Frances defence minister announced on Friday, in what would be a major victory for France after years of battling jihadists in the Sahel.
There was no immediate confirmation of his death from Al-Qaeda... |
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Facebook labels Press TV, Russias Sputnik, Chinas Xinhua This illustration picture shows social media applications logos from Linkedin, YouTube, Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter displayed on a smartphone in Arlington, Virginia on May 28, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Facebook says it has started to label Irans Press TV, Russias Sputnik, and Chinas Xinhua... |
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Protesters defy ban to hold anti-racism rallies in France, Australia Protesters demonstrate outside the United States Embassy in Paris on June 1, 2020, after the police killing of unarmed black man George Floyd in the USA. (Photo by AFP)
Authorities in France and Australia have banned demonstrations against racial discrimination in front of US diplomatic missions as... |
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No definite end to pandemic; health protocols to remain: President Rouhani Irans President Hassan Rouhani speaks at a meeting of the National Headquarters for Managing and Fighting the Coronavirus in Tehran on June 6, 2020. (Photo by president.ir)
Irans President Hassan Rouhani says the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will remain for a long time, warning that people... |
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US protestors vow to continue rallies until change happens Protestors visit a memorial to George Floyd on June 5, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Getty Images)
Protests across the US against police violence and systematic racism continued on Friday, as demonstrators vowed to turn their extraordinary grief into a sustained movement following the death of George... |
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Putin slams tycoon over huge Arctic spill, declares emergency Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with representatives of environmental and animal protection public institutions, via teleconference call at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, on June 5, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin chided the billionaire boss... |
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Iran: New IAEA report confirms continued verification process, nuclear commitment cuts The file photo shows an Iranian flag fluttering in front of the International Atomic Energy Agencys headquarters in Vienna.
Iran says a new report issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) shows the UN atomic agencys continued verification of the countrys nuclear program and the suspension... |
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Bolsonaro threatens to quit WHO as virus kills a Brazilian per minute Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro greets supporters upon arrival at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on May 24, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Friday to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization after the UN agency warned Latin American governments about the risk of lifting... |
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Brazil president threatens crackdown on terrorist anti-racism, pro-democracy protesters Demonstrators against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaros government protest during an anti-racism march called Amazonas for Democracy in Manaus, Brazil on June 2, 2020. (AFP photo)
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday called Black Lives Matter activists and people taking part in pro-democracy... |
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Protesters rally outside US consulate in German city of Hamburg, slamming racism People protest against police brutality and the death in Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd, at the US Consulate General in Hamburg, Germany June 5, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Thousands of people have demonstrated in front of the American General Consulate in the German city... |
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US says will continue with its policy of harsh sanctions on Iran US Special Representative for Iran, Brian Hook, speaks during a briefing at the US Department of State January 17, 2020, in Washington, DC. (AFP photo)
The United States Special Representative for Iran has said that Washington will continue with its policy of harsh sanctions against Iran.
Brian Hook... |
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Some acts of violence in DR Congo may amount to war crimes: UN An officer from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FADRC) gives instructions during a patrol in the village of Manzalaho, near Beni, in the DR Congo, following an attack allegedly perpetrated by members of the rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), on February 18, 2020. (Photo... |
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George Floyd protests: UK raises police treatment of British journalists with Trump administration "The prime minister and foreign secretary have both spoken publicly to condemn the death of George Floyd, to express concern at the violence weve seen, and to underline peoples right to protest peacefully.
"As we have always said, journalists must be free to do their job and to hold authorities to... |
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Leaving Iran deal a dumb bet; up to you when to fix it: Zarif to Trump Irans Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif welcomes a visiting foreign minister in the capital Tehran, February 23, 2020. (File photo by AFP)
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says it is up to US President Donald Trump to decide when to redress his mistake of leaving the 2015 nuclear deal... |
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Iran censures Frances interventionist attitude on jailed academic French-Iranian national Fariba Adelkhah
Iran says pressure will in no way impact the Iranian judicial system and its independence amid a renewed attempt by France to push for the release of an academic jailed in the Islamic Republic.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said in a statement... |
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Ex-Joint Chiefs chairman: Trumps threat to use military on protesters very dangerous Former US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey
Former US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey has slammed President Donald Trump for his handling of nationwide protests against police violence and systemic racism sparked by the recent police killing of unarmed, handcuffed African-American... |
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Brexit free trade talks yield no significant progress as deadline nears The European Unions Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier shows documents as he gives a press conference after a Brexit negotiations meeting, at the EU Commission, in Brussels, on June 5, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
European Union and British negotiators say there had been very little progress in their latest... |
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Black Lives Matter protesters take knee on Trafalgar Square Protest leader Dee Ndlovu makes a statement to supporters at a demonstration in Trafalgar Square in central London on June 5, 2020, to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after a police officer knelt on his neck... |
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North Korea censures foreign interference in Chinas internal affairs Riot police clear up debris left by protesters attending an anti-government demonstration, in Hong Kong, China, on May 24, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
North Korea has denounced foreign interference in the affairs of the Chinese city of Hong Kong, expressing support for Beijings decisions regarding the city.
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Trump, distracted at Lafayette Square, briefly clashes with riot police US President Donald Trump pumps his fist toward police as he walks between lines of riot police in Lafayette Park across from the White House while walking to St. Johns Church for a photo opportunity during ongoing protests over racial inequality, in Washington, DC, the US, on June 1, 2020. (Photo by... |
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