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US attempts to present itself as part of Iran nuclear deal have no future: Russian envoy Mikhail Ulyanov, Russias permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna
Russias permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna has lambasted the US for trying to present Washington as still a participant to Irans nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive... |
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India committing war crimes in Kashmir under cover of coronavirus pandemic: PM Imran Khan Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan (Photo by AFP)
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused New Delhi of committing war crimes against Muslims in the Indian-administered Kashmir under the cover of the coronavirus pandemic.
In a post on his Twitter account on Thursday, Khan said the administration... |
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Cabinet minister denies care homes overlooked; admits a real focus on NHS Carers working at Newfield Nursing Home April, 30, 2020. Tom Maddick/SWNS
Whilst the UK prepares to publish daily death figures for the community as well as hospitals, a cabinet minister has conceded that the government focused more on the NHS but denied that care homes had been overlooked in the early... |
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Lloyds Groups first quarter pretax profit virtually erased by provisions against expected bad loans due to pandemic FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past a branch of Lloyds bank in London, Britain, July 20, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
Lloyds Banking Groups first quarter pretax profit was all but erased by provisions against expected bad loans due to the coronavirus pandemic, although Britains biggest bank said... |
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Trump warned Saudis to cut oil production or lose US military support: Reuters US President Donald Trump speaks with Saudi Arabias Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019. (Reuters photo)
US President Donald Trump had warned Saudi Arabia earlier in April that he would end American military support for the kingdom if Riyadh... |
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E3 agrees with Iran: US is out of JCPOA, cannot push for arms embargo renewal: Reports A file photo of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L), French President Emmanuel Macron (C) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Reports say the three European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the E3, appear to be in agreement with Irans argument that the US is no longer a party to... |
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Twitter opens up data for researchers to study COVID-19 spread In this file photo, taken in Lille, France, on October 01, 2019, the logos of mobile apps Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Messenger are seen on a tablet. (By AFP)
Twitter Inc. will grant researchers and software developers access to a real-time data stream of tens of millions of... |
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Indian artillery fire kills Pakistani soldier, 2 civilians in Kashmir A Pakistani soldier patrols a village in Bhimber district, near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Pakistani-administered Kashmir, on October 1, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
A Pakistani army soldier and two civilians have been killed by Indian artillery fire across the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Kashmir... |
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Russia: US use of low-yield nukes would still be nuclear attack, draw retaliation A file photo of the USS Tennessee submarine
Russia has warned that any attack by the United States involving its low-yield submarine-launched ballistic missiles would still be construed as nuclear aggression and would draw all-out nuclear retaliation.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova... |
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Paradox Of Saudi Kings Law-Less Decrees As the horrible assassination of the prominent Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the international efforts to bring to justice those behind the murder drive to the margins the Saudi media focus on the Crown Prince Prince Mohammed bin Salmans reforms to reduce the heavy social pressure originating... |
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Libya Caught Between Proxy War And International Differences Despite UN Secretary-General Antonia Guterres call for a ceasefire in the global conflicts to focus on passing the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, over the past few days Libya witnessed severe clashes between the forces of Government of National Accord (GNA) led by Prime Minister Faiz Seraj and the eastern... |
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Is Bin Zayed Selling Bin Salman For Yemens Socotra? Southern Transitional Council (STC) in Yemen on Saturday announced self-rule in Aden and other southern cities, following accusations to the resigned President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi of violating Riyadh agreement.
In a statement published on Saturday morning, the STC said that it will hold the administration... |
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US virus toll nears 61,000; Trump says wont extend social distancing A US funeral worker is assisted moving a deceased patient into a van at the Brooklyn Hospital Center on April 27, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Brooklyn Hospital Center has been part of the pandemics epicenter in New York City. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
Nearly 61,000... |
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Iran will target US bases with missiles if it faces security threat: Senior official US soldiers inspect the site where an Iranian missile hit at Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar Province, Iraq, on January 13, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
A senior Iranian official has warned that the country will launch missile strikes on American bases in the region if its national security is endangered,... |
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Turkey deployed US-made HAWK missiles to Idlib: Syrias UN envoy Syrians ride their motorcycles past a Turkish military convoy heading to their positions in Syrias northwestern Idlib province, on April 28, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Syrias UN ambassador has once again denounced Turkey for defying Damascus and intensifying its "illegitimate" military presence in the Arab... |
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Oil prices surge over 10% amid signs fuel demand picking up This file photo taken on April 25, 2020 shows a view of the Marathon Petroleum Corps Los Angeles Refinery in Carson, California. (AFP photo)
Oil prices jumped on Thursday following reports that US crude stockpiles increased less than expected and that gasoline demand battered by coronavirus restrictions... |
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UAE delegation visits Sudan to recruit mercs for Libya rebel commander: Report This file photo, obtained from a video published by Libyan rebels on April 3, 2019, shows military convoys heading from eastern Libya toward the west. (Via AFP)
A high-ranking delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) - a sponsor of Libyan rebels under the command of renegade general Khalifa Haftar... |
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UNSC voices concern about secessionist bid in south Yemen A member of the so-called Southern Transitional Council (STC) mans a checkpoint in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, on April 27, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has expressed deep concern about a declaration of self-rule in Yemens south by separatists allied to the... |
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Saudis pursuing hidden agenda in southern Yemen Emirati-backed separatists are seen in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, on April 26, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The Saudi-led coalition, mired in a years-long war in Yemen, has rejected a declaration of self-rule by pro-Emirati militants in Yemens southern regions.
National political parties led by the... |
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COVID-19 to cause record emissions fall in 2020: IEA In this file photo, taken from the sea on March 24, 2015, fishermen are seen on their boat in front of tanks at the oil storage terminal of VTT Vasiliko Ltd (VTTV) at the port of Vasilikos, in the coastal southern Cypriot town of Mari. (By AFP)
COVID-19 is expected to cause global energy emissions to... |
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Decade of US growth ends as Fed warns of more virus hardship ahead Shipping containers are seen at PortMiami on April 29, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (AFP photo)
The coronavirus pandemic ended a decade of US economic expansion, but the Federal Reserve pledged Wednesday to use every tool it has to help fuel a recovery.
The central bank warned that the virus continues to... |
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Top Democrat opposes defense industry funds in next coronavirus relief bill KING CITY, CA - APRIL 28: Migrant farm laborers with Fresh Harvest working with an H-2A visa line up for a meal in the company living quarters on April 28, 2020 in King City, California. (AFP photo)
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said Wednesday he would not support funding to boost... |
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Germanys economy to suffer biggest slump this year, govt. warns Tester Cameron Robertson speaks with a person to be tested in a corona screening station in Ebersberg near Munich, southern Germany, on April 29, 2020, amid the new coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. (AFP photo)
The German government has warned that the countrys economy is expected to suffer the biggest... |
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WHO lauds Irans initiatives to fight coronavirus pandemic The top representative of World health Organization in Tehran has expressed his appreciation for Irans efforts to fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak.
He says new cases in Iran are down mostly because of public support, imposition of smart social distancing measures as well as production... |
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EU airlines face ruin due to COVID-19 In normal times the main airport terminals across the European Union were thronged almost 24 hours a day due to the deadly coronavirus things are much different now.
Airlines have been brought to their knees and are pleading for government assistance. Air France KLM is to receive nine billion euro... |
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UN envoy says Myanmararmy still committing crimes against humanity Members of the Myanmar military honor guard take part in a ceremony to mark the 73rd National Union Day in Yangon on February 12, 2020. (AFP)
The UNs special rapporteur on Myanmars human rights situation has accused the countrys military of targeting "civilian population" in two states to an extent... |
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German, Dutch and Finnish MotoGP races canceled The coronavirus pandemic has put the MotoGP season on hold until August at the earliest, and the German, Dutch and Finnish rounds of the Championship have all been officially cancelled by the FIM.
Races in Germany and the Netherlands had already been suspended due to the restrictions set by the two... |
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Fitch downgrades Italys credit rating amid growing dissatisfaction Ratings agency Fitch has cut Italys credit rating from BBB to BBB- , just one notch above its junk rating, citing the disastrous effect of the Covid-19 crisis on the countrys economy.
Fitchs unscheduled update on Italys creditworthiness is likely to further increase doubts about the sustainability... |
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US fails to take lessons from Vietnam War fiasco A Vietcong prisoner awaits interrogation at the A-109 Special Forces detachment at Thuong Duc, January 23, 1967. United States National Archives and Records Administration.
Thursday marks the 45th anniversary of the end of US war on Vietnam, which brought embarrassment and shame for Washington.
In... |
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Five Civilians Killed in Roadside Blast in Ghazni At least five civilians were killed in a mine blast in Andar district of Ghazni province on Wednesday, Ghazni police said.
According to a Ghazni police statement, the incident occurred yesterday around 05:00 pm when a civilians vehicle hit a Taliban roadside mine in Andar district.
As the result... |
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