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Hosting Macron, Abbas urges Europe to recognize State of Palestine Hosting the French leader, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has renewed a call for Europe to recognize the State of Palestine with Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem al-Quds as its capital.
Abbas met with President Emmanuel Macron of France on Wednesday in the West Bank city of Ramallah, where the... |
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Zurich police use tear gas, water cannons on World Economic Forum protesters Swiss police has used water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas to subdue demonstrators in Zurich who ignited fireworks and threw bottles as part of a protest targeting the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) conference in Davos.
Three people were arrested, one passerby was injured by fireworks and... |
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France, Germany say EU will respond in kind to new US tariffs The European Union will respond reciprocally to any further tariffs imposed by the US on the blocs products, French and German officials have warned in separate comments.
Germanys ambassador to the United States, Emily Haber, said on Wednesday the EU is as strong economically as the US, and will... |
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Trump mounts pressure on EU to shun Iran Apparently, at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland Donald Trump, in no uncertain terms, warned European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen there will be dire trade consequences for the EU unless the bloc toes Washingtons line with respect to its maximum pressure policy against Iran. In a... |
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Australian Open: Federer 3-0 Krajinovic Roger Federer has cruised into the 3rd round of the Australian Open, after thrashing Serbias Filip Krajinovic in straight sets.
The Swiss Maestro rushed to a thumping 6-1 win in the opening set. Krajinovic showed some resistance in the 2nd, but Federer re-grouped quickly, to claim the set 6-4.
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UK govt. announce plans to introduce lie detector in wake of terror attack In the wake of the London Bridge terror attack the government have announced plans to introduce lie detector tests in what they say is a measure to ensure those who have offended reform. The move however has been met with a backlash from those who say the move is flawed and spells trouble
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Hundreds evacuated as flooding threaten homes in southern France as Storm Gloria hits "The river will come into my house. I have to leave," said an anxious resident from Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, in the Pyrénées-Orientales.
Homeowners are anxiously watching rising river levels in the wake of Storm Gloria which has barrelled through the south of France.
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Juan Guaido in Europe to shore up support for regime change in Venezuela Juan Guaido the self-declared interim president of Venezuelan arrived in London to meet with UK government officials and members of the Venezuelan opposition diaspora.
It was the first official visit by Guaido to the UK since launching a series of coup attempts against the democratically elected Venezuelan... |
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US: Iranians no longer eligible for trade, investment visas The US Citizenship and Immigration Services agency has announced that Iranian nationals will no longer be eligible for E-1 and E-2 trade and investment visas.
According to a statement released on Wednesday by USCIS, the decision was made following the termination of the 1955 Treaty of Amity, Economic... |
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Lebanon: Police fire tear gas as fresh protests hit Beirut Lebanese security forces have fired tear gas and water cannon on Wednesday to try to break up stone-throwing protesters in Beirut.
Some protesters tried to climb over barbed wire and fencing to storm a heavily barricaded part of central Beirut that includes parliament.
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Khan urges UN action over Kashmir dispute with India Pakistans Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the United Nations to help in the dispute with India, a fellow nuclear power, over the region of Kashmir.
Speaking during a media briefing at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday, Khan said "This is a potential... |
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Salih, Trump discuss American troop drawdown from Iraq Iraqi President Barham Salim and his US counterpart Donald Trump have exchanged viewpoints about a reduction in the number of American military forces in the war-ravaged Arab country, weeks after a parliamentary bill demanded the withdrawal of all US-led foreign troops.
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China appoints new special envoy for Afghanistan China has appointed Liu Jian as the new special envoy for Afghanistan, Chinese Foreign Ministrys Spokesperson Geng Shuang said on Wednesday.
"Special Envoy Liu is a senior diplomat who has served as Chinas ambassador to Afghanistan, Malaysia, Pakistan and other countries", he said during his regular... |
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Trumps Iran Policy Is Brain-Dead Lacking coherent objectives and a strategy for achieving them, moves like the assassination of Qassem Suleimani are foreign policy as theater-and could leave the United States worse off.
By Stephen M. Walt
well, that didnt take long. 2020 is less than a week old, and U.S. President Donald Trump has... |
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Study finds London has become a city for the elites The British capital, London, is now prohibitively expensive for people from less affluent backgrounds, a charity claims.
The stunning claim is made by the Sutton Trust, an education charity established in 1997. The claims are based on a study - commissioned by the charity - entitled Elites in the... |
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No action yet on American nuke missing off Greenland over 50 years ago An American hydrogen bomb is still missing over 50 years after a jet crash off Greenland, a Danish territory where the United States has maintained military presence since World War II.
Tuesday, January 21, 2020, marked the anniversary of a US military plane crash that went on to become one of the... |
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Iran: US will fail to undercut our influence through terror acts like Soleimanis assassination Irans Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi says the US is wrong to think it can dent Irans influence through terrorist acts, including the recent assassination of Iranian commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.
"Our influence has not been dependent on an individual and it will prove that... |
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European shares drop from record high on threat of US auto tariffs European shares reversed course and edged lower on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump threatened to impose high tariffs on imports of cars from the European Union, pushing automobile stocks to a three-month low.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump warned of the tariffs... |
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Afghanistan Improves its Growth by an Estimated 2.9 Percent Afghanistans economy has grown by an estimated 2.9 percent in 2019, driven mainly by strong agricultural growth following recovery from drought, but lingering political uncertainty dampens private confidence and investment, the World Bank reported on Wednesday.
"Growth picked up in Afghanistan in... |
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I might take him over her, Trump enters Clinton, Sanders row US President Donald Trump appears to have expressed a mild support for 2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders amid his row with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the Democratic primary races heat up.
In an interview with Fox Business Network from Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Trump... |
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Hillary Clinton claims nobody likes Bernie Sanders Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton launched a scathing attack on presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, her rival for the 2016 Democratic nomination, telling a documentary that "nobody likes him."
The former US first lady, senator and secretary of state also refused to say whether she... |
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Zarif: EU3 submission on JCPOA only whetted Trumps appetite Irans Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Americas renewed threat of slapping trade tariffs on Europes auto industry proves that the European states submission to US President Donald Trumps domineering tactics on the Iran nuclear deal only worked to "whet his appetite."
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Turkey to help Afghanistan develop its insurance sector The Afghanistan General Directorate of Insurance Affairs (GDIA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Turkeys General Directorate of Insurance (GDI) to Assist Afghanistan in developing its insurance sector, an official said.
Mosa Kamawi, the head of Afghanistan Insurance Affairs told Khaama... |
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Bin Salman hacked Washington Post owners phone by malicious WhatsApp file: Probe A new investigation shows the mobile phone of Amazon CEO and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos was hacked in 2018 after receiving a WhatsApp message sent from a number belonging to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS).
The digital forensic analysis, whose results were published by The Guardian... |
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Indias top court refuses to suspend citizenship law, again Indias top court has refused to suspend the implementation of a new controversial citizenship law that is widely considered anti-Muslim, saying a constitutional bench of five judges should hear the petitions and rule on the matter.
Indias Supreme Court said on Wednesday it would give Prime Minister... |
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Huge waves in Barcelona as storm Gloria lashes Spain Huge waves and strong winds hit Barcelonas main beach on Tuesday as Storm Gloria reached its third day battering parts of Spain.
Gloria caused overturned motorcycles, rocks and debris at the Barcelonetas beach promenade and people struggling to take a walk.
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Afghan Parliament Approves 2020 Fiscal Years Budget The Afghan parliament on Wednesday approved the coming fiscal years budget plan. It gained a majority of votes just ahead of the winter recess.
The budget totals 428 billion Afghanis, with 289 billion Afghanis allocated for the "ordinary" budget and 139 billion Afghanis for development.
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President Trump and PM Khan Discuss Afghanistan at Davos US President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum at Davos and discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, Reuters reported.
According to reports, both leaders agreed to continue efforts towards a lasting political settlement... |
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Russias Putin approves new govt., PM holds first cabinet meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a new government, giving most of the ministerial portfolios to new faces but retaining some of the most important ones.
President Putin approved the new government on Tuesday, when newly-appointed Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin also held his first cabinet... |
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Trump administration plans to add seven nations to travel ban list: Reports The Trump administration is planning to add seven countries - Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania - to its travel ban list, US media reports said on Tuesday.
Some countries will face bans only on some visa categories, the Wall Street Journal reported. The list of countries... |
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General Soleimani highly charismatic, conqueror of hearts: Daughter
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