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Tehran now enriching more uranium than before 2015 deal: Irans Rouhani President Hassan Rouhani says Iran is now enriching more uranium than it did before inking a nuclear deal with world powers in 2015, as the remaining signatories of the landmark accord fail to fulfill their commitments.
Addressing the 59th annual meeting of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) on Thursday,... |
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Russias ruling party approves Putins candidate for prime minister Russias ruling United Russia Party has unanimously approved the candidacy of President Vladimir Putins pick, Mikhail Mishustin, for the post of prime minister.
Anastasia Kashevarov, an aide to Russias parliament speaker, announced the decision on social media on Thursday ahead of a formal parliamentary... |
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Trump impeachment articles delivered to Senate Articles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress were delivered to the Senate Wednesday, setting in motion a historic trial that threatens the US leader with removal from office.
Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell announced that the articles... |
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Economic shocks of rising sea levels threaten sovereign credit ratings: Moodys Economic shocks stemming from rising sea levels pose a long-term risk to the sovereign credit ratings of dozens of countries which have large areas at risk of submersion, including Vietnam, Egypt, Suriname and the Bahamas, Moodys said on Thursday.
Climate science suggests that sea levels will continue... |
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Zarif: Europeans sold out remnants of Iran deal to appease Trump Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the European signatories to a 2015 nuclear deal - France, Britain and Germany - chose to bow to American bullying and sell out the "remnants" of the multilateral agreement only to appease the US and avoid its sanctions.
Zarif made the remarks in a tweet on... |
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White House abruptly cancels Iran briefings amid contradictions The Trump administration has abruptly called off four classified congressional briefings for lawmakers, who were seeking explanation about contradictory statements of the White House over assassination of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.
The State Department cancelled two briefings on the Trump... |
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Turkey not pessimistic about ceasefire in Libya but wary of Haftar Turkey says it is not pessimistic about the prospect of a ceasefire in Libya, even after the collapse of peace talks in Moscow, but accuses renegade Libyan general Khalifa Haftar of seeking continued conflict.
Turkeys Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu made the remarks in the capital, Ankara, on Wednesday,... |
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Trump administration slammed for lying over Afghan war A senior US official has slammed the Trump administration for "classifying information that shows the war on Afghanistan is going badly," including data on Afghan troop casualties and assessments of the Taliban’s strength.
John F. Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction,... |
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Lebanese continue protests, demand release of detainees Fresh clashes have erupted between Lebanese protesters and security forces a day after banks came under attack in the capital Beirut during an angry demonstration against stiff capital controls.
On Wednesday, hundreds of angry protesters marched on Emile El-Helou police station (Sakanet El-Helou)... |
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Relief as rain falls over Australian bushfires Rain fell across parts of bushfire-ravaged eastern Australia on Thursday, and more wet weather was forecast, giving some relief following months of catastrophic blazes fueled by climate change.
The fires, unprecedented for Australia in terms of duration and intensity, have claimed 28 lives and killed... |
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US, China sign momentous trade deal After nearly two years of conflict between the worlds top two economic powers, the United States and China signed a trade truce on Wednesday, letting businesses around the globe breathe a sigh of relief.
The deal is a boon to US President Donald Trump, who faces an impeachment trial and a tough reelection... |
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US Officials Routinely Lied Over Afghan Progress: Sopko John Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), told US Congress on Wednesday that US officials routinely lied to the public during the 18-year war by exaggerating progress reports. Sopko was summoned to speak in response to the Washington Posts recent release of formerly... |
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Qureshi: Taliban Ready for Reduction of Violence Pakistans Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in a video message on Thursday said that Afghanistan and Pakistan "need stability," and "good progress" has been made as the Taliban shows "they are ready for a reduction of violence."
Qureshi said that negotiations have continued between the US and... |
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Activists sue German government over lack of action on climate change Climate activists have filed lawsuits against the government of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, accusing it of failing to take sufficient action to tackle climate change, which they say amounts to a violation of the constitutional right to "human dignity."
Environmental groups announced Wednesday... |
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Sadr Calls for Million-Man March against US Military Presence in Iraq Muqtada al-Sadr, influential Iraqi Shiite cleric, called for staging a "million-man march" against the continued US military presence in the country, days after Iraqs parliament voted to expel the American troops following US regimes assassination of deputy head of Popular Mobilization Forces Abu Mahdi... |
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When Life Imitates Art By Arlene J. Schar and Dr. David Leffler
The movie Wag the Dog was released a generation ago, one month before a presidential scandal which invited comparisons between that film and the reality of that time. Now, 23 years later, we find ourselves in the midst of yet another presidential... |
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Pelosi names Trump nemesis Schiff lead impeachment manager US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced seven impeachment managers who will prosecute the case against President Donald Trump in the Senate.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and Judiciary Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler will be part of the team announced on Wednesday.
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Turkey summons Egypts charge daffaires over raid on Anadolu office Turkey summoned Egypts charge daffaires on Wednesday over a raid on the office of the Turkish state news agency Anadolu in Cairo, where four staff members were arrested.
The news agency said police stormed its office on Tuesday evening and searched it until the early morning hours.
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Zarif rejects UK PMs proposal for new Trump deal to replace JCPOA Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has dismissed a proposal for a new "Trump deal" to replace the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, saying the accord is not previous US president Barack Obamas deal to expire.
"We did not sign an "Obama deal" to go for a "Trump deal" now. Even if we did, whos... |
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Lying Trump could spark war with Iran: Bernie Sanders Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has said he is concerned that US President Donald Trump is peddling lies that could spark a war with Iran which would be worse than the Iraq War.
"What we have to face as a nation is that the two great foreign policy disasters of our lifetimes were... |
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Long-Bailey announces groundbreaking initiative on Islamophobia Leading Labour party leadership contender, Rebecca Long-Bailey, has promised to combat Islamophobia if she is elected leader of the party.
Earlier today she circulated an electronic pamphlet by the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB - an umbrella body representing hundreds of mosques and charities) outlining... |
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Rouhani: Withdrawal from region serves US own interests, restores regional security Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has warned the United States to end its military intervention in the region, saying such a withdrawal will both help restore regional security and serve Washingtons own interests.
The "intolerable" insecurity currently afflicting the region menaces Asia, Europe, and... |
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Delta flight dumps fuel on Los Angeles school, 26 treated for minor injuries A Delta Airlines jet making an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport dumped fuel on the playground of an elementary school in the flight path on Tuesday, inflicting minor injuries on 17 children and nine adults, local and federal authorities said.
All of the injuries at Park Avenue... |
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Over 130 killed as avalanches and floods hit Pakistan, Afghanistan Avalanches, flooding and harsh winter weather has claimed lives of more than 130 people across Pakistan and Afghanistan in recent days, local officials say.
Search teams found the bodies of 14 people buried by avalanches and heavy snowfall in Pakistani-administered Kashmir Wednesday, with harsh weather... |
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Russian PM Medvedev announces government resignation Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has announced his resignation after President Vladimir Putin proposed a series of constitutional reforms.
Medvedev said the government resigned because the reform proposals would make significant changes to the countrys balance of power.
Medvedev said his governments... |
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Secret that helps some trees live more than 1,000 years Researchers in the US and China studied growth rings taken from inside the trunks of 34 healthy ginkgo trees. The trees ranged in age from 15 to 667 years old. They found that the ginkgos didnt stop growing as they aged, although the rings grew thinner.
They found that, no matter what their age,... |
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Taliban Leader Agrees to a 7-Day Reduction of Violence: Source The Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada has agreed to a seven-day reduction of violence in Afghanistan on condition that a peace deal is signed, sources familiar with the process have said on condition of anonymity.
The Taliban leader has said that the reduction of violence in major cities... |
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Ceasefire Key to Peace Talks: Mohib Hamdullah Mohib, the Afghanistans National Security Adviser, underlined Wednesday at the Raisina Dialogue multilateral conference in New Delhi that "a ceasefire is necessary to create a conducive environment for talks" adding that if the Taliban do not accept the Afghan governments recall on Peace... |
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Indian state challenges citizenship law in Supreme Court Indias southern Kerala State has become the first to legally challenge a new controversial citizenship law in the country that is widely considered anti-Muslim and has triggered nationwide demonstrations.
In a petition filed with the Supreme Court on Tuesday, the administration of the southern state... |
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Oceans were hottest in recorded history in 2019: Study The worlds oceans were the hottest in recorded history in 2019, scientists said on Tuesday, as man-made emissions warmed seas at an ever-increasing rate with potentially disastrous impacts on Earths climate.
Oceans absorb more than 90 percent of excess heat created by greenhouse gas emissions and... |
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