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US envoy to Iran says more sanctions coming, urges Biden to maintain leverage

US envoy to Iran says more sanctions coming, urges Biden to maintain leverage

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration plans to tighten sanctions on Tehran during its final months in power, the top…
Sadiq al-Mahdi, Sudan’s former prime minister, dies of virus

Sadiq al-Mahdi, Sudan’s former prime minister, dies of virus

CAIRO (AP) — Sadiq al-Mahdi, Sudan’s last democratically elected prime minister and leader of the country’s largest political party, has…
Leading Saudi women’s activist referred to terrorism court

Leading Saudi women’s activist referred to terrorism court

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A leading Saudi women’s rights activist who’s been imprisoned for two and a half…
Mine explodes, damaging oil tanker off Saudi Arabia

Mine explodes, damaging oil tanker off Saudi Arabia

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A mine in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia’s coast near Yemen exploded and…
Turkey announces asymptomatic coronavirus case numbers for first time since July

Turkey announces asymptomatic coronavirus case numbers for first time since July

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey recorded 28,351 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, including 6,814 with symptoms, Health Minister…
Afghan migrant: I thought France was humane until police beat me

Afghan migrant: I thought France was humane until police beat me

PARIS (Reuters) – Murtaza Khademi left his home in Afghanistan and smuggled himself into France because he thought he would…
Iran diplomat on trial over plot to bomb opponents in France

Iran diplomat on trial over plot to bomb opponents in France

BRUSSELS (AP) — The bomb was meant to explode in a Paris suburb during a huge rally being held by…
Qatar identifies mother of newborn girl abandoned at international airport

Qatar identifies mother of newborn girl abandoned at international airport

Abu Dhabi (CNN) – Qatar says it has identified the parents of a newborn baby found abandoned at Doha international…
Iran: President Rouhani hopes for ‘easy’ return to pre-Trump relations with US

Iran: President Rouhani hopes for ‘easy’ return to pre-Trump relations with US

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani expressed his hope for a normalization of relations between Iran and…
Kurdish and Turkey-backed fighters clash in Syria, 18 killed

Kurdish and Turkey-backed fighters clash in Syria, 18 killed

BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes between Kurdish fighters and Turkey-backed opposition gunmen in northern Syria left at least 18 fighters dead…
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