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EU to send aid to migrants at Belarus border
World
November 18, 2021
EU to send aid to migrants at Belarus border
WARSAW/BRUSSELS/VILNIUS, Nov 17 (Reuters) – The EU said on Wednesday it will send 700,000 euros worth of food, blankets and…
EU moves to add airlines, others to Belarus sanctions list
World
November 15, 2021
EU moves to add airlines, others to Belarus sanctions list
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday ratcheted up pressure on Belarus by agreeing to slap new sanctions on…
Exclusive: Under US sanctions, Iran and Venezuela strike oil export deal
Middle East
September 25, 2021
Exclusive: Under US sanctions, Iran and Venezuela strike oil export deal
CARACAS/HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Venezuela has agreed to a key contract to swap its heavy oil for Iranian condensate…
Iran wants nuclear talks that lead to lifting of US sanctions, president says
Middle East
September 22, 2021
Iran wants nuclear talks that lead to lifting of US sanctions, president says
Sept 21 (Reuters) – Iran wants to resume nuclear talks with world powers that would lead to removal of US…
UN nuclear watchdog: Iran producing more uranium metal
Middle East
August 17, 2021
UN nuclear watchdog: Iran producing more uranium metal
BANGKOK (AP) — Iran continues to produce uranium metal, which can be used in the production of a nuclear bomb,…
Biden to offer temporary ‘safe haven’ to Hong Kong residents in US
World
August 5, 2021
Biden to offer temporary ‘safe haven’ to Hong Kong residents in US
WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday plans to offer a temporary “safe haven” to thousands of…
Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi: What to expect
Middle East
August 4, 2021
Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi: What to expect
On Thursday, 60-year-old Ebrahim Raisi will be sworn in before parliament as the Islamic Republic’s sixth president after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali…
Analysis: Iran strikes hard-line pose ahead of new president
Middle East
August 2, 2021
Analysis: Iran strikes hard-line pose ahead of new president
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Once a protégé of Iran’s supreme leader is sworn in as president this week,…
Syria’s Assad asks PM Arnous to form new cabinet
Middle East
August 1, 2021
Syria’s Assad asks PM Arnous to form new cabinet
AMMAN, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al Assad has tasked Prime Minister Hussein Arnous with forming a new…