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Iran: US must lift sanctions before it lives up to nuke deal
Middle East
February 7, 2021
Iran: US must lift sanctions before it lives up to nuke deal
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday urged the United States to lift all sanctions if it wants…
US Secretary of State Blinken, Saudi foreign minister discuss Yemen, human rights
Middle East
February 7, 2021
US Secretary of State Blinken, Saudi foreign minister discuss Yemen, human rights
WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Friday discussed issues ranging from…
Somehow, the NFL pulled off playing every game in a pandemic
World
February 7, 2021
Somehow, the NFL pulled off playing every game in a pandemic
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Playing a contact sport in the middle of a pandemic seemed unthinkable to everyone except the…
Palestinian leader’s path to elections is fraught with peril
Middle East
February 7, 2021
Palestinian leader’s path to elections is fraught with peril
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ call for elections has thrown his political future into peril, forcing…
Iran’s top diplomat urges Biden to return to nuclear deal
Middle East
February 7, 2021
Iran’s top diplomat urges Biden to return to nuclear deal
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister urged Washington to act fast to return to the 2015 nuclear accord, pointing out…
UAE drastically cut funding for Palestinian refugees in 2020
Middle East
February 6, 2021
UAE drastically cut funding for Palestinian refugees in 2020
JERUSALEM (AP) — The United Arab Emirates drastically reduced its funding to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees in 2020,…
Blinken presses China on Xinjiang, Hong Kong in call with Beijing’s top diplomat
World
February 6, 2021
Blinken presses China on Xinjiang, Hong Kong in call with Beijing’s top diplomat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi in a phone call on…
Biden wants fast COVID aid, but minimum wage hike in doubt
World
February 6, 2021
Biden wants fast COVID aid, but minimum wage hike in doubt
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden laid out his case Friday for moving fast to pass $1.9 trillion in coronavirus…
Biden says ‘erratic’ Trump shouldn’t get intel briefings
World
February 6, 2021
Biden says ‘erratic’ Trump shouldn’t get intel briefings
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that Donald Trump’s “erratic behavior” should prevent him from receiving classified intelligence…
Activists wary of broader law enforcement after Capitol riot
World
February 3, 2021
Activists wary of broader law enforcement after Capitol riot
CHICAGO (AP) — As federal officials grapple with how to confront the national security threat from domestic extremists after the…