Iran says cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog will take ‘new form’
Iran has blamed the IAEA in part for the June attacks on its nuclear facilities, which Israel says it launched...
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Two months after ending struggle against Turkey, Kurdish PKK fighters to begin disarming at key ceremony
Founded in the late 1970s by Abdullah Ocalan, the PKK took up arms in 1984, beginning a string of bloody...
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Iraq PM blames Turkey after Kurdistan shelling kills 9 civilians
Nine civilians including children were killed in a park in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region Wednesday by artillery fire that Baghdad...
- Iraq said it was recalling its charge d'affaires from Ankara and summoning Turkey's ambassador
- Turkey's foreign ministry said these "kinds of attacks" were committed by "terrorist organisations."
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Iran says its nuclear policy unchanged after bomb remark
The remarks came amid heightened tensions between Iran and Western powers as talks in Vienna to revive a 2015 nuclear...
- It is the second time in the past 18 months that Iran has reiterated its opposition to nuclear weapons.
- Iran's supreme leader has issued a 'fatwa'/religious edict which forbids manufacture of atomic weapons.
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easyJet orders 56 aircraft
The order for single-aisle aircraft is worth $6.2 billion.
- The new jets will over time replace part of easyJet's A319 fleet, whose average age is about 15 years.
- London based easyJet operates more than 300 A320s, making it single biggest operator of the plane.
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Turkey to resume drilling for gas near Cyprus: minister
Turkey next month will resume drilling operations near the divided island of Cyprus, a top official said Wednesday, threatening to...
- Turkey had been drilling near waters claimed by its historic rival Greece and the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) recognized only by Ankara
- The 2020 crisis was smoothed over when Turkey pulled back a research vessel from the resource-rich region and halted its drilling operation near the island
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IMF says talks continue on aid program for Tunisia
The North African country has seen its economy crippled by a crisis exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic and the war...
- The North African country has seen its economy crippled by a crisis exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine, which has sent public debt soaring
- Fund officials had "productive" discussions with Tunisian authorities over the past two weeks, and talks "will continue over the coming weeks towards a staff-level agreement
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Syria cuts off ties with Ukraine, clings to its ally Russia
Syria announced Wednesday that it was severing ties with Ukraine in support of its close ally Russia, saying the move...
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky already announced he was severing ties with Syria late last month after Syria recognized the Russian-backed breakaway republics
- The breakaway states of Donetsk and Lugansk, whose independence Moscow recognized in February, are situated in the Donbas region at the center of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
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Iran film-maker Panahi must serve six-year sentence: judiciary
Award-winning dissident Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi, arrested last week in Tehran, must serve a six-year sentence previously handed to him...
- He was arrested in 2010, following his support for anti-government demonstrations
- France and US has called for Panahi's "immediate" release, decrying his "arbitrary arrest"
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Libyans at boiling point amid summer power cuts
The people of Libya are enduring electricity cuts of up to 18 hours a day, despite their country sitting atop...
- The electricity crisis is just the latest trial for Libyans after a decade of insecurity, fuel shortages
- Many of Libya's seven million people have turned to unreliable, gas-guzzling and polluting generators for electricity
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Netflix subscriber base thins as competition heats up
Netflix reported losing subscribers for the second quarter in a row Tuesday as the streaming giant battles fierce competition and...
- Netflix shares were up slightly in after-market trades a sign that investors were remaining faithful
- Netflix opted to develop the lower-cost offering after a disappointing first quarter in which it lost subscribers for the first time in a decade
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Rival military figures of Libya meet to discuss unified command
Senior military figures from Libya's rival eastern and western power bases have held an unprecedented meeting in the capital Tripoli,...
- Two rival governments are currently vying for power, one based in Tripoli, the other in the central city of Sirte
- The sides also agreed Tuesday to carry out border patrols, including in the south, in order to stem the flow of migrants and root out smuggling and trafficking networks
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US destroys Houthi missiles, drones in new Yemen strike
United States Central Command forces operated "in self-defense" when they engaged and destroyed the anti-ship missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles,...
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China regulator to ban Evergrande chair from securities market for life
BEIJING, CHINA – Chinese regulators will ban the chairman of property giant Evergrande from the securities market for life on grounds...
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Asian stocks rise on US gains ahead of key China policy meeting
Hong Kong, China - Asian markets mostly rose Monday following US gains and ahead of a Chinese legislative session where Beijing's...
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ByteDance’s dilemma: Defending TikTok’s ‘secret sauce’ from US interference
Seoul, South Korea - As a US campaign to sever TikTok from its Chinese parent heads to the Senate, analysts say...
- Under new legislation, TikTok could be banned in the United States if it does not cut all ties with Chinese tech giant ByteDance
- US lawmakers and security agencies say TikTok presents a threat because China can access and use the vast troves of data the app collects for influence and espionage
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Methane emissions under spotlight at global forum in Geneva
Methane emissions from the fossil fuel industry have risen for three consecutive years, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA),...
- Methane -- which is potent but relatively short-lived -- is a key target for countries wanting to slash emissions quickly and slow climate change
- It is the second largest contributor to climate change, accounting for roughly 30 percent of global warming since pre-industrial levels
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Palestinians ‘need the bombs to stop,’ Irish PM says at White House
Varadkar has been one of Europe's most critical leaders over Israel's campaign in Gaza, which began when Hamas launched an...
- According to Irish PM Leo Varadkar, "the Irish people are deeply troubled about the catastrophe that's unfolding before our eyes in Gaza."
- US has demanded a "clear and implementable plan" to protect civilians there, while Varadkar on Sunday called on Israel to abandon the planned incursion