Relief and scepticism at London Pro-Palestinian protest
Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched in London on Saturday, expressing scepticism and cautious hope as a ceasefire between...
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado dedicates award to Trump
Caracas, Venezuela -- Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado dedicated her Nobel Peace Prize on Friday to the people of...
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EU okays updated Pfizer and BioNTech’s anti-Covid vaccine
Adults and children over five require a single shot "irrespective of their Covid-19 vaccination history" while younger children may get...
- The European Medicines Agency said it "has recommended authorizing an adapted Comirnaty vaccine targeting the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant".
- Known as Comirnaty Omicron XBB.1.5, the mRNA vaccine is to be used to prevent Covid-19 in adults and children from six months.
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EU diplomat’s threat to Russia medical supplies smacks of neo-Nazism: Official
Moscow, Russia -- Moscow considers threats by European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell to...
- Russian Foreign Ministry said that EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell had threatened to take medical supplies away from the Russian people
- "EU restrictions are above all an instrument of intimidation and blackmail. We deem these new direct threats against Russians by Borrell unacceptable," a spokesperson said.
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Kremlin not ruling out foul play in Wagner chief Prigozhin’s death
Prigozhin, 62, was buried on Tuesday in a private ceremony in his native Saint Petersburg, more than two months after...
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday told reporters that officials probing the incident have not ruled out any cause for the crash including foul play.
- The Kremlin has dismissed suggestions it orchestrated the crash in revenge for Wagner's march on Moscow in June.
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Kyrgyzstan repatriates 95 from Syria rebel camps
Kyrgyzstan has already twice taken back its citizens from Syria or Iraq. In March 2021, 79 children were repatriated while...
- Thirty-one women and 64 children who are Kyrgyz citizens were transferred from Syria to Kyrgyzstan," said the foreign ministry in a statement
- The ministry said it was "grateful" to the US for "full assistance and logistical support" in the operation, as well as thanking UNICEF and the Red Cross
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BRICS, SCO membership to reduce West’s sanctions effect, says Iran
"Given our numerous capabilities, we consider Iran’s membership in BRICS and the SCO as well as participation in other regional...
- The Iranian president noted that Iran’s economic potential will help bolster the position of both organizations on the international stage
- "The effect is reciprocal because all the participants of these unions, including ourselves, will benefit from Iran’s membership," he explained
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Iranian company SAIPA to export cars to Russia
TEHRAN, IRAN – The CEO of SAIPA Auto Making Company, Iran’s second-largest car manufacturing company, said a contract has been...
- SAIPA is planning to supply 90,000 units of the QUIK sedan model to Russian customers in the next three years.
- Exports can start within a month and after the required permits are issued by Russian authorities.
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Iran’s non-oil exports reach US$19.3bn in March to July 2023
TEHRAN, IRAN - Some 56 million tons of non-oil goods, valued at US$19.3 billion, were exported in the first five...
- Also 14.4 million tons of non-oil goods, valued at US$24.2 billion were imported into the country from March 21, 2023 to July 22, 2023.
- In this period, China, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Turkey and India were Iran’s main export markets respectively.
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There are no frozen assets abroad, says Iranian President
TEHRAN, IRAN – Iran President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday said that the country’s money is only blocked in South Korea...
- Iran has forged strong relations with Islamic and other like-minded countries.
- The country is keen on membership in regional and extra-regional alliances.
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West has failed to isolate Iran, says President Ebrahim Raisi
Raisi was referring to sanctions imposed on Iran since the United States torpedoed the nuclear deal in 2018, as well...
- "The enemy tried to follow two strategies: one was to isolate Iran from the world and the other was to discourage the Iranian nation," Raisi said.
- The president said Iran was continuing to seek "the lifting of sanctions" through negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear accord.
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Israeli PM thanks Saudi after emergency aircraft landing in Jeddah
The Air Seychelles flight laden with Israeli passengers was heading from the Seychelles to Tel Aviv. Saudi airspace had been...
- The Air Seychelles flight made an emergency landing Monday in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah due to technical difficulties.
- Israeli media said 128 passengers aboard the flight were welcomed and given overnight accommodation in the Red Sea city.
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Israel seizes Gaza territory as Macron signals imminent French recognition of Palestinian statehood
French President Emmanuel Macron meanwhile said that France plans to recognise a Palestinian state in the "coming months", a move...
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Saudi foreign minister in US to prepare for Trump visit
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's top diplomat is in Washington to lay the groundwork for US President Donald Trump's...
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Iraq signs deal with US firm to produce 24,000 MW of electricity
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani oversaw "the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding as part of a strategic cooperation framework...
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Amid Israeli warning of military action, Iran says deal can be reached if US shows goodwill
Trump made the surprise announcement that his administration would open talks with Iran during a White House meeting on Monday...
- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran's principal aim remained the lifting of sweeping US sanctions
- Their reimposition by President Donald Trump in 2018 has dealt a heavy blow to the Iranian economy
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After Instagram restrictions, Meta to introduce teen accounts for Facebook
Paris, France -- Meta on Tuesday announced that it was extending its teen accounts to its social network Facebook, after...
- The accounts were brought in for 13- to 15-year-old Instagram users last September as part of moves to shield underage internet users from online harms.
- Teens are immediately placed in such accounts, with those under 16 unable to change settings without parental permission.
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- The Iran-backed group carried out a military operation targeting an Israeli military target in the occupied area of Yaffa (Tel Aviv)
- The Huthis also claimed to have targeted "two US destroyers with several cruise missiles and drones" in the Red Sea