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Russia, China conducting joint naval patrols in Pacific Ocean
Sep 15, 2022 07:28Russia and China are holding joint naval patrols in the Pacific Ocean as they deepen their military and diplomatic ties in the face of a more hostile West.
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Chances for peace in Ukraine minimal: UN chief
Sep 15, 2022 04:05UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed pessimism about the situation in Ukraine, saying the prospects for peace in country are "minimal" at present.
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‘US’ unilateral coercive measures against Iranians violate int’l law, human rights’
Sep 15, 2022 02:16The top Iranian rights official has blasted the US and its allies for their unilateral coercive measures (UCM) against Iranians, saying the measures violate the basic principles of international law, the UN Charter as well as fundamental human rights.
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Kremlin: Ukraine’s ambition to join NATO poses security threat to Russia
Sep 14, 2022 12:18Ukraine’s persistent ambition to join the NATO military alliance presents a threat to Russia’s security, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, underlining the necessity to carry out what it calls a "special military operation" in Ukraine.
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US sets up Swiss Fund for frozen Afghan assets, Taliban reject plan
Sep 14, 2022 12:13The United States says it is setting up a Geneva-based fund to manage billions of dollars in frozen Afghan reserves, but the interim Taliban government in Kabul wants the reserves directly transferred to the Afghan central bank.
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Libya fuel blast injures 17, weeks after tanker explosion kills several
Sep 14, 2022 12:05A fuel tank has exploded in a massive blast in the southern Libyan city of Sebha, injuring 17 people, the health ministry says.
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More fighting erupts between Armenia, Azerbaijan
Sep 14, 2022 08:40New clashes have erupted between Azerbaijan and Armenia, in a resumption of decades-old hostilities between Baku and Yerevan over the contested Karabakh region.
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Argentina releases crew of Venezuelan plane, including Iranian
Sep 14, 2022 08:21Argentine authorities say they have allowed 12 crew members of a Venezuelan plane detained in June at the request of the US to leave.
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'Hustler' Ruto becomes Kenya's fifth president after close election
Sep 14, 2022 07:21William Ruto was sworn in as Kenya's fifth president on Tuesday, a week after the Supreme Court rejected a challenge by his defeated opponent in a close-fought election he won by portraying himself as an underdog "hustler" battling the elite.
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Russia slams 'bias' of UN human rights body
Sep 14, 2022 07:17Russia has denounced the growing "bias" of the Office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), after the UN body harshly criticized the human rights situation in the country.