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Russia slams US on claims against anti-terror efforts in Syria
Jan 10, 2017 17:15Pentagon chief Ashton Carter surely picked the wrong country when he said that Russia’s contribution to the struggle against terrorism in Syria was zero, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said at a meeting with top Defense Ministry officials on Tuesday.
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Iran urges compensation for US violation of JCPOA
Jan 10, 2017 15:19A senior Iranian nuclear negotiator says US Congress vote to extend the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) for another 10 years was a violation of the 2015 landmark nuclear agreement, calling for measures to redress the breach.
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Kremlin slams US blacklisting of more Russians
Jan 10, 2017 15:11Russia has censured Washington's decision to blacklist the head of its top law enforcement agency and a lawmaker among three other Russians as yet another effort to further deteriorate bilateral ties.
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US troops begin arriving in southeast Poland
Jan 10, 2017 13:04Thousands of US troops are massing in Poland as part of a planned NATO operation in what has been touted by Washington as “defense against Russian aggression," a provocative move that recalls the hay days of the Cold War era.
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JCPOA implementation commission discussing ISA extension in Vienna
Jan 10, 2017 12:59The joint commission monitoring the implementation of the 2015 nuclear accord between Tehran and P5+1 is being held a meeting in Vienna, Austria, to discuss Washington’s extension of an anti-Iran sanctions law.
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Trump urges all US ambassadors to resign
Jan 07, 2017 08:01US President-elect Donald Trump has called on all US ambassadors to hand in their resignations before he is sworn in on January 20, according to some diplomats.
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Terrorism not ruled out in US airport attack
Jan 07, 2017 07:09Federal investigators have not ruled out terrorism as a possible motive in a shooting rampage that killed five people and wounded eight others at an airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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5 dead, 8 injured in shooting at airport in Florida
Jan 07, 2017 02:40Five people have been killed and at least eight others injured in a shooting at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Broward County, Florida, reports say.
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US House to vote on UN resolution against Israel
Jan 03, 2017 12:05The US House of Representatives will vote Thursday on a draft resolution condemning the recent UN Security Council rebuke of Israel’s illegal settlement activities on the occupied Palestinian territories.
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Trump’s Israel envoy would cause war in Middle East: Experts
Dec 18, 2016 12:10US President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for ambassador to Israel has caused concern among experts as they say the nominee is likely to provoke more conflicts in the Middle East.