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President Raeisi: Murder, crime, bloodshed sole outcomes of US, NATO presence in Afghanistan
Dec 16, 2021 13:36President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says two decades of the military presence of the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Afghanistan had no other result for the Afghan people but bloodshed and backwardness.
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Omicron to become dominant in Europe by mid-January, EU warns
Dec 15, 2021 10:24The Omicron COVID-19 variant will likely be dominant in Europe by mid-January, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday, adding that the case numbers appear to be doubling every two or three days.
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Iran to enter Vienna talks with 'serious will' concerning sanction removal
Nov 29, 2021 03:20Iran's top negotiator speaks of the country's "serious will and strong preparation" on the eve of talks that are aimed at examining the prospect of removal of the United States' sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
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Germany faces 'national emergency'; Austria to reimpose full lockdown amid COVID surge
Nov 19, 2021 08:35The German Health Ministry has announced that a new wave of coronavirus infections has plunged the country into a national emergency.
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Hospitals in EU struggling to cope with rising numbers of COVID-19 patients
Nov 18, 2021 09:28The European Commission says COVID-19 cases are on the rise in almost all of the EU's 27 member states. High hospital admission numbers are putting health systems under pressure.
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Forced displacement significantly increased across globe in first half of 2021: UN
Nov 12, 2021 04:07The number of people fleeing war, conflict and persecution rose significantly during the first half of 2021, driven especially by the millions more displaced inside their own countries, the UN says.
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Belarus, Poland trade barbs over attempted crossings of asylum seekers
Nov 09, 2021 10:35Belarus has condemned Polish accusations of coordinating an unprecedented wave of asylum seekers attempting to illegally cross into Poland as “unfounded”, warning against “any provocations” directed against Minsk.
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WHO calls for halt to booster jabs amid 'shocking vaccine inequity'
Sep 14, 2021 06:22The World Health Organization (WHO) has denounced the “shocking inequity” in the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, urging the Western governments to put a halt to booster doses until at least the end of the year.
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France says UK must stick to commitments on migrant crossings
Sep 09, 2021 10:07French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Thursday that he had clearly told his British counterpart Priti Patel that the United Kingdom must stick to its commitments on migrants trying to cross the Channel to reach Britain.
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Iran to introduce Euro 5 emission standard on gasoline usage
Sep 09, 2021 01:17The Iranian government is to announce a new set of emission standards for gasoline usage in vehicles as it seeks to reduce pollution in large cities.