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Non-EU states to join INSTEX trade mechanism with Iran: Senior EU official
Jul 11, 2019 14:27A senior European Union official says non-EU members will be taking part in a mechanism established to enable non-dollar trade between the 28-nation bloc and Iran.
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Europe proves biggest spender on US arms: Report
Jun 24, 2019 07:43Europe proved to be the biggest spender on US-made arms last year, and is expected to retain a devouring appetite for the weapons in near future, shows one report.
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Mass protest calls for Czech PM's resignation
Jun 05, 2019 06:52Tens of thousands of Czechs took to the streets on Tuesday, June 4, to demand the resignation of billionaire Prime Minister Andrej Babis over alleged conflicts of interest involving his former business empire and an investigation into a decade-old EU subsidy.
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Dozens of refugees drown off Tunisia coast after leaving Libya
May 10, 2019 12:52At least 50 refugees drowned on Friday when their boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the Tunisian coast after they had left Libya hoping to reach Europe, the United Nations migration agency said.
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Kosovo, Serbia agree to restart talks after European push
Apr 30, 2019 06:56Serbia and Kosovo have agreed to restart deadlocked talks to resolve long-standing differences later this year following mediation by France and Germany.
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Zarif criticizes Europe for delaying INSTEX launch
Apr 14, 2019 07:29Iran has once again complained about a delay by European partners in the 2015 nuclear deal to make operational a non-dollar direct payment channel with Tehran, saying they now have "no excuse" for further postponement of the project.
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Putin warns of retaliation if US deployed missiles in Europe
Feb 20, 2019 15:17Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the United States against deploying intermediate-range nuclear weapons in Europe, saying his country will target the US itself and not just the countries where those missiles are stationed.
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Russia, Europe, Asia interested in Iran cryptomining
Jan 30, 2019 10:06A blockchain and cryptocurrency research lab has been set up in Iran, says the head of the company contracted by the Central Bank of Iran to design and develop a national digital currency.
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Annual migrant deaths in Mediterranean fall by over a quarter: UNHCR
Jan 04, 2019 02:48The UN refugee agency says the number of migrants who died or went missing attempting to cross the Mediterranean fell by more than a quarter in 2018 over the previous year, to 2,262.
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Germany ‘strongly opposes deployment of US nukes in Europe’
Dec 27, 2018 10:47Germany is strongly opposed to the stationing of American medium-range missiles with nuclear warheads in Europe if the United States scraps a key Cold War-era arms control treaty with Russia, the German top diplomat says.