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Taliban warn US, EU sanctions could trigger wave of Afghan refugees
Oct 13, 2021 14:31Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have warned Western diplomats that insisting on sanctions as a means to pressure their governance could undermine security and trigger a wave of economic refugees.
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Putin blames Europe’s ‘systematic flaws’ for energy crisis
Oct 13, 2021 12:10Russian President Vladimir Putin has brushed off allegations that Moscow is using energy as a “weapon,” saying Europe’s gas shortage is largely caused by “systematic flaws” in the continent’s energy market.
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EU's deputy foreign policy chief to visit Iran
Oct 13, 2021 02:59Enrique Mora, the Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service for Political Affairs, will visit Tehran on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said.
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Iran’s steps in JCPOA talks will correspond to moves by other parties: FM
Oct 12, 2021 14:14Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Tehran will soon "finalize" its internal deliberations on the resumption of the Vienna talks aimed at reviving the 2015 multilateral nuclear deal it signed with world powers.
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Borrell warns EU likely to lose player status in international arena
Oct 11, 2021 11:13European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell has voiced concern over Europe's diminishing role in the world, warning that there is a high likelihood of the EU losing its position as a full-fledged player in the international arena and becoming an object of world powers’ policy.
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Polish court ruling angers EU, sets stage for 'Polexit'
Oct 10, 2021 13:22Tensions have escalated between the European Union and Poland following a recent Polish court ruling challenging the supremacy of EU law, raising concerns that the country will eventually quit the bloc.
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Finland becomes 3rd country to limit use of Moderna vaccine over cardiovascular side effects
Oct 07, 2021 14:39Finland becomes the third country, after Sweden and Denmark, to pause the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for younger males over reports of its rare cardiovascular side effects.
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Putin says Europe to blame for gas price spike, energy crisis
Oct 06, 2021 16:24Russian President Vladimir Putin says Europe is to blame for its ongoing energy crisis, rejecting accusations that Moscow has been withholding gas supplies to pressure the West.
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JCPOA talks to resume soon: Iranian MP
Oct 06, 2021 03:45An Iranian lawmaker unveiled plans for the restart of negotiations on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal in the near future with the strategies developed by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
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Syria, Russia slam politicization of Syrian chemical file
Oct 05, 2021 08:25Syria and Russia have slammed continued politicization of the Arab country’s chemical file by certain countries, maintaining that the Damascus government has honored its commitments under the Chemical Weapons Convention, contrary to the claims made by Western states and their allies.