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Germany: Merkel calls for a ‘controlled’ Afghan refugee response from EU
Aug 18, 2021 01:40German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for coordinated European Union (EU) action to take in the most vulnerable people from Afghanistan amid the takeover of the country by the Taliban militant group.
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Belarus tells US to cut embassy staff due to ‘hostile actions’
Aug 12, 2021 00:13Belarus has told the United States embassy in Minsk to reduce its staff against the backdrop of the latest sanctions imposed by Washington, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry says.
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Hong Kong leader favors adopting China law to respond to foreign sanctions
Aug 10, 2021 09:57Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has thrown her weight behind the adoption of a law introduced by Beijing to uphold the territory's sovereignty in the face of foreign interference and sanctions.
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Brexit red tape hits UK manufacturing of goods from cars to fridges
Aug 09, 2021 08:53The United Kingdom’s manufacturing of goods from cars to fridges is getting hit by Brexit red tape, which holds up supply chains, according to The Independent.
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EU adopts framework for sanctions against crisis-hit Lebanon
Jul 31, 2021 07:28The European Union has adopted a legal framework for targeted restrictive measures against Lebanon, which has already been grappling with an economic crisis and political turmoil amid Western interference in the country’s domestic affairs.
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Belarus will not hesitate to invite Russian troops if needed: Lukashenko
Jul 30, 2021 12:28Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says he would not hesitate to invite Russian troops to the country in the event of an extraordinary foreign threat.
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Zarif censures US, E3 for trying to blackmail Iran into renegotiating nuclear deal
Jul 30, 2021 09:48Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has censured the United States and E3 or the three European parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal over their “ill-intention” with regard to Iran and trying to blackmail Iran into renegotiating the deal.
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160 academics urge EU to stop funding Israeli universities complicit in violations of human rights, intl. law
Jul 28, 2021 02:08A group of 160 academics have called on the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union (EU), to exclude all Israeli universities complicit in the regime’s violations of international law and Palestinian human rights from its taxpayer-funded research programs.
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EU warns Turkey against plan to open Cyprus ghost town
Jul 28, 2021 01:56The European Union (EU) has warned Turkey against opening up the abandoned Cypriot town of Varosha, criticizing the plan as a breach of United Nations resolutions.
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Concern mounts in EU over COVID-19 Delta variant
Jul 27, 2021 06:27More and more people in the EU are congregating indoors. The highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 is spreading like wildfire in countries like France and Spain.