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Palestine PM calls on Europe to pressure Israel to allow al-Quds elections
May 03, 2021 02:42Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has called on the European Union (EU) to pressure Israel to allow the long-awaited Palestinian legislative elections to be held in al-Quds.
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Termination of sanctions close, Iran's president says
May 03, 2021 01:52President Hassan Rouhani offered an upbeat outlook on economic boom in Iran and raised the prospect of an end to the sanctions considering the results of the latest round of JCPOA talks in Vienna.
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Araqchi: Texts being drafted as latest round of JCPOA talks concludes in Vienna
May 03, 2021 01:25As the latest meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission came to an end in Vienna, Iran’s top negotiator Abbas Araqchi said the parties have begun to draft texts relating to certain issues on which they have reached an agreement.
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Iran’s lead negotiator: Third round of Vienna talks reach 'level of maturity’ on different issues
May 02, 2021 01:49Iran’s lead negotiator says the third round of negotiations in Vienna to fully restore the 2015 nuclear agreement has concluded with some “maturity” and “clarity” while there remains a lengthy and bumpy road ahead.
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Fears of militarism as EU approves $9.5 billion budget
May 01, 2021 09:22The European Parliament's approval of a 7.9-billion-euro military budget has generated protest from some lawmakers who are worried about the bloc's growing militarism.
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Russia bars eight EU officials from entry in tit-for-tat move
May 01, 2021 03:33Russia has banned entry into the country of eight officials from European Union member nations to retaliate against “illegitimate” EU sanctions imposed on Russian citizens.
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EU’s Borrell calls on Israel to facilitate elections across all Palestinian territories
May 01, 2021 01:02The European Union has urged the regime of Israel to ensure that elections are held across the Palestinian territory, including in East al-Quds, expressing regret over a postponement of planned parliamentary polls.
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Russian, American diplomats held ‘very useful’ discussion on full JCPOA restoration: Envoy
Apr 29, 2021 13:15Russia’s Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov says his team had a “very useful” discussion with the US side in Vienna on the full restoration of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
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Brexit hit to British banks still not fully felt: UK finance ministry
Apr 29, 2021 11:28The impact of Brexit on British banks has not been felt yet, the UK’s finance ministry said Wednesday hours after the European Parliament announced it had ratified the EU trade deal with the United Kingdom.
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US-Russia ties worse than during Cold War: Lavrov
Apr 29, 2021 07:38Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the bilateral relations between Russia and the United States are now even worse than during the Cold War due to a lack of mutual respect.