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‘Day of Rage’ protests against Israeli annexation to hit US, Europe

Jun 29, 2020 02:42

Protests condemning the Israeli plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank are set to take place in the United States and Europe on the same day Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to begin the process.
Polish incumbent wins first round of presidential vote - exit poll

Jun 29, 2020 02:35

Incumbent Andrzej Duda won the most votes in the first round of the Polish presidential election on Sunday (June 28), an exit poll showed, setting the stage for a tight run-off vote that may shape Poland's relations with the European Union for years to come.
Syria demands UN report on legality of US, EU economic sanctions under international law

Jun 29, 2020 01:35

Syria has called on the United Nations to prepare a report on the legality of economic sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union against the country under the international law and relevant Security Council resolutions.
EU covering up Greek rights violations against refugees: Turkey

Jun 25, 2020 11:10

Turkey has strongly denounced remarks by top Greek and EU officials critical of Ankara’s handling of the refugee issue along its borders, calling them an attempt to whitewash Athens’ human rights violations.
European stocks tumble on concerns over recovery

Jun 25, 2020 07:14

European shares dropped on Thursday again amid bleak prospects for a recovery in the global economy, but shares in Lufthansa rose after a major shareholder endorsed a massive state bailout.
UN, European MPs, Arab League call on Israel to ditch West Bank annexation plans

Jun 25, 2020 03:54

The United Nations and the Arab League have called on Israel to abandon its plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, with European lawmakers warning of "consequences" in case Tel Aviv moved forward with its project.
Europe turned into plaything for Trump, Bolton: Iran's security chief

Jun 24, 2020 01:55

Iran’s top security official says Europe turned itself into a plaything for US President Donald Trump and his former hawkish National Security Advisor John Bolton by presenting an anti-Iranian resolution that was recently adopted by the UN nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors.
Iran condemns Europe’s ‘deafening silence’ on US police violence

Jun 21, 2020 02:43

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said the “deafening silence” of the so-called champions of the human rights in Europe and beyond once again shows their “insincerity” and “hypocrisy”.
Iran urges IAEA to avoid dangerous precedent

Jun 21, 2020 01:49

Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran called on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to refrain from a dangerous precedent and not rely on baseless claims after the UN nuclear agency’s Board of Governors adopted a resolution on Iran.
ECB chief urges quick EU recovery plan to pull economy from ‘dramatic fall’

Jun 19, 2020 12:58

European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde has urged European Union (EU) leaders to quickly agree on a recovery package that would pull the economy from a "dramatic fall" or risk a change in sentiment on markets, which were expecting a deal soon.