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Syria hails UN resolution to extend cross-border aid mechanism as ‘achievement’
Jul 11, 2021 08:17The Syrian foreign minister has hailed as an “achievement” a newly-adopted United Nations resolution to extend the cross-border aid operation into the West Asian country, as the move would compel the West to respect the territorial integrity of Syria.
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Russia denounces long-time US blockade against Cuba as violation of human rights
Jul 11, 2021 06:43The Russian Foreign Ministry has denounced the decades-long US embargo against Cuba as a violation of both international law and the human rights of Cubans.
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Food price hikes help fuel 40% jump in global hunger: United Nations World Food Programme
Jul 08, 2021 23:51Acute food insecurity has soared 40% this year as recent food price hikes have exacerbated existing pressures from conflict, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says.
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Russia: All humanitarian aid to Syria should be delivered through government
Jul 08, 2021 13:32Russia says all humanitarian aid to war-ravaged Syria should be delivered through the central government in Damascus, rejecting the so-called “cross-border” aid delivery mechanism.
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Iran: Extra-regional military presence undermines security in Indian Ocean
Jul 08, 2021 11:48Iran has called for an end to the military activities of extra-regional powers in the Indian Ocean region, saying their presence as well as a desire for an arms race has undermined regional security.
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UN counts on support of Iran, Russia, and Turkey for Syria peace process: Envoy
Jul 08, 2021 10:06United Nations special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has praised the role being played by Iran, Russia and Turkey in efforts to resolve the Syria crisis, saying he counts on the trio’s continued support for the world body’s political process to achieve that goal.
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Iran decries double standards in combating terrorism
Jul 07, 2021 03:13Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations strongly rejected double standards and unlawful unilateral actions under the pretext of combating terrorism, saying that unilateral listing of UN members in order to pursue a political agenda contradicts the UN Charter principles.
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Regional tensions rise as Ethiopia resumes filling of mega-dam
Jul 06, 2021 06:12Ethiopia has informed Egypt of the start of the second year of the filling of the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile River, raising tensions with downstream countries.
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With no tangible results after twenty wasted years, Germany departs Afghanistan
Jul 04, 2021 07:11Over the last couple of years Germany maintained the second largest contingent of troops in Afghanistan after the United States. Upon their departure, the German defense minister, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, said that after nearly 20 years of deployment, the last remaining German soldiers had left Afghanistan.
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Iran: Gen. Soleimani’s assassination ‘state terrorism’
Jul 02, 2021 02:43Iran said the US’s assassination of senior anti-terror commander, Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, clearly exemplifies “state terrorism,” cautioning the UN against any understatement of the atrocity.