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Iran and SCO sign protocol to start accession process for Tehran
Mar 13, 2022 03:51Iran and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have started a formal process for Tehran’s accession to the major economic bloc.
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Iran, P4+1 announce pause in Vienna talks on JCPOA revival
Mar 11, 2022 12:20Iran and the P4+1 group of countries have announced a pause in the Vienna talks on a possible revival of the 2015 Iran deal, with Tehran saying that all relevant parties will concentrate on a “successful conclusion” of the diplomatic process.
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Study shows COVID-19 infection linked to brain shrinkage, cognitive decline
Mar 10, 2022 12:16A new study published in the journal Nature shows an association between brain size and structure among those infected by the COVID-19 virus.
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Iran in talks with Taliban to resume 'Silk Road' rail project
Mar 09, 2022 02:53Iran is in talks with the Taliban to extend a rail link from its border city of Khaf to the Afghan city of Herat, an official has said.
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China warns US against establishing Pacific NATO
Mar 08, 2022 04:08China has warned the United States against trying to build a Pacific version of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and urged Washington to stop its interference in Chinese Taipei (Taiwan).
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You cannot compare situations in Taipei, Ukraine, China says
Mar 08, 2022 02:52China has censured the “naked double standard” in attempts by “some people” to compare the situation in Ukraine to that of the island of Taiwan, which is part of China.
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Virus chaos pushes more expats to join Hong Kong exodus
Mar 07, 2022 10:40Hong Kong used mainland China's "zero-Covid" strategy to keep the virus at bay, until the highly infectious Omicron variant broke through at the start of the year.
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Russia has no bad intention toward neighbors: Putin
Mar 04, 2022 15:30Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Russia’s neighbors against escalating tensions amid an ongoing military operation in Ukraine, reassuring that the Kremlin has “no bad intention toward” the neighboring countries.
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Pompeo urges US to recognize Taiwan as 'sovereign' country on visit
Mar 04, 2022 06:23Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged Washington to diplomatically recognize self-ruled Taiwan as "a free and sovereign country”.
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China calls reports on Chinese-Russian coordination on Ukraine ‘fake news’
Mar 03, 2022 09:42The Chinese Foreign Ministry has called reports about alleged Chinese and Russian coordination ahead of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine “fake news.”