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EU to impose sanctions on Lebanese politicians
Jul 13, 2021 09:43The European Union (EU) says it will create a sanctions regime targeting officials in Lebanon, which has been grappling with an economic crisis amid a failure to form a new government.
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EU distances itself from Slovenia PM’s remarks at anti-Iran terror group’s event
Jul 13, 2021 08:40The EU foreign policy chief says the speech delivered by Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa at a summit organized by the anti-Iran Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) terrorist group does not represent the official position of the 27-nation bloc.
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Iran's Parliament (Majlis) receives quarterly report on JCPOA
Jul 12, 2021 03:51The Iranian Foreign Ministry submitted the 22nd three-month report to the Parliament on the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the 2015 nuclear agreement from which the US withdrew in 2018.
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Iran summons Slovenian envoy over PM’s participation in anti-Iran terrorist group's meeting
Jul 11, 2021 09:53Iran has summoned Slovenian envoy to Tehran to protest an “unacceptable and undiplomatic” move by Prime Minister Janez Jansa, who participated in a hybrid physical and virtual meeting organized by the anti-Iran Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) terrorist group.
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Johnson to announce controversial plans for greater NHS control
Jul 08, 2021 16:24Conservative MPs are becoming increasingly anxious that the bill, which involves the biggest shake-up of the NHS in England in a decade, could become a damaging political drama, make people question Tory handling of the NHS and prove a gift to Labour, which last week called for the bill to be scrapped.
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US exit from JCPOA, maximum pressure on Iran 'root causes' of stalemate, says China
Jul 05, 2021 08:48The United States' unilateral withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal and its ‘maximum pressure’ campaign against Iran are the “root causes” of the current stalemate, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told a global peace forum.
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EU lawmaker urges bloc to stop supporting US imperialism
Jul 05, 2021 01:55An independent member of the European Parliament from Ireland says the United States’ pursuit of power has done more harm since 1945 than all other countries.
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Highly contagious Delta variant sweeps Asia, prompting curbs as vaccination remains tepid
Jul 04, 2021 04:25Chun Eun-mi, a respiratory disease specialist at Ewha Womans University Medical Center in Seoul said "The Delta variant of coronavirus is a strain that is most optimized for widespread transmissions."
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Case for Brexit was built on lies. Five years later, deceit is routine in UK politics
Jul 02, 2021 02:50After five years, the biggest casualties of Brexit are in plain sight. Integrity and decency in public life are crumbling.
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WHO sounds alarm on Euro 2020 as COVID cases rise again in Europe
Jul 02, 2021 01:13The World Health Organization (WHO) calls for better monitoring of Euro 2020 football matches as COVID cases rise again in Europe, fueled by the deadly Delta variant that is racing around the globe.