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Russia urges EU to press Ukraine over child’s death in drone strike
Apr 04, 2021 07:20Russia has called on the European Union (EU) to demand an explanation from Kiev after a child was killed in a Ukrainian drone strike in the Russian-speaking eastern Donbass region.
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Talks with US in Vienna out of question: Iranian deputy FM
Apr 04, 2021 02:15Iran is not going to hold any talks with US representatives directly or indirectly at an upcoming session of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said.
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Removal of US sanctions first step in reviving JCPOA: Deputy FM
Apr 02, 2021 09:51Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi made it clear at an online session of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that the verifiable termination of the US sanctions on Tehran is the first and foremost step in restoring the 2015 nuclear deal.
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Suez Canal logjam boosts China-Europe rail link
Mar 31, 2021 11:42New proposals have been made to expand the capacity of the express rail cargo lines between Chinese plants and European nodes and slash not only time but also cost to lure more goods to flow overland from China to Europe. 2020 data from the Suez Canal’s operator shows as much as 80% of the trade between Asia and Europe still flows via the Canal.
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UNSC meeting on North Korea missile test ends without action
Mar 31, 2021 03:51A United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on North Korea’s latest missile tests has ended with no immediate action, despite US claims that the world body contemplated new measures.
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Russian, German, French leaders discuss Iran nuclear deal
Mar 31, 2021 03:12The leaders of Russia, France and Germany, which are signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal, have exchanged views on the multilateral accord amid the standoff between Iran and the United States over the implementation of the agreement.
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More than a fifth of small UK exporters have temporarily halted EU sales
Mar 29, 2021 03:28More than a fifth of small British exporters have temporarily halted sales to the European Union and 4% have done so permanently, a survey showed on Monday, highlighting problems that have followed the Brexit trade deal.
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Iran calls on the EU to ‘grow a spine’ as US senators seek tougher line
Mar 26, 2021 06:23Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said the United States’ “high-handed treatment” of other nations continues unabated under the Biden administration, calling on the European Union to “grow a spine” in response to such bullying.
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Uncertainty over AstraZeneca as Europe protests grow
Mar 26, 2021 12:12Amid fears of a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, European countries have imposed new lockdown measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus as case numbers soar across the continent despite governments' vaccination efforts.
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US sends tons of weapons to Ukraine; Russia says West trying to 'suppress' it
Mar 26, 2021 11:41A US cargo ship has docked in Ukraine’s Odessa port, delivering tons of military equipment and vehicles to the country’s armed forces, says a report.