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Leader: Sanctions crime of US, European partners against Iran
Nov 24, 2020 08:44Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has described the illegal sanctions the United States has imposed on Iran with the support of its European partners as a “bitter reality” and a “crime” against the nation.
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EU plans easier access to generics in potential blow to big drugmakers
Nov 24, 2020 02:51The European Commission wants to make it easier for patients to access cheaper, generic medicines, a draft EU document seen by Reuters shows, in a move that could cut the revenues of big pharmaceutical firms.
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WHO envoy fears third COVID wave, calls Europe response 'incomplete'
Nov 22, 2020 07:30A World Health Organization (WHO) special COVID-19 envoy has predicted a third wave of the pandemic in Europe in early 2021, if governments repeat what he said was a failure to do what was needed to prevent the second wave of infections.
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Iran to E3: Stop blame game, return to your JCPOA commitments
Nov 20, 2020 10:01Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Friday called on France, Germany, Britain to, instead of playing a blame game against Tehran, fully implement their commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal.
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EU hopes a Biden presidency can save JCPOA
Nov 20, 2020 04:30EU foreign affairs ministers express the desire to re-calibrate relations with the United States so that both sides can agree on key policy areas, including the preservation of the Iran nuclear deal.
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Russia: West inciting Azeri, Armenian nationalists to disrupt Karabakh truce
Nov 19, 2020 12:09A senior Russian official says a number of Western countries are trying to reignite armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Karabakh, following a Russian-brokered ceasefire agreement that ended weeks of fighting between the two countries over the disputed region.
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EU’s top diplomat says Iran needs to see JCPOA economic benefits in return for limiting nuclear work
Nov 19, 2020 03:03The European Union foreign policy chief, Joseph Borrell, says Iran should reap the economic benefits of the 2015 nuclear deal in exchange for restrictions on its nuclear work.
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EU slams Israeli plans to construct new settler units in occupied al-Quds
Nov 16, 2020 12:00The European Union has condemned the latest Israeli plans to construct over 1,200 new settler units in occupied al-Quds, saying the Tel Aviv regime’s settlement expansion activities prevent resumption of meaningful negotiations between Palestinians and Israel.
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As climate crisis rages, the world's public banks gathered at first-ever summit and chose to not rule out continued fossil fuels funding
Nov 16, 2020 05:56Climate and social justice campaigners on Thursday, November 12th labeled a global summit bringing together over 450 public development banks a missed opportunity of historic proportions after the gathering concluded with no commitment to stop funding fossil fuel projects.
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UK and EU officials issue complex messaging on post-Brexit trade deal
Nov 16, 2020 05:20As post-Brexit trade talks between the UK and the European Union (EU) reach make or break time, a leading British minister says outstanding differences “can be resolved” and a deal “can be done”.