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Putin urges Belarus authorities, opposition to find way out of crisis
Aug 28, 2020 01:04Russia’s President Vladimir Putin urges Belarus’ officials and opposition to resolve their differences towards ending the political turmoil that has followed the elections.
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Trump admin. to get isolated, disgraced once again: Zarif
Aug 21, 2020 07:37Iran’s foreign minister says the US administration’s attempt to snap back the UN Security Council’s sanctions against Tehran will result in nothing but another disgrace for US President Donald Trump.
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Pressure on Belarusian president, external interference ‘counterproductive’: Putin tells EU
Aug 21, 2020 01:22Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that any pressure on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko or external interference in the internal affairs of Belarus will be counterproductive.
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EU rejects Belarus election results, readying sanctions against Minsk
Aug 20, 2020 05:35The European Union (EU) has rejected the results of Belarus’ presidential election, claiming it was not “free and fair” and saying it would soon impose sanctions on Belarusian officials.
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EU warns Turkey to ‘immediately’ stop gas exploration in eastern Mediterranean
Aug 17, 2020 03:39The European Union (EU) has warned Turkey to “immediately” stop its oil and gas exploration activities in the eastern Mediterranean, after Ankara announced it was extending operations in the disputed waters off EU-member Cyprus.
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US recourse to 'Dispute Mechanism' has no leg to stand on: Iran’s Zarif
Aug 17, 2020 02:45Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Washington’s attempt to trigger the Dispute Resolution Mechanism (DRM) in the UNSC Resolution 2231 has no leg to stand on.
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US in no position to invoke JCPOA snapback mechanism to reinstate: EU
Aug 16, 2020 12:28US President Donald Trump on Saturday said to use the controversial technique, a day after the UN Security Council overwhelmingly rejected an American-drafted resolution to extend an Iranian arms embargo.
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Why do we develop lifelong immunity to some diseases, but not others?
Aug 16, 2020 05:31Some diseases, like the measles, infect us once and usually grant us immunity for life. For others, like the flu, we have to get vaccinated year after year. So why do we develop lifelong immunity to some diseases but not others? And where does the novel coronavirus fit into all this? Whether or not we develop immunity to a disease often depends on our antibodies, which are proteins we produce in response to infection.
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Why African free trade area could be the game-changer for the continent’s economies
Aug 14, 2020 04:07Most economists see structural transformation as one of the main routes to Africa’s sustainable development. What it means is changing the share of agriculture, manufacturing and services in an economy. It is a central aim of the African Union’s Agenda 2063.
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Rouhani warns Europeans against siding with US in backing anti-Iran resolution
Aug 13, 2020 02:58President Hassan Rouhani has warned the Europeans against falling into the trap of siding with the US in supporting a resolution that aims to extend an arms embargo against Iran indefinitely.