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Russia to achieve goals in Ukraine whether diplomatically or by arms: Putin
Mar 03, 2022 12:29Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed confidence that Moscow will in any case achieve its goals of military operation in Ukraine, amid escalating tensions between the two sides following a fierce week-long conflict.
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France’s negative role may lead to collapse of Vienna talks: Source warns
Mar 02, 2022 03:03An informed source says France is playing a negative role in solving outstanding safeguard issues between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), warning that this could prevent Iran and the P4+1 group of countries from reaching a final agreement during the negotiations in Vienna on reviving the 2015 deal.
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Hamas rejects French PM's claims, says al-Quds eternal capital of Palestine
Feb 26, 2022 09:16The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says al-Quds will remain as Palestine’s capital forever, dismissing claims by France’s Prime Minister Jean Castex.
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Ukraine rues being 'left alone' by West, offers neutrality; Russia calls for surrender
Feb 25, 2022 07:09The conflict between Russia and Ukraine continued for the second day, with explosions reported in Kiev as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy rued being "left alone" by the West and announced readiness to declare neutrality.
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France says Macron, Putin agree to work for ceasefire in eastern Ukraine
Feb 21, 2022 05:08French President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have agreed to work for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, Macron's office says, amid growing tensions between Moscow and the US-led NATO over Ukraine.
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Thousands in Mali celebrate planned departure of French troops
Feb 20, 2022 09:13Thousands of anti-French demonstrators have poured into the streets of the Malian capital, Bamako, to celebrate the planned withdrawal of French troops from their country.
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Raeisi to Macron: Any Vienna agreement must remove all anti-Iran sanctions, provide credible guarantees
Feb 20, 2022 03:22Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says any possible agreement between Iran and the P4+1 group of countries in the Austrian capital of Vienna must include the removal of all sanctions, the provision of valid guarantees and cessation of political issues and claims.
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Mali says 'neutralized' 57 terrorists after telling French troops to leave
Feb 19, 2022 11:39The Mali's Army says it "neutralized" 60 terrorists following a clash with armed Takfiri militants in the northeast of the West African nation.
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Paris transport strike over wages disrupts daily commute for millions
Feb 18, 2022 09:25A massive work stoppage in the French capital Paris has crippled the city’s metro network and its train grid, affecting the daily commutes of millions of people, as striking workers demand higher wages.
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France to pull troops from Mali after 10 years of failure
Feb 18, 2022 04:58France has announced that it will withdraw thousands of troops from Mali due to a breakdown in relations with the country, a decade after launching a war without the initial approval of the United Nations or even the French parliament.