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West blocks Syria aid resolution after Russia, China veto rival plan
Dec 21, 2019 09:12The Western countries have blocked a UN Security Council resolution sponsored by Russia and China on cross-border aid deliveries to Syria, after the pair vetoed a rival motion.
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French PM, unions fail to break pension strike deadlock as Christmas looms
Dec 20, 2019 07:41French unions said strikes that have crippled the transport system will continue over the Christmas holidays after talks with the government on Thursday failed to break the deadlock over a planned overhaul of the pension system.
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Macron says won’t drop pension reforms, but ready to make improvements
Dec 19, 2019 05:24French President Emmanuel Macron has ruled out dropping his plan for a single points-based pension system, but is "willing to improve" it in the face of fierce union resistance, an official in the presidency said Wednesday.
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Ayatollah Khamenei says no power can persist based on coercion, interference, domination
Dec 16, 2019 15:26Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the power of the United States is in decline, warning that a power based on domination and interference in other countries’ affairs will not persist.
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French commuters face 12th day of transport strike over pensions
Dec 16, 2019 12:02French commuters endured a twelfth day of misery on Monday as the government and unions traded blame for a crippling transport strike over a pensions overhaul that has put holiday travel plans at risk for thousands.
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Christian mayhem feared as transport strike paralyzes Paris
Dec 16, 2019 07:30France reeled under a crippling public transport strike for a 10th day Saturday aimed at forcing the government to scrap a pension reform, as fears grew of travel mayhem during Christmas.
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Macron unveils new pension plan to widespread rejection
Dec 12, 2019 05:30The administration of President Emmanuel Macron finally revealed the details of their one-size-fits-all pension system which would be a world’s first and were greeted by universal condemnation by unions, NGOs and every political party except for the one created by Macron.
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Iran rejects Macron’s call for release of 2 French nationals, says will tolerate no interference
Dec 11, 2019 14:19Iran has rejected France’s interference in its internal affairs as unacceptable, saying Tehran will not tolerate Paris' meddlesome remarks.
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Iran issues travel advisory to citizens over protest-hit France
Dec 10, 2019 13:33Iran’s Foreign Ministry has “seriously advised” citizens intending to visit France to rearrange their trips as the European country is grappling with a hardening nationwide strike and transport standstill over the Paris government’s planned pension reforms.
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Moscow, Kiev agree on ‘comprehensive ceasefire’ in Eastern Ukraine
Dec 10, 2019 05:03The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France, and Germany have agreed to implement a “full and comprehensive” ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine after top-level negotiations.