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Nord Stream 2 pipeline to be completed by first quarter of 2021: Putin
Jan 12, 2020 05:53Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Nord Stream 2, a system of offshore natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, will be finished by early 2021 at the latest, despite sanctions imposed by the United States on companies involved in the project.
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Russia, Germany say committed to saving JCPOA despite US pressure
Jan 12, 2020 05:17Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor have stressed support for the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, urging all remaining parties to preserve the landmark accord despite calls from US President Donald Trump to abandon it.
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Countries move to evacuate, restrict citizens after Iran’s missile attacks on US bases in Iraq
Jan 08, 2020 06:24Countries have been warning their citizens to prepare for evacuation from and avoid traveling to Iraq, following retaliatory missile attacks by Iran against two US military bases in the Arab country.
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Germany slashing troop numbers in Iraq
Jan 07, 2020 08:38Germany says it is reducing its military presence in Iraq, in the latest fallout from the United States’ assassination of Commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.
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Iran summons German envoy over 'unrealistic, harmful' claims against Lt. Gen. Soleimani
Jan 06, 2020 02:14Iran’s Foreign Ministry says it has summoned Germany’s charge d’affaires to Tehran to strongly protest "unrealistically unwise and harmful" remarks in support of Washington's terrorist move to assassinate Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
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Six Germans killed, 11 injured in Italy road accident
Jan 05, 2020 11:02Six Germans were killed and 11 others injured when a speeding car ploughed into them in northern Italy on Sunday, Italian media reported.
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World leaders urge Iran to calm down after assassination of military commander
Jan 05, 2020 04:54Leaders of the international community are scrambling to de-escalate a situation created following the assassination of a senior Iranian military commander in Iraq by the American forces.
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Iran condemns Germany stance on US assassination of Gen. Soleimani
Jan 04, 2020 06:23Iran has lambasted the stance adopted by Germany regarding the assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), in a US airstrike in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
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Iran hits back at Germany over accusation of ‘destabilizing region’
Dec 31, 2019 10:41Iran has hit back at Germany for accusing it of regional meddling, censuring Berlin for turning a blind eye to the United States’ interference in Western Asia.
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US sanctions on Germany are self-defeating
Dec 31, 2019 07:03Germany does lack natural gas resources. It is the world's largest natural gas importer, importing 92 percent of its gas from other countries. In the latest account, Germany imports 35 percent of its gas from Russia. The Nord Stream 2 is expected to be able to double the volume of gas Russia sends directly to Germany.