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Iran: Extra-regional military presence undermines security in Indian Ocean
Jul 08, 2021 11:48Iran has called for an end to the military activities of extra-regional powers in the Indian Ocean region, saying their presence as well as a desire for an arms race has undermined regional security.
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UN counts on support of Iran, Russia, and Turkey for Syria peace process: Envoy
Jul 08, 2021 10:06United Nations special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has praised the role being played by Iran, Russia and Turkey in efforts to resolve the Syria crisis, saying he counts on the trio’s continued support for the world body’s political process to achieve that goal.
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Iran decries double standards in combating terrorism
Jul 07, 2021 03:13Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations strongly rejected double standards and unlawful unilateral actions under the pretext of combating terrorism, saying that unilateral listing of UN members in order to pursue a political agenda contradicts the UN Charter principles.
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UN report calls for reparations for victims of systemic racist police violence in US
Jul 06, 2021 15:25After the killing of George Floyd and subsequent mass protests, the USHRN and the ACLU organized an international coalition that urged the HRC to establish a commission of inquiry to investigate systemic racism and police violence against people of African descent in the United States of America.
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Regional tensions rise as Ethiopia resumes filling of mega-dam
Jul 06, 2021 06:12Ethiopia has informed Egypt of the start of the second year of the filling of the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile River, raising tensions with downstream countries.
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With no tangible results after twenty wasted years, Germany departs Afghanistan
Jul 04, 2021 07:11Over the last couple of years Germany maintained the second largest contingent of troops in Afghanistan after the United States. Upon their departure, the German defense minister, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, said that after nearly 20 years of deployment, the last remaining German soldiers had left Afghanistan.
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Iran: Gen. Soleimani’s assassination ‘state terrorism’
Jul 02, 2021 02:43Iran said the US’s assassination of senior anti-terror commander, Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, clearly exemplifies “state terrorism,” cautioning the UN against any understatement of the atrocity.
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UN confirms 18.3C record heat in Antarctic continent
Jul 02, 2021 01:33The United Nations on Thursday recognized a new record high temperature for the Antarctic continent, confirming a reading of 18.3 degrees Celsius (64.9 degrees Fahrenheit) made last year.
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WHO sounds alarm on Euro 2020 as COVID cases rise again in Europe
Jul 02, 2021 01:13The World Health Organization (WHO) calls for better monitoring of Euro 2020 football matches as COVID cases rise again in Europe, fueled by the deadly Delta variant that is racing around the globe.
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Russian UN envoy slams ‘cross-border aid’ in Syria as full violation of intl. law
Jul 02, 2021 00:43Russia’s envoy to the United Nations has strongly dismissed efforts by the US to transfer “humanitarian aid” to Syria by keeping the existing border crossing open and reopening another one from Iraq to the war-torn West Asian country.