International

Russia vows to respond to new US sanctions

Russia vows to respond to new US sanctions

  • 2019-09-11

 Russian officials on Wednesday condemned new US sanctions targeting Russian law enforcement officials, saying they would be followed by retaliatory measures. "We consider the new sanctions...

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Washington agrees to sell Poland 32 F-35 stealth fighters

Washington agrees to sell Poland 32 F-35 stealth fighters

  • 2019-09-11

 Washington said on Wednesday it had agreed to sell Poland 32 F-35 stealth fighter jets worth $ 6.5 billion in a deal that could stoke tension with Moscow. . In a statement, the US State Departm...

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Johnson ignores controversy over his decision to suspend the work of the British parliament

Johnson ignores controversy over his decision to suspend the work of the British parliament

  • 2019-09-11

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ignored the controversy over his decision to suspend parliament while he was on a talk show to answer questions from the public via Twitter and Facebook. Johnson...

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Canadian Prime Minister dissolves parliament and elections on 21 October

Canadian Prime Minister dissolves parliament and elections on 21 October

  • 2019-09-11

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of parliament, the state-run CBC television reported. The date of the parliamentary elections, as expected, is set on Octob...

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China summons German ambassador for prominent activist in Hong Kong protests

China summons German ambassador for prominent activist in Hong Kong protests

  • 2019-09-11

China has officially summoned the German ambassador to Beijing for a meeting with leading politicians in Hong Kong, Joshua Wong, during a visit to Germany. "We have expressed our deep dissatisfa...

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Trump expels warlord John Bolton and appoints Charlie Cooperman as caretaker

Trump expels warlord John Bolton and appoints Charlie Cooperman as caretaker

  • 2019-09-10

 US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he told his national security adviser John Bolton that his services were no longer needed at the White House. Trump said in a tweet on Twitter that he...

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US accuses Iran of "undeclared nuclear activities"

US accuses Iran of "undeclared nuclear activities"

  • 2019-09-10

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Iran on Tuesday of "undeclared potential nuclear activities". Pompeo wrote on Twitter that the "lack of full cooperation by the Iranian regime...

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16 killed in stampede during the visit of Ashura in Karbala

16 killed in stampede during the visit of Ashura in Karbala

  • 2019-09-10

At least 16 people were killed and 75 injured in a stampede during the Ashura ceremony in the holy city of Karbala, 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of Baghdad, the health ministry said on Tuesday. &q...

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Human Rights Watch condemns "tightening of the screws" on protests in Algeria

Human Rights Watch condemns "tightening of the screws" on protests in Algeria

  • 2019-09-09

Human Rights Watch in a report Monday accused the Algerian authorities of "tightening the noose" on the protest movement that has been shaking the country since February 22, condemning arres...

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Asma Abdullah ... The first woman to receive the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sudan

Asma Abdullah ... The first woman to receive the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sudan

  • 2019-09-09

Sophisticated diplomacy has become the first woman to take over the foreign ministry in Sudan´s history, which is undergoing a transition to civilian rule after decades of authoritarian rule. A...

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