Iran experiencing the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East
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EU imposes new raft of sanctions on Venezuela
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Children look at books donated by the Venezuelan charity, “Feed the Solidarity”, at a home where children are tutored by volunteers, in the San Agustin neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela ANEW raft of EU sanctions on Venezuela came into force today, … Read More
China is leading a 15-nation pact that would create the world’s biggest trade deal. The US isn’t in it.
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Joern Pollex/Getty Images Global trade is marching on with or without the US. Next year, the world’s biggest free trade deal could be signed. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) would be made up of 15 countries. The US and … Read More
Trump’s former adviser: Israel could attack Iran before Biden takes office
Former National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster warns Biden against rejoining Iran nuclear deal: It would be a really big mistake. H. R. McMaster US President Donald Trump’s former National Security Adviser, Gen. H.R. McMaster, warned in an interview with Fox News that … Read More
Australia considering taking China to World Trade Organisation
Trade Minister Simon Birmingham says Australia is considering taking China to the World Trade Organisation as trade tensions continue to boil over. Earlier in the year, China introduced an 80 percent tariff on Australian barley. “There is a pattern of … Read More
As countries line up for Russia’s vaccine, not everyone is buying it
“Trust me. It’s safe.” Photo: Alexy Nikolsky/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Not to be outdone by Pfizer’s big announcement, Russia’s state-run Gamaleya Research Institute announced Wednesday that its Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective. Why it matters: Experts have criticized the lack of … Read More
Vladimir Putin’s navy to create Russian Red Sea base in Sudan
The Admiral Makarov frigate takes part in Russian Navy Day celebrations at the port of Tartus, Syria, on July 26. Russia plans to build a naval base in Sudan, according to a bilateral draft agreement between the two nations. The … Read More
US, Israeli officials agree to expand bilateral economic relations
This annual economic policy dialogue between the two nations has been held since 1985. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who urged him to crank up pressure on Iran at a press conference … Read More
Biden Plans To Reopen America To Refugees After Trump Slashed Admissions
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A Kurdish refugee mother and son from the Syrian town of Kobani walk beside their tent in a camp in the Turkish town of Suruc on the Turkish-Syrian border in 2014. President-elect Joe Biden aims to reverse the Trump administration’s … Read More
Germany: Berlin Remains Capital of Protests
Photo: Imanuel Marcus Berlin is one of the world capitals of protests. In spite of Corona, there have been more than 5,000 rallies this year alone. In the past decades, Berlin’s protesters made history in some cases. In others, they … Read More