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Iran stands up against transatlantic bullying

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Iran stands up against transatlantic bullying

TEHRAN – As the European trio – France, Germany, and the UK – are pushing for expanding the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, Iranian experts and officials reiterate that Tehran will not only not negotiate over its defensive missile program and regional influence it will also not renegotiate the nuclear deal. TEHRAN – As the European […]

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EU sanctions no major problem for Turkey, Erdoğan says

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EU sanctions no major problem for Turkey, Erdoğan says

 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan downplayed the potential of EU sanctions against Turkey, as he said the country is used to such threats, while he said sanctions would not cause a major problem for the country.”EU’s proposed sanctions on Turkey would not be a major problem for us. MPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks to reporters in […]

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France helicopter crash: Five dead in Alpine accident, authorities confirm 

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France helicopter crash: Five dead in Alpine accident, authorities confirm 

Five people were killed after a helicopter crashed at high altitude in the French Alps on Tuesday evening, authorities have confirmed.A sixth person, the pilot, managed to eject himself from the aircraft and raised the alarm. He is now in hospital in Grenoble after being found by a search team. The Col du Glandon, near […]

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US believes Eritrean soldiers helping Ethiopia’s fight against rebels: report By Celine Castronuovo

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US believes Eritrean soldiers helping Ethiopia’s fight against rebels: report By Celine Castronuovo

U.S. officials have reportedly come to the conclusion that Eritrean soldiers have entered Ethiopia to assist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government in its fight against opposition forces. © Getty Images Reuters reported Tuesday that a U.S. government source and five regional diplomats briefed on the assessment said that evidence from satellite images, intercepted communications and anecdotal reports appear to confirm […]

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Kenya to sign trade deal with UK today What you need to know as Kenya and the United Kingdom formally sign a trade agreement.

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Kenya to sign trade deal with UK today What you need to know as Kenya and the United Kingdom formally sign a trade agreement.

Kenya and the United Kingdom will on Tuesday formally sign a trade agreement, closing a chapter on an era of doing business through protocols of the European Union, which London will be exiting from by the end of this month Trade Cabinet Secretary Betty Maina, who is already in London, and UK’s Trade Minister Ranil Jayawardena, […]

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DW fact check: Tigray conflict is also a battle for the truth The situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region remains opaque making it difficult to separate fact from fiction — not least due to a media blackout. DW takes a look at some of the claims.

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DW fact check: Tigray conflict is also a battle for the truth The situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region remains opaque making it difficult to separate fact from fiction — not least due to a media blackout. DW takes a look at some of the claims.

Addis Ababa – Bombing, looting and skirmishes persisted in parts of Ethiopia’s Tigray region at the weekend, a rebellious force in the north of the country said after government troops declared they were within days of capturing the group’s leaders.   Refugees from the Tigray region of Ethiopia wait to receive medical attention in Sudan. […]

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Libya-bound Turkish cargo vessel intercepted by Haftar forces

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Libya-bound Turkish cargo vessel intercepted by Haftar forces

Putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar’s forces claimed late Monday to have intercepted a Turkish ship flying a Jamaican flag heading to the port of Misrata in western Libya.Turkey is the main foreign backer of the internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) in the west, which has for years been fighting the Haftar-led eastern-based Libyan National […]

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Trump to order that Americans get US Covid-19 vaccines first

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Trump to order that Americans get US Covid-19 vaccines first

President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday to ensure that priority access for Covid-19 vaccines procured by the U.S. government is given to the American people before assisting other nations, senior administration officials said on Monday. US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C. on December […]

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Belgian town where UK’s COVID-19 vaccine is made ‘proud to save the world’ 

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Belgian town where UK’s COVID-19 vaccine is made ‘proud to save the world’ 

The mayor of the small Belgian town producing the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine told Euronews they are proud to “save the world” with its production.Koen Van den Heuvel, who has been the Mayor of Puurs for the past 24 years, said locals feel a great sense of pride that something that could save millions of lives […]

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A 90-year-old grandma has become the first patient in the world to receive the coronavirus vaccine.

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A 90-year-old grandma has become the first patient in the world to receive the coronavirus vaccine.

A 90-year-old grandma has become the first patient in the world to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Margaret Keenan received the jab at 6.31am today in Coventry, marking the start of the NHS’ biggest ever mass vaccination programme. The vaccines will be administered in dozens of hospitals across the country from today to older people, NHS […]

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