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IAEA head arrives in Tehran to meet with head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation
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Tehran: Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi has arrived in the Iranian capital, Tehran, to take part in Sunday talks with Vice President and Head of Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, Ali Akbar Salehi."IAEA...
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Myanmar police fire bullets to disperse protesters, two killed
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Nay Pyi Taw: Police in Myanmar resorted to firing live and rubber bullets to disperse people who had gathered to protest against the military coup in Mandalay, killing two people here on Saturday.Hundreds of people had gathered for a...
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US grants entry to first wave of Asylum-seeking migrants in ‘historic moment’
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Washington: The Biden administration granted 25 asylum-seeking migrants entry into the United States with assistance from rights groups and attorneys who saw it as a historic moment in ending Trump-era restrictions."The first 25 people in MPP via Tijuana have...
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Wikipedia in all languages blocked in Myanmar
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Naypyidaw: The access to Wikipedia in all languages has been blocked in Myanmar, the traffic monitoring service of NetBlocks said."Confirmed: #Myanmar has blocked all language editions of the Wikipedia online encyclopedia, part of a widening post-coup internet censorship regime...
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Iran says will reverse decision once US lifts sanctions
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New Delhi: Iran on Friday said it will reverse its decision on the nuclear programme once the US lifts unconditionally the sanctions imposed on the country.Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh took to...
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Chinese embassy slams Estonian Annual Intelligence Security report as ‘Full of Hearsay’
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Helsinki: The Chinese embassy in Tallinn has accused the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service of spreading fake news against Beijing after it released a security report on Wednesday accusing China of thwarting open society in Europe.According to the Estonian intelligence,...
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US withdraws Trump’s Administration Statements on reimposing Iran sanctions
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United Nations: The United States withdrew the former Trump administration declaration of reimposing all United Nations sanctions on Iran, US Acting Permanent Representative to the world body Richard Mills announced in a letter."I write to notify the Security Council,...
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WHO believes badgers, rabbits could have spread COVID-19 to humans: Reports
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Moscow: : World Health Organization (WHO) experts investigating the pandemic’s origins suggest that ferret badgers and rabbits, which were sold at a Wuhan market in China, could have played a role in spreading the novel coronavirus to humans, The...
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US hopes common interests will promote cooperation with China, Russia on Iran – State Dept
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Washington: The United States hopes that its common interests with China and Russia will help the three countries to cooperate on the Iranian nuclear issue, a senior official of the Department of State said.On Thursday, the spokesperson for the...
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Hong Kong denies bail for opposition publisher Jimmy Lai
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Hong Kong: A Hong Kong court on Tuesday denied bail for government critic and newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai who is facing charges under a sweeping new national security law.The ruling by the Court of Final Appeal comes amid heavy...
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Hundred die in Somalia floods: UN
United Nations: Flooding caused by heavy rains has killed almost 100 people and left some 750,000 people homeless in...