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Azerbaijan seizes arms from Armenian separatists

Armenian separatists have begun laying down their weapons under a Russian-mediated agreement as the first convoy of humanitarian aid entered Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijani officials announced. Under the terms of the ceasefire, the Armenian separatists began handing over their weapons to Azerbaijan, including more than 800 guns and six armored vehicles, according …

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One million children displaced in Sudan war: UNICEF

The conflict in Sudan has displaced more than one million children including 270,000 in the Darfur region, the United Nations children’s agency said, warning many more were at “grave risk”. Fighting has raged in Sudan since mid-April between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, …

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79 migrants die after boat capsizes off Greece

At least 79 migrants have died and hundreds of others went missing after their overloaded boat capsized on its way to Greece. The incident took place on Wednesday, marking one of Europe’s deadliest shipping disasters in recent years. The vessel is suspected to have been packed with around 750 migrants, …

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US prepares weapons delivery for Taiwan amid tensions with China

The United States is preparing an express weapons delivery for Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), despite Bejing’s repeated warnings to Washington against arming the self-ruled island, which China considers a part of its territory. The administration of US President Joe Biden will use the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) to expedite the arms shipment to …

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US continues to use terrorists in Syria – Russia

Washington is still ordering Islamists to attack Assad’s forces, Moscow’s spy chief has claimed The US is still working with Islamic State terrorists and other Islamist groups to carry out attacks against Bashar Assad’s government forces in Syria, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) chief, Sergey Naryshkin, has claimed. According to …

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UK rail workers to strike before and after Christmas

Thousands of British railway workers will stage further strikes over the next two months in a long-running dispute over pay, the RMT union said on Tuesday, signalling travel disruption before and after the Christmas holiday period. According to Press TV, over 40,000 rail workers will go on strike on Dec. …

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Hungarians rally against ‘runaway inflation’

Tens of thousands of Hungarians, including teachers and students, have once more staged a protest rally against the government’s economic policy, demanding higher wages and a curb on soaring inflation. According to Press TV, protesters marched through the capital city of Budapest on Sunday, chanting slogans against Prime Minister Viktor …

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Designate Muhammad Shaya: Forming a strong government capable of facing economic challenges is among my priorities

Today, Sunday, Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani affirmed that his work priorities are to form a strong government capable of facing challenges, the most important of which are economic. The media office of the Prime Minister said, in a statement received by (Al-Ghadir), that “the Prime Minister-designate, Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, …

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COVID-19: two mortalities and 4819 new cases in Iraq

Iraq recorded 4819 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Wednesday.   In its daily epidemiological report on COVID-19, the Ministry reported 1220 recovery cases and two mortalities.   The cumulative count of COVID-19 patients since the emergence of the virus in the country …

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Ukraine on course for EU membership candidacy at summit

Ukraine is set to become an official candidate for European Union (EU) membership, the first step on the long road to joining the 27-country bloc, despite Russia’s strict opposition to the move. European leaders are expected to officially grant Kiev EU candidate nation status at a summit in Brussels on …

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Palestine: Norway’s decision to label settlements’ products ‘important legal step’ in right direction

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has hailed a decision by Norway to label products manufactured in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, saying it is a “right step” in fulfilling international obligations, including imposing sanctions on the Tel Aviv regime. The ministry made the remarks in a statement on …

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