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EU adds two ministers to its new sanctions list on Iran

EU adds two ministers to its new sanctions...

Brussels [Belgium], February 21: The European Union Monday added 32 individuals and 2 entities in Iran to its news sanctions...

AU vows 'zero tolerance' to undemocratic change

AU vows 'zero tolerance' to undemocratic change

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], February 21: The African Union insisted on Sunday it had "zero tolerance" for undemocratic changes of power...

UK returns stolen antiquities to Cambodia

UK returns stolen antiquities to Cambodia

Phnom Penh [Cambodia],February 21: The Cambodian Ministry of Culture said on February 20 that dozens of precious items from the...

North Korea's new missile move

North Korea's new missile move

Pyongyang [North Korea], January 21: In recent days, North Korea has repeatedly test-fired missiles, including intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of...

Death toll from Brazil rains hits 40; Lula calls for safer housing

Death toll from Brazil rains hits 40; Lula...

Sao Paulo [Brazil], February 21: The death toll from devastating rainfall in southeastern Brazil rose to 40 on Monday, official...

Bus carrying migrants in Mexico crashes, killing 17

Bus carrying migrants in Mexico crashes, killing 17

Mexico City [Mexico], February 21: A bus carrying migrants from Venezuela, Colombia and Central America crashed in central Mexico, killing...

Wildfires in Chile raise 'great concern', says minister

Wildfires in Chile raise 'great concern', says minister

Santiago [Chile], February 21: New and reactivated wildfires in south-central Chile are causing great concern in populated areas, the country's...

Italy faces new drought alert as Venice canals run dry

Italy faces new drought alert as Venice canals...

Rome [Italy], February 21: Weeks of dry winter weather have raised concerns that Italy could face another drought after last...

Explosion rocks Ohio factory, scattering molten metal; 14 injured

Explosion rocks Ohio factory, scattering molten metal; 14...

Washington [US], February 21: An explosion tore through an Ohio metals plant on Monday, scattering molten metal and debris.

Moscow downplays the importance of Biden's visit to Kiev

Moscow downplays the importance of Biden's visit to...

Moscow [Russia], February 21: Officials and state media of Russia are downplaying today the importance of the surprise visit of...

6.4 Earthquake in Southern Turkey

6.4 Earthquake in Southern Turkey

Ankara [Turkey], February 21: A new strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale shook the border region between Turkey...

Commander of Land Forces receives senior officials at IDEX 2023

Commander of Land Forces receives senior officials at...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 21: Major General Saeed Rashid Al Shehhi, Commander of the Land Forces, today received in his...

UN expert urges embracing of indigenous languages

UN expert urges embracing of indigenous languages

Geneva [Switzerland], February 21: States must be more inclusive in the treatment and use of minority and indigenous languages, the...

The Netherlands expels around ten Russian diplomats

The Netherlands expels around ten Russian diplomats

The Hague [Netherlands], February 20: The Netherlands is expelling about 10 Russian diplomats, Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra told the television...

German business sees prosperity decline caused by Ukraine war

German business sees prosperity decline caused by Ukraine...

Berlin [Germany], February 20: Russia's Ukraine invasion resulted in considerable financial losses for German businesses, Association of Chambers of Industry...

Kremlin accuses West of unwillingness to negotiate

Kremlin accuses West of unwillingness to negotiate

Moscow [Russia], February 20: Russia has accused the West of a being unwilling tonegotiate after almost a year of its...

Athens for 100m fence on Turkish border

Athens for 100m fence on Turkish border

Athens [Greece], February 20: Greece wants to extend an already existing fence along its border with Turkey by 35 kilometres,...

Finland to go to NATO along with Sweden

Finland to go to NATO along with Sweden

Vienna [Austria], February 20: Finland continues to favour joining NATO together with Sweden, the Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said...

Plane crashes on Philippine volcano, search underway for survivors

Plane crashes on Philippine volcano, search underway for...

Manila [Philippines], February 20: Rescuers struggled on Sunday to reach the slopes of an active volcano in the central Philippines...

Taliban wants to turn US bases into special economic zones

Taliban wants to turn US bases into special...

Kabul [Afghanistan], February 20: The Taliban government announced plans to convert abandoned US military bases in Afghanistan into special economic...

Mexico seeks to withdraw 'white gold' from foreign company

Mexico seeks to withdraw 'white gold' from foreign...

Mexico City [Mexico], February 20: The Mexican government plans to nationalize lithium mines, which play a key role in the...

Six charged after 18 migrants found dead in truck in Bulgaria

Six charged after 18 migrants found dead in...

Sofia [Bulgaria], February 20: Bulgarian prosecutors have charged 6 people with human trafficking after 18 Afghan migrants were found dead...

Ukraine troops prepare for threat of Russia capturing Bakhmut

Ukraine troops prepare for threat of Russia capturing...

Kiev [Ukraine], February 20: Ukrainian troops conducting weekend exercises near the small town of Siversk, in the country's east, said...

Israeli missile strikes building in central Damascus, five dead

Israeli missile strikes building in central Damascus, five...

Damascus [Syria], February 20: An Israeli rocket strike early on Sunday hit a building in central Damascus, killing five people...

UK police find body near where woman went missing in late January

UK police find body near where woman went...

London [UK], February 20: Police in the north of England said they had found a body near where a woman...

France's Macron, Ukraine's Zelenskiy discuss wartime plans

France's Macron, Ukraine's Zelenskiy discuss wartime plans

Paris [France], February 20: French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian counterpart VolodymyrZelenskiy discussed strategies on Sunday, including what the Ukrainian...

Ukraine presses U.S. Congress members for F-16 jets

Ukraine presses U.S. Congress members for F-16 jets

Kiev [Ukraine], February 20: Ukrainian officials have urged U.S. Congress members to press President Joe Biden's administration to send F-16...