Iran Dismisses Western Criticism of Its Hike in Uranium Enrichment

Iran’s foreign ministry on Friday rejected criticism by France, Germany, Britain and the United States of its increase in uranium enrichment, saying this was part of its peaceful nuclear program. “Enrichment at 60% level in Iran’s enrichment centers has always been and will continue to be in accordance with the peaceful needs of the country […]

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Iranian Ambassador to Tunisian Foreign Minister

Mr. Nabil Ammar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, received at the Ministry’s headquarters on Friday, December 01, 2023, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mr. Mohammad Reza Raouf Shibani, who paid him a farewell visit on the occasion of the end of his mission in Tunisia. During the meeting, Ambassador […]

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Cease-fire, humanitarian corridor needed in Gaza for children’s safety: UNICEF

For children’s safety, a cease-fire and humanitarian corridor are needed in Gaza amid the intensifying conflict between Israel and Hamas, UNICEF said on Friday in response to Anadolu’s question. According to the latest numbers, 447 children have been killed in Gaza, UNICEF spokesperson James Elder said, citing Palestinian Health Ministry figures. Addressing a UN press […]

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Oil rebounds after steep monthly decline as markets await US data

Oil prices rose on Friday during a choppy Asian trading session as investors awaited US nonfarm payrolls data to gauge the next moves of the US Federal Reserve. International benchmark crude Brent traded at $84.30 per barrel at 11.30 a.m. local time (0830GMT), up 0.27% from the closing price of $84.07 a barrel in the […]

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Russia downs 5 Ukrainian drones over Belgorod region

The Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday that five Ukrainian drones were shot down over the Belgorod region overnight. The ministry said in a statement that all unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were shot down by air defense systems. Meanwhile, another attack was foiled in the northwestern Black Sea when a Russian Black Sea Fleet Ka-29 […]

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Italian FM says Paris, Rome to work together to deal with growing irregular migration problem

Italy’s Foreign Minister announced that Paris and Rome will work together to deal with the growing irregular migration problem to Europe, especially via Italy, the Italian press reported on Monday evening. “Italy appreciates the remarks by French President Emmanual Macron and your (French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna) words about cooperation on immigration,” Antonio Tajani said […]

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UN food aid cuts mostly blamed for 1,329 starvation deaths in Ethiopia’s Tigray since peace deal

The first medically verified assessment of the post-Pretoria Agreement hunger-related mortality in Tigray revealed a staggering 1,329 deaths Tuesday that is attributed to starvation following food aid cuts. The surge in deaths coincided with the suspension of food aid by the World Food Programme (WFP) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) across Ethiopia, […]

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Armenian, Azerbaijani officials to visit Brussels to prepare for leaders’ meeting

Advisors to French president, German Chancellor and European Council president also expected to attend Tuesday’s gathering ahead of Oct. 5 meeting in Granada Officials from Armenia, Azerbaijan will pay a working visit to the Belgian capital Brussels on Tuesday to prepare for a meeting next month between the two countries’ leaders in southern Spain. The […]

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Muslim girl turned away from school in France for wearing hijab files complaint with UN

A Muslim student, who had been turned away from school for wearing a kimono, a Japanese garment, in France, has filed a complaint with the UN over being “discriminated against” due to her religious affiliation. The controversy over the French government’s stance against hijab in schools continues with many students being turned away for wearing […]

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Ukraine live briefing: Kyiv dismisses 7 top defense officials; Zelensky to address U.N., Congress

Ukraine’s cabinet dismissed Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar from her post, along with six other top officials in the Defense Ministry, according to an update Monday shared on Telegram. The announcement comes after President Volodymyr Zelensky ousted defense chief Oleksii Reznikov this month, as the ministry grappled with corruption claims. Zelensky is expected to lobby for more […]

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How a decade of conflict and division put Libya in peril of disaster

Entire neighborhoods leveled. Bridges and roads shattered. Electricity lines downed. Hospitals overwhelmed by casualties. Bodies left lying in the streets. Mass graves filling with corpses. The scenes of devastation in eastern Libya following catastrophic floods this week are eerily reminiscent of other moments of destruction in the country’s recent history — conflicts that left thousands […]

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‘Removing a part of me’: France’s abaya ban revives painful memories for Muslim women

Sometime in 2006, Maria De Cartena decided that she wants to wear a hijab, the Islamic headscarf. But every morning, staff at her high school in Lyon, France, would force then-13-year-old to remove it. They would stand at the entrance to make sure she does not step onto the premises with her head covered. “It […]

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UNESCO confirms Israeli delegation’s attendance at Riyadh conference

UNESCO on Tuesday confirmed reports of an Israeli diplomatic delegation attending its conference, an unprecedented piece of news as the gathering is taking place in the Saudi capital Riyadh. “We confirm that a delegation from the State of Israel, which is a State Party to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, is present at the 45th […]

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10,000 missing after Libya floods: Red Cross

Thousands of people have been reported missing following a deadly rainstorm in Libya, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Tuesday. “We confirm from our independent sources of information that the number of missing people is hitting 10,000 persons so far,” Tamer Ramadan, head of the ICRC mission in Libya, said. “The death […]

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Why is US pursuing diplomacy in Niger?

The military coup that overthrew Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26 has proven as resolute as it was swift. In the wake of the government’s rapid overthrow, Niger’s military administration has resisted diplomatic overtures from the US, other world powers and regional blocs aimed at restoring the country’s constitutional order, and has actively worked […]

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Russia’s withdrawal from grain deal, attacks on ports push commodity prices sky-high: UN rights chief

Russia’s withdrawal from the grain deal, as well as its forces’ attacks on port facilities and silos, have caused a sharp increase in commodity prices in developing countries, the UN rights chief on Monday. “The Russian Federation’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative in July, and attacks on grain facilities in Odesa and elsewhere, […]

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7 countries, EU sign memorandum of understanding for trade corridor linking Europe, Middle East and India

During the G-20 leaders’ summit, held Saturday in India, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the EU and seven countries to build an economic corridor linking Europe with the Middle East and India via rail and shipping lines. The multinational railway and maritime project signed between India, the US, Saudi Arabia, the United […]

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Thousands affected by powerful quake in Morocco’s Marrakech: WHO

Morocco’s deadly earthquake has affected more than 300,000 people in Marrakech city, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Saturday. At least 820 were killed and 672 others injured when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake jolted Morocco late Friday, according to the country’s Interior Ministry. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said […]

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UN reportedly proposes 4-point plan to Russia to revive grain deal

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres proposed a four-point plan to revive the Black Sea grain deal, German daily Bild reported on Friday. Guterres detailed his plan in a letter he sent to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Aug. 28, the daily said, citing diplomatic sources. The plan foresees granting SWIFT access to a subsidiary […]

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G-20 summit begins in New Delhi

The 18th G-20 Leaders’ Summit began on Saturday in India’s capital New Delhi under the theme, “One Earth, One Family, One Future.” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed world leaders, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as they arrived at the venue for the first day of the summit. The leaders posed for welcome photographs […]

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