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EU foreign affairs ministers agree to draw up possible sanctions on Turkey if Ankara fails to change its policies. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Europe, EU foreign ministers gathered in Brussels for face-to-face talks. They had plenty of criticism for leaders in China and Venezuela but …

Libya’s conflict seems to be headed for escalation, with the pro-rebel parliament “approving” Egyptian military intervention in the country, and Turkey conditioning an earlier ceasefire to the handing over of Sirte city and Jufra airbase to the government. In a statement on Monday, the Libyan parliament based in the eastern …

TEHRAN: At least two people were injured after an explosion rocked a biofuel plant in the city of Longyan in China’s southeastern Fujian Province. Local media reported that multiple fire crews have been deployed to tackle the huge blaze raging at the biofuel complex in China. Videos from the scene …

TEHRAN : Protests in downtown Portland, US state of Oregon, continued Sunday night, after the previous night’s confrontations between protesters and police turned violent and left one protester hospitalized. Police officers fired tear gas and arrested protesters in Portland on Saturday after nearly 200 hundred people gathered outside the US …

TEHRAN: Russian Ambassador to Iran Levan Jagarian said Russia and Iran have gotten used to the US sanctions and are ready to deepen mutual economic cooperation. In an interview with Tasnim on the fifth anniversary of the achievement of the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, the Russian …

TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson warned South Korea that if it refuses to pay off its debts under the “inadmissible” pretext of obeying the US sanctions, Tehran will take other appropriate measures. In remarks at a press conference on Monday, Seyed Abbas Mousavi said South Koreans have been explicitly informed …

TEHRAN: Russian Ambassador to Iran Levan Jagarian slammed the US government for the policy of imposing its demands on other countries with the threat of sanctions, saying Washington is not pursuing genuine talks with Tehran. In an interview with Tasnim on the fifth anniversary of achievement of the 2015 nuclear …

TEHRAN: The terrorists were planning several attacks on schools and hospitals, but the Federal Security Service of Russia in the Rostov Region uncovered and stopped the activities of an underground cell of Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) supporters “The FSB [Federal Security Service] of Russia in the Rostov Region has uncovered …

TEHRAN:A total of 11 people have been killed, and 124 more were wounded in clashes during massive anti-government rallies in the Malian capital of Bamako, the Nord Sud Journal reported on Monday, citing sources in a city’s hospital. According to the source, seven people died in Gabriel Toure Hospital of …

ISTANBUL: Libya’s internationally recognised Government of National Accord would not benefit if a ceasefire was declared in the country right now along the current frontlines, Turkey’s foreign minister said on Monday. In an interview with state broadcaster TRT Haber, Mevlut Cavusoglu said that the coastal city of Sirte and Jufra …