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No new talks on JCPOA, US must answer for its illegal behavior: Foreign Ministry spokesman

Tue, 10/11/2020 - 05:09
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the nuclear deal concluded between Iran and world powers in 2015 is a matter of the past and is not open to any renewed negotiations, noting that a change in US leadership will not alter this fact.
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Iran Calls For Dialogue With Neighbors After Trump's Election Defeat

Tue, 10/11/2020 - 05:09
Iran has called for dialogue with neighboring countries now that Donald Trump has lost the U.S. presidential election.
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Daesh gunmen kill 11 in Baghdad, including PMU fighters

Tue, 10/11/2020 - 05:09
The Takfiri terror group of Daesh reportedly attacks an army post in Baghdad, killing 11 people, including members of the Hashd al-Sha'abi or Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) anti-terror force, and wounding eight others.
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Designations of Four PRC and Hong Kong Officials Threatening the Peace, Security, and Autonomy of Hong Kong

Tue, 10/11/2020 - 05:09
The People's Republic of China (PRC) and Hong Kong-based officials continue to dismantle the promised autonomy and freedoms of Hong Kong through politically motivated arrests.
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US Sanctions Four Chinese Officials for Hong Kong Clampdown

Tue, 10/11/2020 - 05:09
The United States has levied sanctions against four Chinese officials in Hong Kong's security establishment for what it says is their role in cracking down on dissent.
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Global MPs Urge ICC to Probe Whether Abuses in Xinjiang Constitute Genocide

Tue, 10/11/2020 - 05:09
An international coalition of elected lawmakers have called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch an investigation into whether rights abuses in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) amount to genocide and other crimes against humanity, based on a complaint submitted four months ago.
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Burma's Parliamentary Elections

Tue, 10/11/2020 - 05:09
The United States recognizes that Burma's parliamentary elections, the second competitive national election since the end of military rule, mark an important step in the country's democratic transition.
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Syria Sanctions Designations on the Anniversary of Assad's Attack Against the People of Douma, Syria

Tue, 10/11/2020 - 05:09
Today, the Department of State and the Department of the Treasury sanctioned 19 individuals and entities under the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 and other sanctions authorities.
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Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Petroleum Network, Senior Syrian Officials, and Syrian Entities

Tue, 10/11/2020 - 05:09
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action against Syrian military officials, members of the Syrian Parliament, Government of Syria entities, and Syrian and Lebanese persons attempting to revive Syria's deteriorating petroleum industry.
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Turkish finance minister resigns amid currency crisis

Tue, 10/11/2020 - 05:09
Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak has announced his resignation for health reasons, a day after the central bank chief was fired amid a currency meltdown.
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Navy Develops Unmanned Air System for Ship Cargo Resupply

Tue, 10/11/2020 - 05:09
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) recently acquired a logistics Unmanned Air System (UAS) prototype to demonstrate long-range naval ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore cargo transport at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
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On U.S. Dedication to Human Rights

Tue, 10/11/2020 - 05:09
The United States has been, and always will be, a leader in transparent, rights-respecting governance. Our continued commitment to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process underscores the United States' long-standing role as a global leader in advancing human rights.
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Annual project for U.S. Marines to train Taiwanese troops goes ahead

Tue, 10/11/2020 - 02:50
A group of U.S. Marine Corps instructors are visiting Taiwan as part of an annual project to help train Taiwanese troops to beef up their combat preparedness, a military source told CNA Monday.
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Kazakh President Orders Ministers To Work On Latin-Based Alphabet

Tue, 10/11/2020 - 01:11
Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has ordered a new variation of the Kazakh-language alphabet based on Latin letters that would replace the current alphabet based on Cyrillic by 2025.
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Finland – F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft with Air-to-Air Missiles and Air-to-Ground Precision Guided Munitions

Sat, 10/10/2020 - 05:54
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Finland of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft with air-to-air missiles and air-to-ground precision guided munitions and related equipment for an estimated cost of $12.5 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
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Finland – F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Aircraft and Weapons

Sat, 10/10/2020 - 05:52
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Finland of F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft and weapons and related equipment for an estimated cost of $14.7 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
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Satellite Images Allegedly Depict New Chinese PLA Barracks Near India-Nepal-China Trijunction

Sat, 10/10/2020 - 05:50
As India's ties with Nepal deteriorate over the latter issuing a map claiming territories contested by New Delhi, the Indian and Chinese armies continue to face-off in Ladakh, the heart of the heightened tensions. China has reportedly been amassing troops and heavy artillery in the area since a mid-June clash that left 20 Indian soldiers dead.
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Ex-Lebanese PM Hariri Accuses Hezbollah of Disrupting Formation of New Government

Sat, 10/10/2020 - 05:50
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has accused the Shia Islamist political parties, Hezbollah and Amal Movement, of frustrating the French initiative to get the country out of the political and economic crisis by forming a new government.
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Protests More Effective in Cambodia Than Politically Influenced Trials: Rights Group, Lawyers

Sat, 10/10/2020 - 05:49
Cambodians take to the streets in protest because their country's justice system lacks independence from the government, according a rights group and defense lawyers, despite claims by officials that the demonstrations are illegal attempts at "putting pressure on the courts."
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