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French leader speaks in defense of Iran deal in first UN speech
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French President Emmanuel Macron has taken the podium at the UN to speak in defense of the 2015 multilateral nuclear deal with Iran, warning that failure to honor the accord will be “irresponsible.”
“This is a good…
7.1-magnitude quake kills nearly 250 in Mexico
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Rescue crews and ordinary citizens searched through rubble for survivors as night fell on Tuesday on battered cities in central Mexico, where the death toll from a major earthquake grew to nearly 250.
The magnitude 7.1…
Tillerson urges more pressure on North Korea
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has discussed the need to increase diplomatic pressure on North Korea with UK Prime Minister Theresa May in London, where the Iran nuclear deal was also raised.
The top US diplomat "never misses an…
Clashes in Turkey over trial of two hunger-striking teachers
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Turkey has begun a controversial trial for two hunger-striking teachers amid violent clashes between police and protesters in the capital Ankara.
Police used tear gas to disperse protesters outside the courthouse in…
Pentagon still preparing for global warming despite Trump’s order to stop
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Hampton Roads region in Virginia, which houses the largest concentration of US military sites in the world, we see recurrent flooding today, and we are beginning work to address a projected sea-level rise of 1.5 feet over the…
Russia censures education reform in Ukraine
Russia on Tuesday strongly condemned a new education law in Ukraine, saying it will infringe on the rights of Russian-speakers.
The law, approved Sept. 5 by the Ukrainian parliament, restructures Ukraine's education system and specifies…
Death toll from earthquake in Mexico hits 90
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The death toll from a powerful earthquake that recently struck Mexico’s southern coast has risen to at least 90, as rescuers race to save those still trapped in the rubble.
Mexican officials provided the updated death…
US Congress passes resolution against hate groups
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The US Congress has unanimously passed a resolution against increasingly prevalent hate groups in the country, sending a clear message to President Donald Trump who stirred controversy by his response to a violent rally in …
OIC leaders urge swift end to violence against Rohingya Muslims
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M.A.
Senior leaders of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states have stressed the importance of taking swift action to put an immediate end to the ongoing brutal violence against the Rohingya Muslims in…
US, Russia diplomats to talk amid tensions
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M.A.
Senior US and Russian diplomats are to meet and hold talks in Finland soon as tensions between the two sides threaten to dangerously boil over.
Last December, the outgoing US administration of President Barack Obama…