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EU rebukes Iran over nuclear violations, sanctions possible

9:02 pm January 14, 2020

Brussels: Britain, France and Germany ratcheted up pressure on Iran Tuesday to cease its violations of a landmark nuclear deal, stressing that they want to resolve differences through talks while starting the clock on a process that could result in a so-called “snapback” of United Nations sanctions. The three countries, which signed the international agreement […]

UK PM rejects Scottish call for new independence referendum

7:10 pm January 14, 2020

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday rejected a request by Scotland’s devolved government for powers to hold another referendum on independence. In a letter to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the leader of the Scottish National Party, Johnson noted that a previous referendum held in 2014 had been billed as a “once in a […]

Macron urges ‘credible, lasting’ Libya ceasefire

6:27 pm January 13, 2020

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a credible and lasting ceasefire in Libya, his office said on Monday, as the main players in the conflict prepare to sign a truce. “The president emphasised the necessity that the ceasefire that is to be announced is credible, lasting and verifiable,” Macron’s office said, following telephone […]

King of Jordan warns Islamic State on rise again

4:31 pm January 13, 2020

Paris: King Abdullah of Jordan on Monday warned that the Islamic State group was regrouping and was once again on the rise in the Middle East. Months after the ousting of IS last year from their last Syrian holdout, Abdullah said his “major concern is that we have seen over the past year the re-establishment […]

Ukraine demands punishment for Iran plane downing

7:37 pm January 11, 2020

Kiev: Ukraine on Saturday demanded that Iran punish those guilty for the downing of a Ukrainian airliner and compensate victims while praising Tehran for cooperating with the “objective” investigation. Ukrainian president Volodomyr Zelensky was due to discuss the incident with his Iranian counterpart President Hassan Rouhani at 5:00 pm local time, his press office said. […]