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Iran calls Natanz atomic site blackout ‘nuclear terrorism’

10:29 pm April 11, 2021

DUBAI: Iran on Sunday described a blackout at its underground Natanz atomic facility an act of “nuclear terrorism,” raising regional tensions as world powers and Tehran continue to negotiate over its tattered nuclear deal. Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, stopped short of directly blaming anyone for the incident. […]

France urges Iran to avoid nuclear escalation ahead of talks

10:19 pm April 3, 2021

Paris: France’s top diplomat spoke with his Iranian counterpart Saturday and urged Iran to be “constructive” and avoid further nuclear escalation ahead of talks next week aimed at trying to salvage a global accord curbing the Iranian nuclear program. The United States and Iran said Friday they will begin indirect negotiations next week, in one […]

India and Bahrain take stock of ties

9:36 pm March 31, 2021

New Delhi: Ahead of Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani’s India visit, the two countries on Wednesday reviewed cooperation in areas of oil and gas, trade and investment, defence and security, healthcare and renewable energy. The review was carried out at a virtual meeting of senior officials of the two sides as part […]

Infections continue to climb in Turkey amid relaxed measures

7:27 pm March 21, 2021

Istanbul: Turkey’s weekly regional COVID-19 figures keep increasing as the country keeps relaxed restrictions in place for now. Health ministry statistics released late Saturday showed the rate of infection as more than 251 cases per 100,000 in Istanbul, the country’s largest city — up 41% since last week. That means about 40,000 new infections in Istanbul alone, which […]

Yemen rebels admit tear gas behind fire at migrant detention

11:39 pm March 20, 2021

Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Saturday broke their silence on the cause of a fire that tore through a detention centre for migrants earlier this month, killing at least 45 people, mostly Ethiopian migrants. The rebels acknowledged that guards fired three tear gas canisters into a crowded hangar in the capital, Sanaa, trying to end a protest by the migrants. […]