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Biden to meet Putin in Geneva on June 16: White House

Biden to meet Putin in Geneva on June 16: White House

8:48 pm May 25, 2021

Washington: US President Joe Biden will meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Geneva on June 16 to discuss a full range of issues, a first face-to-face interaction between the two leaders amid escalating US-Russia tensions. ”President Biden will meet with President Putin in Geneva, Switzerland on June 16, 2021,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Tuesday. ”The leaders will discuss the full range […]

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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. […]

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France urges Iran to avoid nuclear escalation ahead of talks

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 […]

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Biden aides hold talks with Israel on Iran, regional issues

10:56 am March 12, 2021

Washington: Top US and Israeli national security officials met Thursday by secure video conference for their first round of talks on Iran and other regional issues as the Biden administration looks to avoid antagonizing Israel while attempting to resurrect the US-Iran nuclear deal. The first virtual US-Israel Strategic Consultative Group meeting led by national security adviser Jake Sullivan and his Israeli counterpart, Meir Ben-Shabbat, comes as President Joe […]

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UNICEF: Syria's war has killed and wounded 12,000 children

UNICEF: Syria’s war has killed and wounded 12,000 children

10:54 pm March 10, 2021

Beirut: Syria‘s 10-year-long civil war has killed or wounded almost 12,000 children and left millions out of school in what could have repercussions for years to come in the country, the U.N. children’s agency said Wednesday. The grim statistics were released in a UNICEF report ahead of the 10th anniversary of Syria’s conflict that began in mid-March 2011. The […]

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