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Iran warns it will increase nuclear enrichment within days
E3 refers to France, Germany and Britain. It was negotiated by all with open eyes about what was possible and what was not. Since May, Washington has ordered all countries to stop purchasing Iranian oil or be banished from the global financial system. [Full Article...]
Pentagon Slammed Missile Test In South China Sea
Asked if the government will ask for an explanation from China, Panelo said: "We will investigate on our own, we will do it our way". "We will do it our way". Asked if it is possible for China to have indeed carried out the test-firing despite the ongoing territorial row, Panelo said: "Whether that's possible or not, we will have to wait for the inquiry". [Full Article...]
China, Bangladesh agree to advance Belt and Road Initiative cooperation
He also expressed expectation to discuss feasibility of joint study on the free trade agreement, increase import of Bangladeshi high-quality products meeting the needs of the Chinese market, promote balanced development of trade, and facilitate bilateral investment and personnel exchanges. [Full Article...]
Holocaust survivor Eva Kor dies at age 85
Kor wrote a letter of forgiveness to Munch after their meeting and, two years later, Munch signed a letter acknowledging the gas chambers at concentration camps. One of the producers and photographers on the project, Mika Brown, says that even though this day is not an easy one, she remains dedicated to the work that still needs to be done and the message that still needs to be spread. [Full Article...]
Google Backs Down After New Zealand Murder Case Gaffe
Today, Young wrote back to Little apologising "for the miscommunication on Tuesday" and saying that Little's statements that day had prompted Google to suspend its Google Trends emails for New Zealand subscribers. A furious Little described the response, which included a link to Google's legal support page, as "contemptible" and "extraordinarily disrespectful". [Full Article...]
Iraqi PM Issues Decree Integrating Popular Forces into Armed Forces
The prime minister in September declared himself head of the group. The timing of the order suggests "that one of its main goals is to allay American and regional concerns regarding the possibility of Hashd factions being used by Iran in its confrontation with the USA and its regional allies", said Fanar Haddad, senior research fellow at the National University of Singapore's Middle East Institu... [Full Article...]
Ethiopian-Israeli protesters clash with police
The country has been brought to a near standstill at the junctions of major arteries, including Route 4, the Trans-Israel Highway, the Coastal Road and the Ayalon Highway, leading to massive traffic jams. The Ethiopian Jews, who trace their lineage to the ancient Israelite tribe of Dan, began arriving in large numbers in the 1980s, when Israel secretly airlifted them to the Holy Land to save them ... [Full Article...]
Thousands march in Israel for third day over killing of Ethiopian youth
Israel has been rocked by widespread demonstrations decrying the fatal shooting of an Ethiopian-Israeli teenager at the hands of an off-duty police officer . A number of cars were also burned. His mother said she had called the police to subdue her son, who reportedly suffered from a mental condition, and alleged they used excessive force. [Full Article...]