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NATO offers arms talks with Russia to avert ‘real risk’ of conflict
SULAIMANI — NATO said on Wednesday it was willing to talk to Russia about arms control and missile…
WHO body says COVID-19 vaccines may need to be updated for Omicron
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A World Health Organization technical body said on Tuesday that current COVID-19 vaccines may need…
European parliament president has died – spokesperson
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — European Parliament President David Sassoli died on Tuesday in hospital in Italy where he was…
U.S. and Russia still pole apart after Ukraine talks – report
SULAIMANI — Russia and the United States gave no sign that they had narrowed their differences on Ukraine…
Iran imposes sanctions on Americans over 2020 killing of top general
SULAIMANI — Iran on Saturday imposed sanctions on dozens more Americans, many of them from the U.S. military,…
Kazakh president gives shoot-to-kill order to quell protests
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Security forces appeared to have reclaimed the streets of Kazakhstan’s main city on Friday after…
France sees progress in Iran nuclear talks, but time pressing
SULAIMANI — Progress has been made regarding the Iran nuclear talks although time is running out, France’s foreign…
Dozens of protesters killed in Kazakhstan unrest – reports
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Dozens of protesters were killed by security forces in Kazakhstan as they were trying to…
NATO head convenes council with Russia on Jan. 12
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has convened a meeting of the NATO-Russia council for Jan.…
Russia, China, Britain, U.S. and France say no one can win nuclear war
SULAIMANI — China, Russia, Britain, the United States and France have agreed that a further spread of nuclear…
Omicron-related disruptions cause over 4,000 flight cancellations to kick off 2022
SULAIMANI — Over 4,000 flights were cancelled around the world on Sunday, more than half of them U.S.…
Biden says he warned Putin of ‘heavy price’ over Ukraine
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that…