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China, Russia, Iran seek support at U.N. to push back against unilateral sanctions
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — China, Russia, North Korea, Iran and others are seeking support for a coalition to defend…
Top U.S., China diplomats to hold first in-person talks of Biden presidency
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with top Chinese officials on March 18…
One in three women endure physical or sexual violence: WHO
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Nearly one in three women worldwide is subjected to physical or sexual violence during her…
Academic held in Iran says imprisonment pushed her to brink of suicide
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A British-Australian academic who spent two years detained in Iran said on Tuesday she was…
Swiss agree to outlaw facial coverings in ‘burqa ban’ vote
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A far-right proposal to ban facial coverings in Switzerland won a narrow victory in a…
Security tight at U.S. Capitol after police warn of possible militia attack
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Security has been tightened around the U.S. Capitol in Washington – scene of a deadly…
Moscow, pledging retaliation, calls U.S. sanctions ‘anti-Russian lunge’
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said new sanctions imposed by the United States were evidence…
Former French president Sarkozy convicted of corruption, handed jail sentence
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Judges found former president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of trying to bribe a judge and of…
Iran dismisses idea of talks with EU, U.S. to revive 2015 nuclear deal
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran on Sunday ruled out holding an informal meeting with the United States and European…
Armenian PM says army’s call for him to resign is coup attempt
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan warned of an attempted military coup against him on Thursday…
U.S., allies respond to Iranian ‘provocations’ with studied calm
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — In the week since Washington offered to talk with Tehran about reviving the 2015 nuclear…
Trump seeks return to political spotlight, says source
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Former U.S. President Donald Trump will seek to return to the political spotlight in an…