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People walk past a satirical drawing of Statue of Liberty after new anti-U.S. murals on the walls of former U.S. embassy unveiled in a ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019

07:56 GMT 20 September 2020 / updated: 08:41 GMT Middle East

Iran's Foreign Ministry Urges US to 'Stop The Rebellion' Amid Sanctions Controversy

A Union Jack flag and a European flag blow in the wind in front of the city hall in London. (File)

What is Causing the Chaos Over BoJo’s Internal Market Bill?

A supporter of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange posts a sign on the Woolwich Crown Court fence, ahead of a hearing to decide whether Assange should be extradited to the United States, in London, Britain February 25, 2020

2017 Trump-Approved Pardon Offer for Assange Was Never Realistic, Analyst Suggests

French President Emmanuel Macron gestures after voting for the first round of the mayoral elections in Le Touquet, northern France, Sunday March 15, 2020. France is holding nationwide elections Sunday to choose all of its mayors and other local leaders despite a crackdown on public gatherings because of the new virus

Macron Calls on Turkey to Resume ‘Responsible Dialogue’ After Threatening With Sanctions

The regions around supermassive black holes shine brightly in X-rays

Scientists Hope Black Holes the Size of '100 Bln Suns' Will Help Solve Mystery of the Universe

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Asia & Pacific
South Korea Police Arrest Defector Who Attempted to Get Back Into North
Earlier this year, another North Korean defector, named by South Korean media as Kim, 24, who fled from the DPRK back in 2017, returned to the North through a drainage ditch and by swimming across the Han River.
Last update: 06:41 GMT 20.09.2020
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Russia
Moscow Slams US' Statement on Restoration of Iran Sanctions as 'Theatrical Performance'
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States' claim that the UN sanctions on Iran were restored is misleading as the UN Security Council (UNSC) took no steps leading to the restoration of restrictions, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
Last update: 07:20 GMT 20.09.2020
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World
Trump Claims Stopped 'Mass Killings' Between Serbia, Kosovo
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World
Coronavirus Live Updates: Londoners Could Be Told to Work From Home, Health Secretary Hancock Says
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Last update: 04:00 GMT 20.09.2020
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India
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Asia & Pacific
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Asia & Pacific
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