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IAEA: Samples from two secret Iranian sites contain radioactive particles

Posted on Monday, February 8, 2021

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) told three diplomats that samples taken from two secret sites in Iran last fall contained a smattering of radioactive material, the Wall Street Journal reported.

EU Furious As Russia Expels German, Swedish, and Polish Diplomats

Posted on Saturday, February 6, 2021

Amid mounting international pressure over its perceived crackdown on dissent, Russia has expelled three diplomats from Germany, Sweden, and Poland, prompting an angry response from the European Union. Moscow says the diplomats joined unauthorized protests supporting opposition activist…

US warship crosses through Taiwan Strait for first time in Biden presidency

Posted on Thursday, February 4, 2021

The USS John S. McCain sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, its first such operation since Joe Biden took office.

American, European sources say Iran will be put on the table, and soon

Posted on Thursday, February 4, 2021

The US, British, French and German foreign ministers are expected to have a conversation soon to discuss how to revive the Iran nuclear deal abandoned by former US President Donald Trump, four sources familiar with the matter said…

Biden to withdraw US support from Saudi-led coalition against Houthis in Yemen

Posted on Thursday, February 4, 2021

US President Joe Biden will announce in his foreign policy speech on Thursday that the US will no longer support the "offensive operations" in the Yemen war, his National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said.

International Court Convicts Ugandan Commander For War Crimes

Posted on Thursday, February 4, 2021

The International Criminal Court in The Hague has convicted a former commander in the notorious Ugandan rebel group Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) of dozens of war crimes and crimes against humanity ranging from multiple murders to forced marriages.…

Biden orders USS Nimitz aircraft carrier home in possible signal to Iran

Posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2021

The United States aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, known for anchoring US power in the Middle East, has been ordered back home, US Naval Institute News said citing American officials.

U.S., Russia Extend New START Nuclear Arms Treaty For 5 Years

Posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Russia and the United States have formally extended the New START nuclear arms-control treaty for another five years, just days before it was set to expire.

UN court says it can hear case brought by Iran to end US sanctions

Posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2021

The United Nations’ highest court ruled Wednesday that it can hear a case brought by Iran against the United States in a bid to end sanctions the Trump administration re-imposed in 2018 after pulling out of an international…

Report: ‘Mass Rape And Torture In China ‘Re-Education Camps’

Posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Women in China's "re-education" camps for Uighurs have been systematically raped, sexually abused, and tortured, the British broadcaster BBC reported Tuesday, citing survivors.

Argentina judge suspends new law legalizing abortion: unborn child has right to life

Posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2021

A judge in Argentina has suspended the country’s new law legalizing abortion, saying the unborn child has the right to life, Lifesite News reports. Suspension of the law’s application was ordered Thursday by Judge Marta Aucar in the…

Russia Detains 1,400 People After Sentencing Kremlin Critic Navalny

Posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Monitors say over 1,400 people have been detained in Russia during the latest protests supporting jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The riots came after a Moscow court sentenced him on Tuesday to nearly three years imprisonment.

Iran deepens breach of nuclear deal at underground enrichment site

Posted on Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Iran has deepened a key breach of its 2015 nuclear deal, enriching uranium with a larger number of advanced centrifuge machines in an underground plant as it faces off with the new U.S. administration on salvaging the accord.

France: Dogs to detect COVID-19 by smelling perspiration

Posted on Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Scientists and veterinarians in France have partnered in a project which trains dogs to detect the new coronavirus through smelling human sweat, en24News reports. The stated aim of the ‘Cynocov’ project is to provide a “complimentary solution” to…

Russia Jails Kremlin Critic Navalny For 3.5 Years; Hundreds Detained

Posted on Tuesday, February 2, 2021

A Moscow court has sentenced Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to 3 ½ years as the Kremlin defied Western calls for his release.

U.S. Threatens Myanmar With Sanctions Over Coup

Posted on Tuesday, February 2, 2021

U.S. President Joe Biden said Monday he was considering reimposing sanctions against Myanmar after the military seized power in a coup.

Angela Merkel: COVID vaccines could be necessary ‘for years’

Posted on Monday, February 1, 2021

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said coronavirus vaccines may be needed for "many years to come."

Blinken: Iran could be weeks away from enough nuclear material for bomb

Posted on Monday, February 1, 2021

Iran could be “weeks away” from having sufficient material to develop a nuclear weapon if it continues to violate the 2015 nuclear deal, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Monday in an interview with NBC News.

Nuclear war with China or Russia ‘a very real possibility,’ U.S. Strategic Command chief warns

Posted on Monday, February 1, 2021

The United States must be ready for a nuclear war with China or Russia and seek new ways to deter both countries’ use of newly acquired advanced strategic weapons, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command is warning…

Taiwan Says Chinese Fighters, U.S. Aircraft Both Entered Defence Zone

Posted on Monday, February 1, 2021

Six Chinese fighter aircraft and a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft entered the southwestern corner of Taiwan's air defense identification zone on Sunday, the island's defense ministry said, in an unusual admission of U.S. military activity.

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• Moldova’s Pro-Western Governing Party Wins Elections, Overshadowed By Russian Interference Allegations
• Ukraine Accuses Hungary of Violating Its Airspace With Drones (Worthy News Radio)
• U.N. Security Council Rejects Russian-Chinese Push to Delay Sanctions on Iran
• Philippines Storms Kill Dozens, Christians See Hope Amid Misery
• Iran and Russia Seal $25 Billion Nuclear Power Deal Amid Sanctions Tensions
• UK to Roll Out Digital ID System by 2029 to Tackle Illegal Immigration

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