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EU to train up to 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers
Brussels: The Council of the European Union (EU) has announced the launch of a special military mission to support Ukraine in the ongoing war with Russia. The European Union Military Assistance Mission…
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Six people injured after van drives into Brussels cafe
Brussels: A van drove into a cafe in Brussels, injuring six people, the fire department of the Belgian capital has confirmed. The incident took place around 1 p.m., on Thursday, said Walter…
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Iran says nuclear talks to resume by end of November
Tehran: Iran has agreed to resume talks aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear agreement by the end of November, Iran’s nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani tweeted on Wednesday, after his meeting with…
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White House: Biden to meet Erdogan at NATO
Washington: President Joe Biden will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan while on his trip to Europe later this month, the White House announced Thursday. The meeting, which will take place…
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EU leaders agree to donate 100 million doses of vaccines
Brussels: EU leaders agreed Tuesday to donate at least 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to poorer nations by the end of the year as supplies steadily rise across Europe. Gathered in…
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European Parliament likely to vote on motion to freeze China investment deal: Report
Brussels: The European Parliament is expected to pass a motion on Thursday pushing to formally freeze the European investment agreement with China in the wake of sanctions on EU lawmakers by Beijing.…
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EU moves toward stricter export controls for COVID vaccines
Brussels:The European Union is moving toward stricter export controls to ensure that there are more COVID-19 shot supplies for the bloc which should boost its flagging vaccine drive at a time of…
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EU foreign policy chief calls on Turkey to reverse decision to leave European treaty on women’s rights
Brussels: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Saturday called on Turkey to reverse its decision to leave the EU-backed Istanbul Convention on women’s rights, reported Sputnik. Ankara pulled out from the…
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World Uyghur Congress calls for Magnitsky sanctions on China over human rights abuse
Brussels: Calling for Magnitsky sanctions on the Chinese leadership and other entities, Benedict Rogers, the co-founder of Hong Kong Watch and adviser to the World Uyghur Congress said that human rights are…
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Iranian diplomat sentenced to 20 years imprisonment over 2018 bomb plot in France
Brussels: A Belgian court on Thursday ordered a jail term of 20 years to Iranian diplomat, Assadollah Assadi, for plotting a thwarted bombing during an Opposition rally in 2018 outside Paris. According…
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EU leaders sign post-Brexit trade deal with UK
Brussels: The European Union (EU) leaders formally signed the post-Brexit trade deal with Britain on Wednesday. EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel, the heads of the European Commission and European…
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EU-UK leaders seek way out of Brexit trade impasse
Brussels: Leaders and negotiators from the European Union and the United Kingdom continued their struggle Tuesday to get a trade deal past the New Year’s Day finish line as EU nations looked at…
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EU, UK enter tension-filled week seeking post-Brexit deal
Brussels: European Union and British negotiators on Monday entered yet another tension-filled week as they sought a belated post-Brexit trade deal that needs to be vetted and get legislative approval before a…
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EU negotiators clinch deal tying rule of law to fund access
Brussels: European Union negotiators clinched an agreement Thursday that could tie the use of EU funds to democratic standards in the bloc’s member countries and unlock hundreds of billions of euros in…
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Tensions between EU and Turkey escalate over Erdogan insults
Brussels: Tensions between the European Union and Turkey have risen further after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan questioned the mental state of his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron. Several EU officials harshly criticized…
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