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Afghan President Criticizes Taliban for Not Accepting Ceasefire 21 Sep 2019

Afghan President Criticizes Taliban for Not Accepting Ceasefire

In connection with the International Peace Day, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday blamed Taliban for the bloodshed in the country by not accepting the government's ceasefire offer.

Demonstrators March in Hong Kong in New Weekend of Protest 21 Sep 2019

Demonstrators March in Hong Kong in New Weekend of Protest

Protesters burned a Chinese flag and police fired pepper spray during a march Saturday in an outlying district of Hong Kong in renewed clashes over anti-government grievances.

US Sanctions Iran’s Central Bank 21 Sep 2019

US Sanctions Iran’s Central Bank

US President Donald Trump said Washington has imposed new sanctions on Iran's central bank following Tehran's alleged involvement in last weekend's drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities.

Russia to Carry Out Additional Analysis of National Security Threats 21 Sep 2019

Russia to Carry Out Additional Analysis of National Security Threats

Russia will have to carry out additional analysis of threats to national security and strategic stability with regard to US plans to arm its military forces with short-and medium-range missiles as soon as possible, the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement.

Thousands of Paris Police Deployed over ‘Yellow Vest’ Clash Fears 21 Sep 2019

Thousands of Paris Police Deployed over ‘Yellow Vest’ Clash Fears

More than 7,000 police officers are to be deployed for rallies in Paris on Saturday over fears that yellow vest protesters and their radical, anarchist “black blocs” could try to infiltrate a march against climate change in the French capital.

China, US Had ‘Constructive’ Trade Talks in Washington: Xinhua 21 Sep 2019

China, US Had ‘Constructive’ Trade Talks in Washington: Xinhua

China and the United States had “constructive” discussions on trade in Washington, state news agency Xinhua said on Saturday.

Brazilian Climate Strikers Take Aim at Bolsonaro for Amazon Fires 21 Sep 2019

Brazilian Climate Strikers Take Aim at Bolsonaro for Amazon Fires

Thousands of Brazilians demanded action on climate change on Friday, taking aim in nationwide protests at President Jair Bolsonaro who they say is allowing fires to destroy the Amazon rainforest, worsening the environmental crisis.

FBI’s intimidation campaign against American freethinkers 21 Sep 2019

FBI’s intimidation campaign against American freethinkers

With an international conference on peace and truth about to open in Beirut next week, the FBI has launched an intimidation campaign against American academicians, veterans and activists invited to the conference to prevent their participation.

Iran-Russia banking ties not to be affected by US sanctions: Moscow 21 Sep 2019

Iran-Russia banking ties not to be affected by US sanctions: Moscow

US sanctions against the central bank of Iran will not affect Russian businesses in that country, Russian Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan, head of the Asian department of Russia’s Foreign Ministry, Zamir Kabulov said on Friday.

Aramco attacks proved oil more precious than blood: Nasrallah 21 Sep 2019

Aramco attacks proved oil more precious than blood: Nasrallah

Secretary-General of the Hezbollah resistance movement said the international response to Yemeni retaliatory attack on Saudi oil facilities showed that oil is more precious than the blood of Yemeni people by Saudi-led coalition.