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Yoshihide Suga Elected As Japan Prime Minister 14 Sep 2020

Yoshihide Suga Elected As Japan Prime Minister

Japan's ruling party on Monday elected chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga as its new leader, making him all but certain to replace Shinzo Abe as the country's next prime minister.

Bahraini Opposition Decries Deal with Israel, Calls to Resist 14 Sep 2020

Bahraini Opposition Decries Deal with Israel, Calls to Resist

Bahraini opposition groups rejected a decision by the Persian Gulf state to normalize relations with Israel, with a leading cleric calling on the region’s people to resist.

AEOI: 1,044 Centrifuges Spinning at Fordow Nuclear Site 14 Sep 2020

AEOI: 1,044 Centrifuges Spinning at Fordow Nuclear Site

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said enrichment of uranium is underway at the country’s Fordow nuclear facility with 1,044 centrifuge machines.

Erdogan to Macron: France Cannot Lecture Turkey on ‘Humanity’ 14 Sep 2020

Erdogan to Macron: France Cannot Lecture Turkey on ‘Humanity’

Recalling France’s massacres in Algeria and Rwanda, the Turkish president said that the French president is in no position to lecture Turkey on “humanity”.

Fourth Step of Reducing JCPOA Commitments Implemented 14 Sep 2020

Fourth Step of Reducing JCPOA Commitments Implemented

Ali Akbar Salehi said on Sunday that Iran has completely implemented the fourth step of reducing its JCPOA commitments.

Ayatollah Sistani Backs Early Elections in Iraq 14 Sep 2020

Ayatollah Sistani Backs Early Elections in Iraq

Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on Sunday threw his support behind the prime minister’s announcement that parliamentary elections will be held ahead of schedule next year.

Tehran, Bishkek Talk on Expansion of Ties in Moscow 13 Sep 2020

Tehran, Bishkek Talk on Expansion of Ties in Moscow

The ambassadors of Iran and Kyrgyzstan to Russia met in Moscow on Sunday to discuss bilateral ties between Tehran and Bishkek.

Austria Says Experiencing Second Coronavirus Wave 13 Sep 2020

Austria Says Experiencing Second Coronavirus Wave

Austria is experiencing the start of a second wave of coronavirus infections, its chancellor said on Sunday, as cases spike upwards in line with other EU countries.

UK: Brexit Could Have ‘Catastrophic Consequences’ 13 Sep 2020

UK: Brexit Could Have ‘Catastrophic Consequences’

The British government’s decision to break international law over Brexit could have “catastrophic” consequences, gravely damaging the country’s reputation.

Russia Voting to Elect Regional, Local Authorities 13 Sep 2020

Russia Voting to Elect Regional, Local Authorities

On Sunday, Russia is holding a single voting day to elect regional and local authorities, as well as four members of the lower chamber of the Russian parliament.