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Turkey announces vaccination plan for Chinese CoronaVac
Middle East

Turkey announces vaccination plan for Chinese CoronaVac

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s health minister has announced a vaccination plan starting with an experimental “inactivated vaccine” later this month…
Their existing secularism and our aspired secularism
Opinion

Their existing secularism and our aspired secularism

George Holyoake’s 1896 publication English Secularism describes secularism as follows: “Secularism is a code of duty pertaining to this life, founded on…
Iran watchdog passes law on hardening nuclear stance, halting UN inspections
Middle East

Iran watchdog passes law on hardening nuclear stance, halting UN inspections

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Guardian Council watchdog body approved a law on Wednesday that obliges the government to halt UN…
US military to keep two larger Afghan bases after drawdown to 2,500
Middle East

US military to keep two larger Afghan bases after drawdown to 2,500

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon has approved drawdown plans in Afghanistan that will still keep two larger bases in the…
UN: 20,000 foreign fighters in Libya are a ‘serious crisis’
Middle East

UN: 20,000 foreign fighters in Libya are a ‘serious crisis’

CAIRO (AP) — The top UN official for Libya said Wednesday there are at least 20,000 foreign fighters and mercenaries…
Israeli navy welcomes new generation of German-made warships
Middle East

Israeli navy welcomes new generation of German-made warships

HAIFA, Israel (AP) — Israel’s navy on Wednesday welcomed the first of four German-made warships that will be at the…
European allies pushed back when Trump sanctioned Iran’s banks
Middle East

European allies pushed back when Trump sanctioned Iran’s banks

FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) -Germany, France and Britain urged the Trump administration in late October to reconsider broad, new sanctions against Iran’s…
Israel transfers $1B to cash-strapped Palestinian Authority
Middle East

Israel transfers $1B to cash-strapped Palestinian Authority

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel transferred over $1 billion in taxes and customs duties it collects on behalf of the Palestinian…
With no Lebanese political progress, France pushes aid meeting
Middle East

With no Lebanese political progress, France pushes aid meeting

PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron will seek to revive a French initiative on Lebanon when he hosts an international…
Iran’s president rejects bill that would boost enrichment
Middle East

Iran’s president rejects bill that would boost enrichment

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday rejected a bill approved by parliament that would have suspended…
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