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China frees two Canadians following release of Huawei executive

China has freed two Canadian citizens after the U.S. struck a deal for the release of Huawei’s chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou.

China urges U.S. to lift sanctions on Iran

China called on the United States to redress the wrong policy of maximum pressure on Iran and to remove all illegal sanctions against Tehran.

Swedish FM: To end Yemen crisis consultation with Iran a must

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Swedish counterpart Ann Linde held talks on bilateral ties and regional issues, including the situation in Yemen and Afghanistan during their meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Iran FM: UN expected to do more to lift anti-Syria bans

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has discussed the situation in Syria with the UN Special Envoy on Syria Geir Pederson during a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

Iran FM: Window of opportunity over JCPOA not open forever

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, in a meeting with senior journalists and reporters from American and United Nations media on Friday, explained the policies of Iran's new administration with a focus on its foreign policy.

Taliban to lodge protest to UN over US killing of Afghans

The Taliban announced their plan to lodge a protest with the United Nations (UN) over US forces shooting at the Kabul international airport during the evacuation of Afghans and foreigners in August, resulting in death of Afghan civilians.

Abbas gives Israel ultimatum to withdraw from Palestinian territory

Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gave Israel one year to withdraw from the decades-long occupied Palestinian territory.

North Korea rejects calls for formal end to Korean War

North Korea has refused to agree to a formal end to the Korean War, which ended in 1953 with an armistice but not through a formal treaty.

Iran FM says Tehran ready to work with Portugal on fighting terror, narcotics

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, as part of his meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, has held talks with Portuguese Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva, on bilateral relations and cooperation.

Catalan separatist leader freed from Italy jail

Puigdemont, Catalan separatist leader and a member of the European Union parliament, left the jail in Sassari a day after he had been detained by police and after a judge ruled that he could go free pending an Oct. 4 hearing on his extradition to Spain, where the political firebrand is wanted for sedition. He had been invited to attend a Catalan cultural event and a meeting of Sardinian independence sympathizers on the Mediterranean island.

Iran FM: Tehran not to tie its economy to nuclear talks

As part of the meetings of Iran’s Foreign Minister on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Friday, Hossein Amirabdollahian and South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor sat down for talks on bilateral relations.

Polls show Biden facing dropping approval rating

US President Joe Biden’s approval rating after eight months in office has dipped to 44 percent, according to a new Pew Research Center poll.

Erdogan: Turkey-US ties not ‘healthy’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stated that Ankara's ties with the United States are not healthy and that his relationship with US President Joe Biden remains strained.

US House approves $1bn for Israel’s Iron Dome

The US House of Representatives has approved $1bn in additional funding for Israel’s Iron Dome missile system after days of controversy around the push.

Power firm warns Lebanon headed for complete blackout

Lebanon's state electricity company warned on Thursday the country could plunge into a total blackout by the end of September as its fuel oil reserves dwindle.

Russia FM, EU foreign policy chief discuss JCPOA, Afghanistan

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell on Thursday discussed the Iran nuclear deal and Afghanistan on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry’s statement.

Blinken discusses JCPOA, Afghanistan with Persian Gulf FMs

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has sat down with his opposite numbers from a few Persian Gulf countries, with the Iran nuclear deal, Afghanistan and the Israeli-Palestinian tensions, topping the agenda.

Chinese scientists claim Covid first spread in US, not Wuhan

Chinese scientists claimed that coronavirus was present in the United States before the first cases in Wuhan, China, were publicly identified.

Catalan separatist leader detained in Italy

Catalonia’s ex-president Carles Puigdemont has been arrested in Italy, years after fleeing Spain over an independence referendum.

US lawmakers seek to end support for Saudi war on Yemen

The US House of Representatives approved a measure on Thursday that would force an end to maintenance and intelligence support for Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

China says Asia-Pacific doesn’t need ‘submarines and gunpowder’

The Asia-Pacific does not need “submarines and gunpowder”, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson said, slamming the trilateral security pact between the US, the UK, and Australia, dubbed AUKUS.

Iraq praises neighbors’ role in crushing Daesh

Iraqi President Barham Salih has praised the role of the neighboring countries in fighting terrorism and defeating Daesh.

UN: Starvation looming in Yemen, 16m in danger

More than half of Yemen's population are "marching towards starvation", and unless the international community steps up support, food assistance could soon run out, the United Nations (UN) warns.

Second Lebanon-bound Iranian oil tanker reaches Syria

Another oil tanker carrying fuel for crisis-hit Lebanon has docked at the Syrian port of Baniyas.

Poll: 51% of Americans prefer Trump to Biden

Americans are split on whether Trump was a better president than his successor, Biden. Fifty-one percent of those surveyed say that Trump is the...

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