Middle East
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Iran’s Rouhani says open to discuss small changes to 2015 deal if sanctions lifted
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday he was open to discuss small changes, additions or amendments to a 2015…
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Oil slips after Saudi Arabia says to restore output but risks remain
Oil prices slipped on Wednesday, extending losses from the previous session after Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said the kingdom will…
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Trumps singles out Iran for Saudi oil attacks but says he does not want war
US President Donald Trump has said that it looks like Iran is behind the attacks on oil plants in Saudi Arabia but…
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Bombing kills 24 at Afghan president’s rally
A blast killed 24 people and injured 31 others near an election rally held by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in…
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Iran says it can now take enrichment past 20pc mark
Iran said on Saturday it was now capable of raising uranium enrichment past the 20 per cent level and had…
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In bombshell, Trump calls off secret summit at Camp David, peace talks with Taliban
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had called off a secret summit with the Taliban and Afghanistan’s leader,…
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Tehran to develop centrifuges in next step to scaling back commitments
Iran will begin developing centrifuges on Friday (tomorrow) to speed up the enrichment of uranium, as the next step in…
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Saudi-led coalition bombs Yemen prison, scores killed
Air strikes by a Saudi-led military coalition in southwest Yemen hit a prison complex, killing scores of people, Yemen’s Houthi…
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Iran’s Rouhani warns Macron of looming nuclear step
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani spoke with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Saturday, warning him that Tehran would take the next…
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Britain sends another warship to Gulf
A third British warship is heading to the Gulf, the Royal Navy announced on Saturday, amid heightened tensions in the…
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