Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who was the lead negotiator in a landmark 2015 nuclear deal with major powers, has abruptly tendered his resignation, although there was no sign on Tuesday President Hassan Rouhani

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Russia should remain a member of Europe's rights body so that it can be subject to future rules outlawing the spreading of disinformation, the head of the bloc said on Tuesday. Thorbjorn Jagland, secretary general

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Huawei's chairman said Tuesday that the United States has "no evidence" that its equipment to build next-generation 5G wireless networks could be used as a vehicle for Chinese spy operations. In a keynote address at

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Thousands of students on Tuesday joined a growing protest movement in Algeria against ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's bid for a fifth term, with rallies in and around the capital and other cities. Bouteflika, who uses

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China on Tuesday rebuked the US Navy for sending two ships through the Taiwan Strait, calling the operation a "provocative" act. The Pentagon said the USS Stethem destroyer and the USNS Cesar Chavez cargo ship

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Global indifference is fuelling atrocities across the Middle East, rights watchdog Amnesty International warned Tuesday in a report condemning what it called growing impunity. "The crackdown on civil society actors and political opponents increased significantly

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday lambasted the EU after the bloc held a summit with Arab leaders in Egypt despite Cairo's execution of nine men last week. Egypt on February 20 hanged the

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The UN said Tuesday it had finally reached vital food aid warehouses on Yemen's frontlines as it scrambled to raise $4.2 billion to provide desperately needed assistance in the war-torn country. The United Nations had

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Western powers including the US rebuked Sudan on Tuesday for its "return to military rule", after President Omar al-Bashir imposed a state of emergency and appointed army officers to top government posts. Bashir declared a

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Copper slipped on Tuesday as traders paused for breath a day after the metal hit eight-month peaks amid dwindling stockpiles and signs of progress in US-China trade talks. Available, or "on-warrant", London Metal Exchange copper

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