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  China, Pakistan and Afghanistan foreign minister hold talks in Islamabad

  Asia-Pacific, News May 8, 2023 , by IRIA

  The foreign ministers of China, Pakistan, and Afghanistan agreed to strengthen trilateral cooperation on security and counterterrorism and boost trade and connectivity in a dialogue in Islamabad.
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  Arab League reinstates Syria’s membership after 12 years

  Middle East, News May 8, 2023 , by IRIA

  Damascus is on a path to normalizing relations with other Arab nations after decade-long political isolation. The foreign ministers of the Arab League nations agreed to reinstate Syria’s membership in the organization after 11 years of suspension.
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  King Charles and Queen Camilla crowned in first British coronation in 70 years

  Europe, News May 7, 2023 , by IRIA

  King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla were crowned in a lavish coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey as tens of thousands of people crowded into central London. It was the first time in seven decades that a coronation event took place in Britain.
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  SCO Foreign Ministers meet in India to discuss matters of regional security

  Asia-Pacific, News May 7, 2023 , by IRIA

  Top diplomats from the eight Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries came together in Goa, India, for a two-day meeting on May 4 and 5, 2023, to discuss matters of regional security.
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  US says it will not normalize ties with Syria’s Bashar Al Assad

  Middle East, News, US May 6, 2023 , by IRIA

  The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that Washington will not normalize its relations with Syria’s Bashar Al Assad government. He said it during a call with Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi on May 5, 2023.
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  Latvia to buy $110 million Naval Strike Missile system from US

  Europe, News, US May 6, 2023 , by IRIA

  The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of the Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System (NSM CDS) to Latvia. Latvia’s government seeks to acquire the weapons to bolster its Baltic Sea shore defense capacities.
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  Russia blames US and Ukraine for Kremlin drone attack

  Europe, News May 5, 2023 , by IRIA

  Moscow has accused Kyiv and Washington of a failed attempt to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 3, 2023. Russia released dramatic footage that shows at least one unidentified drone hitting the flagpole on top of the Kremlin’s Senate House, where Putin’s office is located.
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  US Space Force to develop satellite ground communication system for nuclear war scenario

  News, US May 5, 2023 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Space Force has awarded two $30 million contracts to the American defense giants, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies, to develop ground system prototypes for Evolved Strategic Satcom (ESS) program that can survive a nuclear attack.
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  Comments Off on ISIS leader killed in Syria during Turkish Special Forces operation 0

  ISIS leader killed in Syria during Turkish Special Forces operation

  Middle East, News May 4, 2023 , by IRIA

  Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the death of ISIS leader Abu Hussein Al-Qureshi on May 2, 2023. Qureshi was killed after he detonated a suicide vest during a raid operation by the Turkish special forces in Jindires, Syria.
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  Top diplomats from Armenia and Azerbaijan meet in Washington for peace talks

  Europe, News May 4, 2023 , by IRIA

  Foreign Ministers from Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington to attend the U.S.-hosted peace talks. The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken mediated the two-day talks between the two top diplomats from the rival countries.

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