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  Comments Off on EU puts forward ‘final text’ to restore Iran nuclear deal 0

  EU puts forward ‘final text’ to restore Iran nuclear deal

  Europe, Middle East, News August 8, 2022 , by IRIA

  European Union has presented a "final text" to restore the 2015 Iran nuclear deal with world powers. The latest round of talks focused on "technical adjustments" to the proposed text.
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  Comments Off on Lightning strike causes fire at fuel depot in Cuba, leaving one dead and several injured 0

  Lightning strike causes fire at fuel depot in Cuba, leaving one dead and several injured

  Americas, News August 8, 2022 , by IRIA

  A major fire broke out in the Cuban city of Matanzas, about 60 miles from Havana, after lightning struck a fuel storage depot
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  1 Comment on IAEA warns of risk of nuclear disaster after shelling at Ukraine’s nuclear power plant 0

  IAEA warns of risk of nuclear disaster after shelling at Ukraine’s nuclear power plant

  Europe, News August 7, 2022 , by IRIA

  IAEA has called for an immediate end to any military action near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, warning of a “very real risk of a nuclear disaster”
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  Comments Off on US Space Force launches sixth and final satellite of missile warning system 0

  US Space Force launches sixth and final satellite of missile warning system

  News, US August 7, 2022 , by IRIA

  U.S. Space Force launched the sixth and final satellite of its space-based missile warning system from the Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
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  Comments Off on China halts military and climate dialogue with US over Taiwan issue 0

  China halts military and climate dialogue with US over Taiwan issue

  Asia-Pacific, News, US August 6, 2022 , by IRIA

  China has decided to cut off contacts with the United States on vital issues including military and crucial climate cooperation, indicating Beijing’s aggressive approach toward the U.S over the Taiwan crisis
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  Comments Off on Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 10 as tensions escalate 0

  Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 10 as tensions escalate

  Middle East, News August 5, 2022 , by IRIA

  Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Friday killed at least 10 people, including a 5-year-old girl and a commander of the Islamic Jihad group. The airstrikes followed almost a week of rising tensions
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  Comments Off on Blinken attends ASEAN gathering in Cambodia, calls China’s military drills near Taiwan ‘significant escalation’ 0

  Blinken attends ASEAN gathering in Cambodia, calls China’s military drills near Taiwan ‘significant escalation’

  Asia-Pacific, News, US August 5, 2022 , by IRIA

  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised concern on the sidelines of ASEAN summit in Cambodia that Beijing might be trying to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait
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  Comments Off on China launches live-fire drills around Taiwan after Pelosi’s visit 0

  China launches live-fire drills around Taiwan after Pelosi’s visit

  Asia-Pacific, News August 4, 2022 , by IRIA

  Chinese military fired multiple precision missiles toward the northeast and southwestern targets near Taiwan to begin its military exercise after the controversial visit of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
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  1 Comment on US House Speaker Pelosi concludes Taiwan trip, pledges US support to the island 0

  US House Speaker Pelosi concludes Taiwan trip, pledges US support to the island

  Asia-Pacific, News, US August 3, 2022 , by IRIA

  U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi departed Taiwan on August 3, concluding a highly watched visit that made her the most senior American lawmaker to travel to Taiwan in 25 years.
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  Comments Off on US State Department approves missile sales to UAE and Saudi Arabia 0

  US State Department approves missile sales to UAE and Saudi Arabia

  Middle East, News, US August 3, 2022 , by IRIA

  The U.S. State Department has approved two possible arms deals for missile defense systems worth $5.3 billion for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

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