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January 13, 2018 7:53 PM

Trump would make 'big mistake' by leaving Iran deal: Moscow

Russia today said Washington would be making a grave mistake by pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal, adding that it would work hard to keep the landmark agreement alive. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Russia will do everything in its power to save the agreement.<br/><br/>Un...

January 13, 2018 6:00 PM

Iran rejects any change to nuclear deal

Iran today rejected any modification of its nuclear deal with world powers after US President Donald Trump demanded tough new measures to keep the agreement alive. The Foreign Ministry in Teheran also vented its anger over the imposition of US sanctions on the head of its Judiciary, Ayatollah Sadeq ...

January 13, 2018 3:27 PM

Iran slams US anti-Iran threats

Iranian Foreign Ministry in a 10-point statement today condemned US threats against Iran and also sanctioning 14 other Iranian individuals and entities. The Statement said that Iran will not move beyond its commitments in Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and will accept no change in the le...

January 13, 2018 1:45 PM

Olympic flame stops in Seoul on journey to Pyeongchang

In South Korea, cheering crowds welcomed the Olympic flame to a freezing Seoul today, where the torch will be paraded for four days before making its way to Pyeongchang for the start of the Winter Games.<br/><br/>South Korean freestyle figure skater Park Hee-Jin raised the flame high bef...

January 13, 2018 12:23 PM

US President Trump must apologise for comments: African Union

The organisation representing African countries has demanded that US President Donald Trump apologise after he reportedly made outrageous words against the nations of the continent. <br/><br/>The group's mission in Washington DC expressed its shock, dismay and outrage and said the T...

January 13, 2018 12:18 PM

Largest wildfire on record in California finally contained

The largest wildfire on record in California has been contained. The Thomas fire was declared 100 percent surrounded after ravaging Ventura and Santa Barbara counties northwest of Los Angeles for more than a month. <br/><br/>A cause of the fire has not yet been determined which began on ...

January 13, 2018 8:27 AM

1.5 degrees Celsius climate goal 'very unlikely' but doable: Draft UN report

According to a draft UN report, the Paris Agreement goal of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius will slip beyond reach unless nations act now to slash carbon pollution, curb energy demand, and suck CO2 from the air.<br/> <br/>The 1,000-page report, prepared by hundreds of scien...

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