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No ministers’ meeting on Iran nuclear deal at U.N., says EU’s Borrell
Middle East
September 21, 2021
No ministers’ meeting on Iran nuclear deal at U.N., says EU’s Borrell
NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Ministers from Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia will not meet with Iran at…
Same goal, different paths: US, EU seek max vaccine rates
Egypt
September 19, 2021
Same goal, different paths: US, EU seek max vaccine rates
BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian town of Aarschot has a vaccination rate of 94% of all adults, but Mayor Gwendolyn…
UAE rejects European Parliament resolution on human rights as ‘incorrect’
Middle East
September 19, 2021
UAE rejects European Parliament resolution on human rights as ‘incorrect’
DUBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates rejected on Friday as “factually incorrect” a resolution passed by the…
Bulgaria, EU’s least vaccinated nation, faces deadly surge
World
September 8, 2021
Bulgaria, EU’s least vaccinated nation, faces deadly surge
VELIKO TARNOVO, Bulgaria (AP) — Standing outside the rundown public hospital in Bulgaria’s northern town of Veliko Tarnovo, the vaccination…
Europe to miss 2030 climate goal by 21 years at current pace – study
World
September 4, 2021
Europe to miss 2030 climate goal by 21 years at current pace – study
CERNOBBIO, Italy, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Europe will miss a key climate target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by more…
EU set to recommend reinstating restrictions on US travelers
World
August 30, 2021
EU set to recommend reinstating restrictions on US travelers
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union plans to recommend that its member states reinstate restrictions on tourists from the US…
Europe fears Afghan refugee crisis after Taliban takeover
Middle East
August 22, 2021
Europe fears Afghan refugee crisis after Taliban takeover
HANGEDIGI, Turkey (AP) — From above, the new border wall separating Turkey from Iran looks like a white snake winding…
Sudan demands change in GERD negotiations
Egypt
July 29, 2021
Sudan demands change in GERD negotiations
Sudan announced that the only way it would continue in negotiations around the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is for…
Experts: Europe floods shows need to curb emissions, adapt
World
July 17, 2021
Experts: Europe floods shows need to curb emissions, adapt
BRUSSELS (AP) — Just as the European Union was announcing plans to spend billions of euros to contain climate change,…
EU aims to “give humanity a fighting chance” with catch-all climate plan
World
July 14, 2021
EU aims to “give humanity a fighting chance” with catch-all climate plan
BRUSSELS, July 14 (Reuters) – European Union policymakers on Wednesday unveiled their most ambitious plan yet to tackle climate change,…