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'US must lift sanctions in exchange for return to Iran nuke deal'
The ongoing talks on the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is being negotiated by EU officials and China, France, Germany, Russia, the US and Iran. The goal of the JCPOA is to restore the 2015 nuclear agreement, which the US withdrew from in 2018 under the administration of former President Donald Trump.
President Putin reveals driving taxi to cope with low income after Soviet fall
The Russian President made this shocking revelation in a documentary film called 'Russia, Recent History', state-run news agency RIA Novosti reported on Sunday. President Putin also said that the disintegration of the USSR three decades ago remains a 'tragedy' for 'most citizens'.
G7 warns Russia of 'massive consequences' and 'severe cost' if Ukraine is attacked
The statement by G7 warning Russia was issued at a summit in the northern English city Liverpool, where the G7 delegates urged Moscow to de-escalate the military troops set up along the borders of Ukraine and said that the seven countries strongly oppose Russia's plans of attacking the land of Ukraine.
Saudi Arabi bans Tablighi Jamaat, calls it 'one of the gates of terrorism'
With Saudi Arabia's charities being hindered due to the ban, the primary source of funds for the movement launched by the group in India has also been cut off. The Minister of Islamic Affairs also made an announcement on social media urging mosques to warn people from associating with that group and inform them about the danger that Tablighi Jamaat poses to society
Tornadoes wreak havoc in more than 6 US states, kills over 80
The US states impacted by the tornado include Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. The deaths in Kentucky alone was 80 on Sunday and the toll is expected to rise as the sifting continues, the NYT reported.
US sanctions Bangladesh's elite paramilitary unit
The Treasury said as part of the Bangladeshi government's war on drugs—threaten US national security interests by undermining the rule of law and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the economic prosperity of the people of Bangladesh. RAB is a joint task force founded in 2004 and composed of members of the police, army, navy, air force, and border guards seconded to the RAB from their respective units.
Death toll may reach 100 after tornadoes rip through 6 US states
A candle factory in Kentucky has been completely destroyed, Xinhua news agency quoted the local media as saying on Saturday. "There were about 110 people in it (candle factory) at the time that the tornado hit it," Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said. "We believe our death toll from this event will exceed 50 Kentuckians and probably end up 70 to 100." Beshear has declared a state of emergency in the area.
Dozens feared dead after tornados hit US
At least 30 tornados were reported overnight, with Kentucky being the hardest-hit state, Xinhua news reported, citing a leading US-based media network. "We believe our death toll from this event will exceed 50 Kentuckians, probably end up closer to 70 to 100 lost lives," Kentucky's governor Andy Beshear said at a briefing Saturday morning on the storm damage and the state's response.
Pakistan faces protests by kin of victims of enforced disappearances
Dozens of people joined a rally on Friday in Islamabad carrying placards bearing the names, pictures, and date on which their love ones went missing. Rights activists say more than 8,000 people have been abducted by Pakistan's security agencies over the past two decades during operations against alleged militants, leaving hundreds of families with no knowledge of their whereabouts or whether they are still alive, the report said.
Omicron variant arrived in US earlier than first thought
California had reported what was believed to be the first confirmed case on December 1. But the CDC on Friday said the first-known case of Omicron in the US was found in a person who had travelled internationally and started presenting symptoms on November 15, CNBC reported. An international traveller returned to San Francisco from South Africa on November 22, developed symptoms three days later and tested positive on November 29.
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