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Spain tried to abort US Congress bill in support of Gibraltar’s right to self determination
Spain tried to persuade US politicians to drop an initiative calling for the House of Representatives in Washington to formally…
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IGAD condemns renewed violence in South Sudan
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle Mediators of the East Africa’s bloc, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), on Thursday condemned re-eruption of heavy…
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Panama Canal planning major transshipment port on the Pacific entrance
The Panama Canal Board of Directors this week formally approved the development and construction of a transshipment port in Panama’s…
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Washington sanctions North Korea after Sony cyberattack
In a renewed stand-off, President Obama signed an executive order this week, imposing sanctions on North Korea after Washington accused…
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Nagorno-Karabakh claims two Armenian soldiers were killed
The authorities in the separatist Nagorno Karabakh region stated two of its soldiers were killed on the morning of January 3.…
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Eurasian Economic Union starts functioning
The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) officially starts functioning on January 1. The EEU unites Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan.…
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Oil prices drop amid ample supplies
Oil prices lost Friday amid growing supplies from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia. Iraqi Oil Ministry spokesman…
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U.S. medics train Paraguayan Forces in combat casualty care
by Eric R. Lucero, U.S. Army South Public Affairs The eerie whistle of a mortar round pierces the calm as…
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Future Iran nuclear talks need to be based on compromise, trust
For decades, Iran’s controversial nuclear program has gotten on the nerves of the Western capitals. The latest seven-month talks extension…
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