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February 11, 2023
Paris Rally Urges EU Terror Listing For Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps

Thousands of Europe-based Iranians, including relatives of victims of repression in the Islamic republic, lawmakers, and campaigners, have urged the European Union at a rally in Paris to list Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a "terror" group.
February 11, 2023
Moscow Says Calls To Ban Russians From Olympics 'Unacceptable'

Russia's sports minister said on February 11 that Ukraine's call to ban Russian athletes from the 2024 Paris Olympics, which has gathered support from dozens of countries, was "unacceptable."
February 10, 2023
Exiled Iran Opposition Figures Urge Unity To 'Overthrow' Regime

A group of exiled Iranian opposition figures on February 10 pleaded for unity and an end to infighting to help recent nationwide protests in Iran against the country's Islamic theocracy.
February 10, 2023
France, U.S. Urge 'Immediate' End To Karabakh Blockade

France and the United States have demanded the "immediate" reopening of the key Lachin Corridor to the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, the French Foreign Ministry said.
February 10, 2023
Ukraine-Led 2024 Boycott Call Is Against Olympic Principles, IOC Chief Says

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has told Ukraine that its calls for a boycott of the 2024 Paris Games over the possible participation of Russian competitors goes against Olympic "principles."
February 07, 2023
Fire Breaks Out At Drone-Making Factory In Latvia

A fire broke out on February 7 at a drone factory in Latvia that has built drones for Ukraine's military and NATO allies.
February 07, 2023
Germany Urges 'Immediate' End To Nagorno-Karabakh Blockade

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on February 7 called for the reopening of a key corridor to the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, after talks with her Armenian counterpart.
February 06, 2023
Frenchman Held In Iran Reportedly Starts New Hunger Strike

Benjamin Briere, a French national held in Iran, has gone on hunger strike for the second time since his incarceration in May 2020, his sister and his lawyer said on February 6.
February 06, 2023
Reports: Russian Patriarch Kirill Spied In Switzerland For The KGB In The 1970s

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, a strong supporter of President Vladimir Putin, worked for Soviet intelligence while living in Switzerland in the 1970s, Swiss newspapers reported/
February 06, 2023
Former Military Ruler Musharraf's Body To Be Flown To Pakistan

The body of Pakistan's exiled former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who became a key U.S. ally during the "war on terror," is expected to be repatriated on February 6.
February 05, 2023
Russia's Lavrov In Iraq For Energy Talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Iraq on February 5 for talks on energy and food security in view of the Ukraine conflict.
February 05, 2023
Germany Has 'Hundreds' Of Pieces Of Ukraine War Crime Evidence

Germany's prosecutor-general said on February 5 that his office had collected "hundreds" of pieces of evidence showing war crimes by Russian forces in Ukraine, calling for an international effort to bring leaders to justice.
February 05, 2023
Iran Detains Journalist After Detaining Her Sister

Iranian authorities have detained a journalist at a reformist publication, local media reported on February 5, as her sister, also a journalist, remains in custody after reporting on Mahsa Amini's death.
February 04, 2023
Venezuela's Maduro, Iranian Diplomat Discuss Defense Against 'External Pressures'

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the visiting Iranian foreign minister have discussed the need for "vigilance in defending their national interests against external pressures."
February 04, 2023
Pakistan Blocks Wikipedia Over 'Blasphemous Content'

Wikipedia was blocked in Pakistan on February 4 after authorities censored the website for hosting "blasphemous content" in the latest blow to digital rights in the deeply conservative country.
February 04, 2023
Iran Slams IAEA Chief After Centrifuge Report; U.S., Allies Criticize Tehran's Response

Iran slammed UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) raised concerns over covert changes to equipment at its Fordow uranium-enrichment plant, state media said on February 4.
February 03, 2023
Pakistan 'Will Have To Agree' To IMF Conditions For Bailout, PM Says

Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on February 3 the government would have to agree to International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout conditions that are "beyond imagination."
February 03, 2023
Poland Expects 40 Countries To Oppose Russian Athletes At Olympics

Polish Sports Minister Kamil Bortniczuk on February 2 said he expected several dozen countries to come out against the inclusion of athletes from Russia and Belarus in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
February 03, 2023
After Netanyahu Talks, Macron Warns Of Iran Nuclear 'Consequences'

French President Emmanuel Macron denounced late on February 2 the "headlong rush" of Iran's nuclear program after talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was in Paris to seek a stronger European stance against Tehran.
February 01, 2023
Ukraine Lawmaker Calls On U.S. To Target China, India Energy Purchases From Russia

A senior Ukrainian lawmaker has called for the United States to impose secondary sanctions on China and India if they keep buying Russian energy.

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