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Benzema stunner for Real frustrates impressive Chelsea

Players of Chelsea and Real Madrid in action during their UEFA Champions League semifinal first leg match in Madrid, Spain, April 27, 2021. /CFP Chelsea held their own away to Real Madrid but

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Chinese envoy stresses sequence of U.S., Iran returning to nuke deal

The sequence in which the United States and Iran return to compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, or the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), is first and foremost a matter of "sense of j

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Sichuan Airlines to resume cargo flights to India amid COVID-19 scare

A cargo aircraft of Sichuan Airlines arrived at Nantong Xingdong International Airport, east China's Jiangsu Province, from Mumbai, India, on Monday. The plane carried 33.6 tonnes of goods to Osa

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Iran says not to allow attritional talks in Vienna nuke meeting

Iran's top nuclear negotiator in the ongoing Vienna talks aimed to revive the Iran nuclear deal said on Sunday that his country will not allow talks of attrition, offic

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Merkel's coalition gamble on Laschet

Armin Laschet, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), speaks during a news conference after being named the chancellor candidate for Germany's ruling bloc, in Berlin, Germany, April 20,

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Iran-U.S. rapprochement over the nuclear deal is far from settled

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Time for China and U.S. to close ranks for environment's sake

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Iran names suspect in Natanz attack, says he fled country

Iran named a suspect Saturday in the attack on its Natanz nuclear facility that damaged centrifuges there, saying he had fled the country “hours before” the sabotage ha

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Cyber sabotage isn't the way to resolve the Iran nuclear issue

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Lavrov Slams 'Unacceptable' EU Sanctions Against Iran Amid Ongoing Vienna Talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has slammed sanctions against Iran introduced amid ongoing Vienna talks as unacceptable.Moscow condemns any attempts to undermine

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US, Iran recommit to indirect talks after sabotage attack on nuclear site

An attack on one of Iran's most sensitive nuclear facilities has threatened to unravel President Joe Biden's diplomatic efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal -- and t

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Iran's Zarif Blames Israel for Natanz Sabotage Attack, Vows Revenge

On Sunday morning, Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization reported an accident at the Natanz nuclear site adding there were no casualties or environmental pollution.Iranian

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U.S., Iran clash on sanctions with more talks in coming weeks

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif stresses U.S. remove all sanctions reimposed by former U.S. president Donald Trump in Iran on his twitter. /@JZarif U.S. and Iranian officials clashed on F

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Iran frees South Korean ship, captain after promise to help with frozen funds

Iran released on Friday a South Korean ship and its captain detained since January after South Korea promised to try to secure the release of Iranian funds frozen in So

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Finland aims to gradually ease COVID-19 restrictions, PM says

The Finnish government plans to gradually begin to ease the country’s COVID-19 restrictions, Prime Minister Sanna Marin told a news conference on Friday.She added, howe

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Rose grabs control of Masters while many top players struggle

A precise Justin Rose tamed a windy Augusta National to hold a four-shot lead after the first round of the Masters on Thursday while defending champion Dustin Johnson was among a number of top pla

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Vienna talks: U.S. sanctions to be lifted and a 'new chapter' for Iran

The meeting of the JCPOA resumes in the Grand Hotel Wien, Vienna, April 6, 2021. /Reuters Diplomats from major powers met separately on Wednesday with Iran and the United States to discuss how