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Iran’s envoy: Saudi Arabia must drop blame game if it wants to develop nukes

Iran’s permanent representative to Vienna-based international organizations said Saudi officials should stop engaging in blame-shifting if Riyadh is down the path of developing nuclear...

Iran releases docs showing terror outfit’s Saudi ties

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry on Wednesday released secret correspondence between Saudi Arabia’s spy service and a separatist group.

New Armenia corridor will not affect transit through Iran: Official

Iran said transit through its northern roads and railways will remain unaffected by a new corridor planned to be opened in Armenia following a...

Iran, Serbia vow to broaden trade cooperation

Iranian Ambassador to Serbia Hassan Rashidpour and Serbian Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Tatjana Matic in a meeting in Belgrade stressed the need...

Germany’s overhaul far from complete after Spain demolition

Germany, planning to have an overhauled and tournament-ready team at next year’s European soccer championships, is running out of time, with coach Joachim Loew’s...

UN approves extra steps to curb shipping emissions

The United Nations shipping agency approved measures to boost energy efficiency in vessels as part of efforts to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint, a...

England’s Blakeney Nature Reserve: Record seal pup births predicted

A nature reserve in England is expecting a record-breaking baby boom of 4,000 grey seal pups this winter, the National Trust has said.

Indonesia’s tourism industry suffers more than $9.5b losses due to COVID-19 pandemic

Losses suffered by Indonesia's tourism industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic have exceeded Rp100 trillion ($9.5 billion), a business association said.

Overweight with arthritic knees? You might want to avoid tennis

Stay off the court: For overweight people with arthritic knees, racket sports like tennis and racquetball may accelerate degeneration of the joints, a new...

One percent of people cause half of global aviation emissions: Study

Frequent-flying “‘super emitters” who represent just 1% of the world’s population caused half of aviation’s carbon emissions in 2018, according to a study.

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