Day: November 9, 2020

Categories Middle East

‘Trump Is Gone, We And Our Neighbors Are Staying’: Iran’s Zarif Calls for Dialogue to End Tensions

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On Saturday, the Democratic candidate for the US presidency, Joe Biden, was projected to win the election, outperforming Donald Trump in both the popular and electoral vote. Foreign leaders have congratulated the projected winner, highlighting their readiness to work with Biden for the common good. … Read More >‘Trump Is Gone, We And Our Neighbors Are Staying’: Iran’s Zarif Calls for Dialogue to End Tensions

Categories USA

Distinguished Russiagate disciple Michael McFaul upset that Putin hasn’t congratulated Biden for presumed election win

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Former US envoy to Russia Michael McFaul is unhappy that Moscow hasn’t declared Joe Biden the election winner without official results, apparently tossing aside years of hysteria about Kremlin “meddling” in US internal affairs. … Read More >Distinguished Russiagate disciple Michael McFaul upset that Putin hasn’t congratulated Biden for presumed election win

Categories Asia & Pacific

Thai police fire water cannon at protesters demonstrating over government’s reform proposals (VIDEO)

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Thousands have taken to the streets of Bangkok to again demand the resignation of Thai PM Prayuth Chan-ocha, and reform of the monarchy. Police deployed water cannon to prevent the crowd from reaching the Royal Palace. … Read More >Thai police fire water cannon at protesters demonstrating over government’s reform proposals (VIDEO)

Categories Middle East

Lebanon’s Bassil says his refusal to break ties with Hezbollah led to ‘unjust & politicized’ US sanctions

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Prominent Lebanese Christian politician Gebran Bassil has condemned the personal sanctions the US Treasury imposed on him, calling them “unjust and politicized” retribution for his refusal to cut ties with the Hezbollah movement. … Read More >Lebanon’s Bassil says his refusal to break ties with Hezbollah led to ‘unjust & politicized’ US sanctions

Categories Middle East

‘Ugly face of liberal democracy’: Iran’s Khamenei jeers at highly contentious US presidential election

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Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei blasted the US presidential election as a “spectacle” amid Donald Trump’s voter fraud allegations. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called Iranian elections a “joke” in an ensuing Twitter spat. … Read More >‘Ugly face of liberal democracy’: Iran’s Khamenei jeers at highly contentious US presidential election

Categories Latin America

Evo Morales says ‘Trump’s defeat is defeat of racist policies’ as he prepares to return to Bolivia from self-exile

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Former Bolivian leader Evo Morales, who resigned amid protests and riots last year, has promised to return to his home country. He also said Trump’s election loss would mean the defeat of “interventionist” policies. … Read More >Evo Morales says ‘Trump’s defeat is defeat of racist policies’ as he prepares to return to Bolivia from self-exile