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Russian Ambassador Argues US Sanctions on Nord Stream 2 Violate International Law

August 21, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russian Ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, reacted to the newly extended sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline the State Department announced, claiming they violate the international law. Antonov was quoted by the […]

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Two More Russians and Vessels Sanctioned over Nord Stream 2

August 21, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The US State Department will impose sanctions to two more Russians and one vessel in connection with construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, The Hill reports quoting Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s statement. […]

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Californian Man Charged for Threatening to Use WMD in Capitol Bomb Incident, Faces Life in Jail

August 21, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Californian man arrested Thursday for the bomb threat incident near the US Capitol in Washington sill be charged for use or attempted use of an explosive device as well as for threatening to use a […]

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US Preparing Contingency Plan If Iran Deal Falls Through

August 20, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

The State Department is preparing several contingencies in case the US fails to restore the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) for the Iranian nuclear program, US special envoy for Iran, Robert Malley, said in […]

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Saudi Arabia Remains China’s Main Oil Supplier

August 20, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Last month, Saudi Arabia increased oil supplies to China by 24% year on year, while Russian supplies decreased by 10%, Reuters reported, referring to data from China’s General Administration of Customs. China’s largest oil suppliers […]

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AstraZeneca & Sputnik Light Joint Trial’s Preliminary Data Shows High Immunogenicity

August 20, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Citing the preliminary data obtained during a clinical trial in Azerbaijan initiated in February 2021, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) informed on Friday that AstraZeneca and Sputnik Light Covid-19 vaccines’ combo showed high immunogenicity, […]

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US will Not Charge Americans in Afghanistan Repatriation Fee to Calm Rage It Provoked

August 20, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

State Department has promised on Thursday not to charge Americans to fly out of Afghanistan after report of repatriation fee of $2000 or more triggered outrage since the US officials said earlier evacuation flights out […]

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Man Who Threatened to Set Off Bomb Near U.S. Capitol Taken into Custody

August 20, 2021 Maja Popovska

After a confrontation that immobilized a stretch of Washington for over five hours on Thursday, a man who was alleging to carry a bomb in his vehicle near the U.S. Capitol yielded to officers, Reuters reports. The perpetrator, who was identified […]

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British Military Rescues Americans in Afghanistan, Pottinger Claims

August 20, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In the wake of the chaotic pullout of US forces ordered by Biden administration and confininf the remaining US troops at the Kabul’s airport ground, former Deputy National Security Advisor Matthew claims British military has […]

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Kamala Harris calls for unity of democracy

Harris Facing Challenge to Persuade Asia of U.S. Dependability after Afghan Crash

August 20, 2021 Maja Popovska

Vice President Kamala Harris will be facing a new challenge when she travels to Singapore and Vietnam next week to fight China’s rising influence: the fall of Afghanistan, which has caused friends to doubt the US’s […]

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Serbian President Blasts Twitter’s ‘Propaganda Machine of War’, Dares It to Ban Him

August 20, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic slammed Twitter on Thursday, daring the social network to ban him, after it has marked several private Serbian media outlets’ accounts, like those of B92, Kurir, and Informer, as state-affiliated due […]

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Taliban’s Takeover of Afghanistan Raises US Fears over Possible Terrorist Attack by ISIS-K

August 20, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

As the US is struggling to evacuate American citizens after a Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, US troops have put a special focus on the threat posed by terrorist ISIS-K, US national security advisor Jake Sullivan […]

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Brazil Waves Aside US Veto Against Chinese Technologies with 5G Auction Planned in October

August 20, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Following other countries that have decided to require a parallel private 5G network, Brazil announced 5G auction to be held in October inviting all major 5G technology developers, The Brazilian Reports writes. Australia and the […]

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FAA Penalties on Unruly Passengers Top $1mn

August 19, 2021 Maja Popovska

The Federal Aviation Administration proposed $531,545 in civil fines against 34 airline customers for disruptive behavior on Thursday, increasing the year’s total to almost $1 million, Reuters reports. The number of recorded incidents of passengers […]

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Taliban Can Identify Afghans Helping Coalition with Military Biometric Devices US Left Behind

August 19, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Afghans who helped the US troops and coalition forces during the 20-years of military operations in the country have one more reason to go in deep hiding out fear of retaliation by the Taliban after […]

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Republican Senators Seek for Full Accounting of US Equipment Left in Afghanistan

August 19, 2021 Dime

Several Republican senators on Wednesday requested a full accounting of the US military equipment that was left in Afghanistan and might have fallen in the hands of the Taliban during the debacle with withdrawing the […]

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Governor Doug Ducey to Keep National Guard at Arizona’s Southern Border

August 19, 2021 Dime

Doug Ducey, the Governor of Arizona revealed on Wednesday that he will keep the members of the National Guard at the southern border with Mexico for one more year, due to the escalation of the […]

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Former CIA Officer Says Afghans Desperate to Flee, EU Expects Up to Million Refugees

August 19, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Afghans don’t believe Taliban’s softer rhetoric and are desperate to flee the country with the chaotic scenes from the Kabul airport best describing the despair, former CIA intelligence officer Shannon Spann told Fox News in […]

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Florida School Enforces Mask Mandate, Defying Governor’s Orders

August 19, 2021 Maja Popovska

In spite of the state’s governor, Florida’s largest school district enforced a mask order on Wednesday, the latest episode in the COVID-19 political fight in the southern United States, where new cases are at their highest, […]

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Biden Administration Must Redo ‘Legally Flawed’ Conoco Oil Project Reviews

August 19, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Underscoring that the Interior Department didn’t adequately measure the true environmental impact the massive oil drilling project the project could pose, a federal judge in Alaska ruled against its approval and ordered Biden administration to […]

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Northern California Caldor Fire Triples in Size in 24 Hours, Thousands Evacuated

August 19, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Fueled by high winds and dry conditions, the Northern California Caldor Fire that began on Monday, but whose origins remain unknown, has grown 47,200 acres in just 24 hours destroying dozens of homes and prompting […]

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Rasmussen Poll Shows Trump Would Win If Presidential Election Were Held Today

August 19, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A new Rasmussen poll showed on Wednesday that not only most Americans would not vote to reelect Joe Biden but a significant number of his voters in 2020 now regret their choice so if presidential […]

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Ukrainian Official Slams US-Led West for Believing Liberal Democracy Appeals to Everyone

August 19, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Pointing to the US dramatic failure to build strong democracy in Afghanistan and defeat the Taliban, Alexey Arestovich, adviser to the office of the President of Ukraine, says the world isn’t really interested in taking […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: New Numbers on Biden, Afghanistan – California Recall – Virginia Governor – Florida Senate, Governor

August 18, 2021 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, August 18, 2021 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 48%Down 2 from Thursday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on three polls taken at various times between Friday and Tuesday, ranging […]

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Beijing Ready to Establish Diplomatic Relations with Kabul When Situation Stabilizes

August 18, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Beijing’s position on Afghan issues is clear and unequivocal, Chinese FM Spokesman Zhao Lijian said Wednesday, pointing that they’ll wait and recognize the new government after it is formed followed by establishing new diplomatic relations […]

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UK to Only Accept 5,000 Afghan Refugees, Demands Other Countries to Share Burden

August 18, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Despite UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s pointing that his country owes gratitude to Afghans who helped British personnel in Afghanistan, his government is only ready to accept 5,000 Afghan refugees this year, demanding other countries […]

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Texas Supreme Court Sides with GOP, Approves Arrest of Fleeing Democrats

August 18, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Texas House Dems who fled Texas to deny the quorum the lower chamber needed to vote on an election bill can be arrested, the Texas Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, Texas Tribune reported. The order […]

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Russian Diplomat Blames the West for Leaving Behind New Crisis in Afghanistan

August 18, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The legacy the West is leaving to the world and to future generations in the wake of US and NATO troops hastened pullout from Afghanistan and the chaos that followed, is new humanitarian and political […]

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US Has No Plans to Evacuate Americans outside Kabul

August 18, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

US officials from several departments, including State and DoD, has expressed serious concerns about the wellbeing of Americans in Afghanistan who are located outside Kabul since they do not know how to get them through […]

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Trump Warns Abandoned American Missiles & Choppers in Afghanistan Could End Up in Russia’s Hands

August 18, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former president Donald Trump warned Wednesday in a fiery new interview on Fox News that high-tech American weapons and hardware left behind in Afghanistan by withdrawing US troops will not only be used by the […]

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