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EU, Asia leaders call for lifting sanctions on Iran
TEHRAN, October 19 - Participants in the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) have reaffirmed their "collective support" for a multilateral nuclear agreement Iran signed with major world powers in 2015, saying the lifting of sanctions against Tehran is an essential part of the deal.
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Iran urges swift joint action with Pakistan to rescue hostages
TEHRAN, October 19 - Iran’s Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli called for immediate joint operation with Pakistan to secure the release of Iranian border guards who have been kidnapped on the country’s border with Pakistan.
Russian, Uzbek presidents launch nuclear power plant construction
TEHRAN, October 19 - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev have officially initiated the construction of a two-reactor nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan's western region of Navoiy.
Russian firms finding ways to do non-US dollar deals
TEHRAN, October 19 - Several major Russian firms have set out to find financial mechanisms to bypass the US dollar in international transactions.
Turkey's Tupras in talks with US for Iran sanctions waiver: Sources
TEHRAN, October 19 - Turkey’s top refiner, Tupras, is in talks with US officials to obtain a waiver allowing it to keep buying Iranian oil after Washington reinstates sanctions on Tehran’s energy sector in November, industry sources said.
Europe, Japan ready spacecraft for 7-year journey to Mercury
TEHRAN, October 19 - Final preparations are underway for the launch of a joint-European and Japanese mission to Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun.
Amnesty International points to extrajudicial killings in Nicaragua
TEHRAN, October 19 - Human rights organization Amnesty International said on Thursday it had documented at least six "possible extrajudicial executions" in Nicaragua during a government crackdown on protests against President Daniel Ortega.
Malaysia ex-Deputy PM charged with graft, money laundering
TEHRAN, October 19 - Malaysia's former deputy prime minister was charged Friday with abuse of power, corruption and money laundering involving millions of dollars in another graft investigation against leaders ousted in shock election results earlier this year.
UN Security Council condemns Afghan attacks
TEHRAN, October 19 - The U.N. Security Council has condemned several recent attacks in Afghanistan ahead of Saturday's parliamentary elections.
Italy's model migrant town struggles to survive
TEHRAN, October 19 - The artisan shops in Riace's historic centre are shuttered and its alleyways quiet as locals wait to see what will happen to Italy's world-renowned model of migrant integration.
China arrests former vice finance minister for graft
TEHRAN, October 19 - China has arrested a former vice finance minister for suspected corruption, its top prosecutor said on Friday.
Trump: 'Severe' consequences if Saudis murdered Khashoggi
TEHRAN, October 19 - US President Donald Trump acknowledged Thursday it "certainly looks" as though missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead, and he threatened "very severe" consequences if the Saudis are found to have murdered him.
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