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Biden campaign, Democrats raise $364.5m in August
In August, Biden announced his vice presidential pick, California Senator Kamala Harris, and officially accepted his party’s nomination
US partially lifts arms embargo on Cyprus, alienating Turkey defence articles
US decision comes amid ongoing dispute in Eastern Mediterranean region
Airstrikes smash Taliban explosive cache, court in North Afghanistan
Taliban cache stored 6 AK-47 rifles, 1 RPG launcher, 2,000 bullets, more than 70 kg explosive materials, according to Afghanistan government
Putin to meet Lukashenko in Moscow
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the specific date for the Putin-Lukashenko meeting has not been set yet.
Egypt’s strong state contributes to regional stability: Emmanuel Macron
Macron remarks came as part of his opening speech at the Middle East Mediterranean (MEM) Summer Summit 2020.
Trump hits campaign trail after accepting renomination
Speaking to supporters at an airport, Trump again laced into his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, while lashing out at demonstrations calling for social justice
US top general says military won’t play role in 2020 election
US President and 2020 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has raised the prospect that he won’t accept the results of November election
Putin sees Lukashenko as legitimate president of Belarus
Belarus has been witnessing mass protests after incumbent president Lukashenko won a 6th term in elections, as opposition refuses to recognize the results.
Russian fighter jets intercept US bomber over Baltic Sea
Crews of Russian fighter jets approached the air target and identified it as a B-52H strategic bomber of the US Air Force at a safe distance
Australia’s hardest-hit state records fewest coronavirus cases since July
However, Australia’s coronavirus death toll has reached 600 as authorities in Victoria confirmed 18 new deaths on Saturday.
European military exercises take place in East Med amid Turkish threats
Greek-Turkish tensions are complex, as NATO has to decide which part to support, says Egyptian MP
Ethiopian PM visits Khartoum as Pompeo makes ‘non-stop Israel-Sudan flight’
Pompeo explores ‘deepening Sudan-Israel relationship,’ discusses Sudan’s removal from US terror list
US voices strong opposition to Erdoğan’s meeting with Hamas leadership
The statement added that Hamas has been designated a terrorist organisation by the US and European Union (EU), and that both officials hosted by President Erdoğan are Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs).
Pompeo begins Mideast tour to push for normalisation with Israel
US Secretary of State, Israel’s Netanyahu discuss Iran’s influence, establishing Israel’s regional relationships
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to visit Sudan: Sudanese official
Sudan seeks its removal from list of countries US considers as sponsors of terrorism
United Nations chief urges to terminate hate, discrimination
“The right to freedom of religion or belief is firmly entrenched in international human rights law,” said the United Nations secretary-general
India marks 2nd anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s death
Vajpayee was first Indian official to deliver speech in Hindi before United Nations General Assembly in 1977
Greece, France conduct joint manoeuvres amid tensions with Turkey
France’s President Emmanuel Macron is true friend of Greece, and fervent defender of European values, international law, says Mitsotakis
Egypt condemns Turkish strike on Iraq’s Kurdish region killing three
Iraqi officials labelled the strike as ‘blatant Turkish drone attack’
US, Greece foreign ministers to meet over Eastern Mediterranean tensions
Extraordinary EU foreign ministers meeting has been set for Friday
British economy sees deepest quarterly contraction since 1955
“The British economy recession brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has led to the biggest fall in quarterly GDP on record,” said Jonathan Athow
Facebook donates $1.6m to Lebanon hospitals, NGOs
In the statement, the social networking company said that the figure includes donations of $500,000 from a campaign by Facebook users, an amount that was matched by the company. The donation by Facebook comes in the wake of a huge explosion at the port in the country’s capital, Beirut, last Tuesday.
Greece seeks EU emergency meeting on East Mediterranean tensions
Foreign Ministers of Cyprus, Egypt, and Greece discuss troubling developments in Eastern Mediterranean over phone
Greece denounces ‘illegal’ Turkish seismic survey in Eastern Mediterranean
Greek Prime Minister meets with National Security Council over issue
Voter turnout in Belarus presidential election exceeds 50%
Andrei Dmitriyev, Anna Kanopatskaya, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and Sergei Cherechen are running for the presidency
US defence chief says troops in Afghanistan to be reduced below 5,000 end-November
Pentagon said in mid-July that US maintained its force level in Afghanistan at mid-8,000s, meeting conditions of US-Taliban deal signed in late February
On Hiroshima anniversary, Japan hopes for peace, world free of nuclear weapons: Ambassador Noke
Japanese ambassador sends his condolences to Lebanon over blast that rocked Beirut last Tuesday
Japan marks 75th anniversary of world’s first atomic bombing in Hiroshima
2020 memorial event was scaled back amid COVID-19 fears
From Tianjin to Beirut, Ammonium Nitrate leaves behind trail of destruction
Tuesday’s huge explosions in Beirut caused by 2,700 tonnes of chemical compound improperly stored near city’s cargo port
White House mandates random coronavirus tests for staffers
White House has already been testing Trump and Vice President Pence regularly for coronavirus, as well as individuals who come in close contact with them