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US sends message to Iran, "in hurry" to reach nuke agreement: Iranian FM
"Three days ago, we received a message from the United States, and told them that the (International Atomic Energy) Agency (IAEA)'s accusations against Iran's nuclear program should be resolved" before any agreement, said Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Saturday in the Armenian capital of Yerevan.
Iran says US 'expressed its hastiness' to reach nuke agreement
"Three days ago, we received a message from the US, and told them that the (International Atomic Energy) Agency (IAEA)'s accusations against Iran's nuclear programme should be resolved before any agreement," Abdollahian said in the Armenian capital of Yerevan, official IRNA news agency reported.
Chinese President Xi Jinping tightens grip on power
On Saturday, the CCP congress approved amendments to its constitution, including the so-called "Two Establishes" and "Two Safeguards", aimed at enshrining Xi as being at the core of the party and his political thought as its underpinning ideology, the Guardian reported. A list of reappointed delegates also confirmed premier Li Keqiang would be retiring from politics, as well as several other senior party figures.
Pakistan, China to launch 3 new corridors besides CPEC
The three are China-Pakistan Green Corridor (CPGC), which will focus on agricultural environment, food security and green development; the China-Pakistan Health Corridor (CPHC), which will help Pakistan get efficiency in the medical field; and the China-Pakistan Digital Corridor (CPDC), which will boost Pakistan's IT industry, The News reported.
Removal from FATF grey list to boost Pakistan's reputation
Since the International Monetary Fund (IMF) included the implementation of FATF action plans as a structural benchmark, the removal would make it possible for Pakistan to successfully complete the next review of the IMF's Extended Fund Facility, The News reported. The FATF has delisted Pakistan from the grey list.
Rishi Sunak's best chance of becoming PM lies in no contest
On the other hand, if either former prime minister Boris Johnson or Penny Mordaunt, who was leader of the House of Commons under Liz Truss, who threw in the towel as premier on her 45th day in office, crosses the threshold of support from 100 MPs, then a confirmatory vote by the wider membership of the Conservative party could be an uncertain prospect for Sunak. He lost to Truss at this stage in the summer.
2 missing Indians killed, claims Kenyan President's aide
Dennis Itumbi said in a Facebook post that Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan and his friend Mohamed Zaid Sami Kidwai were part of the Kenya Kwanza digital campaign team, and contributed immensely to the success of Ruto's campaign. According to The Nation, Itumbi said the evidence suggests that the two were in a cab that was blocked by the disbanded DCI unit.
Taliban forces kill 6 Islamic State terrorists in Kabul
"Forces of Special Units of Islamic Emirate spotted a hideout of IS militants yesterday (Friday) and arrested two operatives and after that stormed their hideout in Police District 8 as a result six insurgents were killed earlier today," the Taliban-led government's chief spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid said in a tweet.
Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni becomes Italy's first woman Prime Minister
The official announcement on Friday came after she met President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale Presidential Palace here, reports Xinhua news agency. Meloni, 45, received the mandate to form a new cabinet less than a month after her victory in the country's snap election on September 25.
US 'sanction madness' rapidly infecting Canada': Iran
"The US government's sanction madness has turned into a virus swiftly being transferred to its friends," Nasser Kanaani said in a post on his Instagram deploring the Canadian government's new sanctions on multiple Iranian media outlets and pressmen, Xinhua news agency reported. He said from the viewpoint of Canada and its Western anti-Iran allies, imposing economic sanctions is not enough and Iran should also be deprived of the "right to express its views and opinions, unless it would speak like them".
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