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EU leaders 'relieved' to see back of Trump
Jerome Hughes Press TV, Brussels EU leaders have agreed that COVID-19, climate change, trade and security should take center stage as the bloc is moving to rebuild relations with the United States. These ties were badly damaged under the presidency of Donald Trump. Brussels and Washington will also attempt to preserve the Iran nuclear deal now that Joe Biden has taken office. Key figures in the EU have been heaping praise ...
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Europe seeks new US ties
Amina Taylor Press TV, London Donald Trump’s time in the Oval office strained once close ties with old allies - none more so than Washington’s links with Europe. But how can Britain and the EU reset the once 'special relationship’ with new President Joe Biden’s administration? After four years of international uncertainty and one of the most unstable tenures in modern political history, it was time for the 46th president of ...
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Yemen FM condemns 'silly' Ansarullah terror designation
Robert Carter Press TV, London As Joe Biden takes over the White House many are asking what changes will be made to American foreign policy, in particular, towards Yemen. Trump's terrorist designation of Yemen's Ansarullah and continued US support for the Saudi-led aggression have both hampered peace efforts. Amid this uncertainty, Press TV secured an exclusive interview with the Foreign Minister of Yemen's Ansarullah-led government who spoke to us from the besieged ...
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Biden sworn in as US president under military lockdown
Wyatt Reed Press TV, Washington DC Joe Biden has officially entered the Oval Office, putting an end to the outgoing President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Joseph R. Biden was sworn on Wednesday morning as the 46th president of the United States against the backdrop of an unprecedented military lockdown and threats of violence which ultimately did not materialize. Biden stressed 'unity' above all else as ...
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Iranian airliner names its planes after renowned dignitaries
Yusef Jalali Press TV, Mashhad This plane belongs to the Iran Air Tour airliner. From now on, it has a name: Miremad Hasani. Miremad is perhaps the most important figure in the history of Persian calligraphy. The measure comes as part of an initiative to name 10 jets after outstanding dignitaries in the history of art, literature and science in Iran. The move took effect following an agreement signed between the Iranian ...
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Biden assumes office as US faces polarization, division
Ramin Mazaheri Press TV, Chicago Democrat Joe Biden has been inaugurated as president of the United States, replacing the highly-controversial Donald Trump. As a result of entrenched - but minority - perceptions of electoral fraud, there was not a peaceful transfer of power. The nation’s capital was locked down into a fortress, with more soldiers than the US uses to occupy both Afghanistan and Iraq. State capitols were similarly swarming with troops ...
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Iranian vaccine makes headways despite US sanctions
Yusef Jalali Press TV, Tehran Iranian COVID vaccine inches closer to market. One month has passed since the volunteers got their first injection of the COVIRAN vaccine and now they received the second jab. COVIRAN is currently the only viable Iranian vaccine, amongst a number of others, that has made its way to human trials. The local vaccine uses a coronavirus that is weakened or killed by chemicals, similar to how polio ...
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