FILE PHOTO: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas pauses as he meets Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Maximos mansion in Athens, Greece, on July 21, 2020. REUTERS / Costas Baltas BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany rejected a proposal by United States President Donald Trump to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin …
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BEIRUT (Reuters) – The deputy head of Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah movement on Sunday rejected the possibility of an escalation of violence between the Iran-backed movement and Israel despite mounting tensions in the past week. FILE PHOTO: A man rides a motorcycle alongside a photo of Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan …
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SEATTLE (Reuters) – Dozens were arrested and many police officers wounded in clashes around Seattle’s biggest Black Lives Matter protest in weeks on Saturday, police said, with renewed energy sparked by violent clashes between activists and federal agents in the outskirts of Portland, Oregon. Police said officers used non-lethal weapons …
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DUBAI (Reuters) – United States Special Envoy for Iran Brian Hook said Sunday that a gap between Qatar and some of its other Gulf Arab allies had lasted too long and urged them to rebuild trust and unity. FILE PHOTO: United States Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook speaks during …
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ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey and Greece exchanged harsh words on Saturday about the conversion of Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia church to a mosque, a day after Islamic prayers were held at the ancient site for the first time in nine decades. FILE PHOTO: Worshipers attend afternoon prayers and visit the Hagia …
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