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Iran, UN Nuclear Watchdog Agree on 3-Month Timetable To Resolve Issues

Iran and the United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, have agreed on a three-month timetable to resolve issues that are stalling agreement on a new nuclear deal between the Islamic Republic and the world powers. The announcement of the plan came on Saturday during a visit to …

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Turkey’s Erdogan Speaks With Putin, Urges Cease-Fire With Ukraine

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke Sunday by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the call, Erdogan reportedly called for Russia to move toward a cease-fire in Ukraine, to open humanitarian corridors for the Ukrainians and to sign a peace agreement. The conversation during which Erdogan offered to mediate …

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Russian Banks to Switch to Chinese Card System after Visa, Mastercard Suspend Operations in Russia

Multiple Russian banks on Sunday announced plans to begin issuing cards using a Chinese card operator’s system with Russia’s Mir network after Visa and MasterCard pulled out of Russia. Sberbank, Alfa Bank and Tinkoff all said they would begin using the Chinese UnionPay system, according to Reuters. The announcement comes …

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