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Iran paying UN membership dues despite US sanctions: Khatibzadeh

US politicians warn of humanitarian consequences of Houthi terror designation
US President-elect Joe Biden’s aide and a group of 25 American lawmakers denounced a decision by the outgoing administration to designate Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement a “foreign terrorist organization”, saying the move will exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in the war-torn country.
US state capitals gird for pro-Trump armed unrest
Biden to reverse Trump’s actions on day one
Protests erupt in Tunisian cities amid anger over poor economy
Violent protests broke out in several Tunisian cities, including the capital Tunis and the coastal city of Sousse, as anger mounts over economic hardship.
Hamas welcomes Abbas decree on holding elections in Palestine
The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas welcomed a decree by Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas to hold parliamentary and presidential elections in the besieged Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank later this year, expressing its “strong eagerness to make this obligation successful”.
UN troops recapture Central African city from rebels
UN peacekeeping troops said they have retaken control of a city in the Central African Republic captured two weeks ago by armed groups waging an offensive against the government of President Faustin Archange Touadera.
Saudi Arabia cannot expect to stay safe as long as it makes Yemen unsafe: FM
Yemen's Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf Abdullah said as a country that keeps unleashing its war machine against the Yemeni people, Saudi Arabia cannot expect to stay safe from retaliation.
Australian family finds one of world's most venomous snakes swimming in their pool
A family in Australia received an unpleasant surprise on spotting one of the world's deadliest snakes in their swimming pool. The eastern brown snake was found taking a dip to cool down in the suburb of Marino in Adelaide.
Iran: US plan to designate Ansarullah as ‘terrorist organization’ will negatively affect resolution of Yemen crisis
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh the US Department of State’s plan to designate Yemen’s Ansarullah movement as a “terrorist organization” would negatively affect the delivery of humanitarian aid and peaceful solutions to the country’s crisis.
Iran, South Korea agree to continue talks on frozen assets, seized tanker
South Korea and Iran will continue talks for the release of a seized Korean ship and to resolve the issue of Tehran’s frozen assets in the Asian country, officials in Seoul said on Wednesday.
Zarif: Iranian, Iraqi courts competent to rule in Gen. Soleimani assassination case
The case of assassination of top Iranian commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and his companions in Baghdad is only within the competence of tribunals in Iran and Iraq, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said.