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Theres been more fighting in armenia and azerbaijan to speak to the region of the globe cut about. To another world leader tests positive for provirus this time in poland as europe struggles to contain a resurgence in cases. Sudans Transitional Government has agreed to start the process of normalizing ties with israel its part of a broader deal that allows the lifting of u. S. Sanctions the palestinians are calling it another stab in the back after similar moves by the u. A. E. And back rain well sudans recent diplomatic moves have been dictated by one main concern the state of its economy for nearly 3 decades u. S. Sanctions of had devastating effects on blocked sudan from International Banking Transitional Government inherited nearly 60000000000. 00 in foreign debt when it came to last year access to loans from the i. M. F. And world bank have been contingent on sudans removal from washingtons list of states that sponsor terrorism even so. Sudan still owes 1300000000. 00 to the i. M.
Also the news Foreign Ministers from armenia and azerbaijan meet separately with the u. S. Secretary of state but there is still more fighting in the going to cut about. And polands top court issues a ruling on abortion that makes the procedure illegal in nearly all cases. And im sad how must not have all this all it. Was has a disastrous start to the zozo championship the 15 time major winner and so round one near the bottom of the leaderboard. Well its been pretty praised as historic but has been received by many with caution libyas warring sides of agreed to what the United Nations is calling a permanent ceasefire it was signed in geneva after nearly a decade of conflict triggered by the downfall of libyas longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi today its a good day for the libyan people. At 11 15 am this morning here in the u. N. Headquarters in geneva the 2 libyan delegations to the 5 plus 5 joint military commission talks signed a complete countrywide and permanent cease fire agreement w
To gangs block major roads in lagos after a speech by nigerias president fails to calm the anger over Police Brutality. Without doubt a call to. The stuff already been unfortunately. Made redundant bearing the west welsh business is already hit hard by the pandemic a path to go back into lockdown. See john and israel have agreed to normalize relations and a deal brokered by the u. S. It makes saddam the 3rd arab nation to set aside its differences with israel in the past 2 months though the countrys foreign minister says it still needs to be. Proved by the Transitional Legislative Council which is yet to be formed us President Donald Trump sealed the agreement in accord with the israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the sudanese Prime Minister. He also told congress hes removing saddam from a list of state sponsors of terrorism palestinians describe sudans decision as a new stab in the back a trump says he expects wall countries will want to make a deal and fishes out the white