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Washington Set to Re-impose Sanctions on Iran
It follows President Trump's unilateral decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal
Washington is re-imposing sanctions on Iran in the coming hours. The move follows President Trump's unilateral decision in May to withdraw from the deal governing Iran's nuclear programme.
Authorities in the Somali region of Ethiopia say their regional president Abdi Mohamud Omar has resigned. The move follows days of tension in the area after the federal government sent troops to the regional capital Jigjiga last weekend.
The two men accused of being part of the notorious Islamic State cell dubbed 'the Beatles', have called into question the British government's attempt have them tried in the United States.
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