Top 10 world news: Iran Nuclear deal talks, Pakistan on FATF Grey list & more

Days after Vienna talks of the 2015 JCPOA Nuclear deal were adjourned for consultations, USSecretary of State Antony Blinken while talking to reporters warned that if the talks drag on like this, it would be 'very hard' for the United States to rejoin Iran nuclear deal. As of yet, no date has been decided for the resumption of Vienna talks.

In other news,as Pakistan still hasn't implemented the terror funding watchdog'saction plan.the countrycontinues to remain onFinancial Action Task Force (FATF)grey list, for a country to be on the grey list is a signal that money in the country is being used forterror financing. Pakistan has now been on the grey list for three years.

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'Very hard' to rejoin Iran nuclear deal if talks drag on: Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Friday that it would be 'very hard' for US to rejoin the 2015 JCPOA nuclear deal if talks dragged on.

Pakistan remains on FATF's grey list

Pakistan continues to remain onFinancial Action Task Force (FATF)grey list as it is still to implement the terror funding watchdog'saction plan.

WHO warns of 'humanitarian disaster' in Syria if cross-border aid not renewed

Failure to renew a cross-border aid operation into Syria which expires next month could result in a new "humanitarian disaster" for the country`s rebel-held region in the northwest, Christian Lindmeier, a World Health Organization spokesman said on Friday.

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China reshuffles Hong Kong top officials

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China lashes out at US over trade restrictions on Xinjiang firm

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Assange's fiancée urges Biden to free WikiLeaks founder to show US has changed

Julian Assange's fiance says thatPresident Joe Biden must let theWikiLeaks foundergo free if he wants the United States to become a beacon for a free press once again and put the legacy of Donald Trump behind it.