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Many Killed in Bangladesh Mosque Gas Pipeline Blast
September 06,2020
DHAKA - A gas pipeline explosion near a mosque in Bangladesh has killed 16 people and injured dozens with critical burns as worshippers were about to end their prayers ...
Sudan Declares 3-Month State of Emergency Over Deadly Floods
September 05,2020
KHARTOUM - Sudan's Security and Defence Council has declared a national state of emergency for three months because of floods that have killed 99 people this year...
India Army Chief Says Talks Can Resolve Border Row with China
September 05,2020
NEW DELHI - India's army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane says he is confident the continuing border standoff with China can be resolved through talks, even as thousands ...
‘Signs of Life’ Under Beirut Rubble One Month After Explosion
September 05,2020
BEIRUT, Lebanon - A Chilean rescue team said it detected signs of life underneath the rubble of a building that collapsed in the massive explosion that tore through Beirut one month ago...
Greek, Turkish Politicians Reignite Clash Over Eastern Med Talks
September 05,2020
ANKARA - Tensions between Greece and Turkey over maritime boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean have been reignited as political leaders of both countries traded insults amid efforts ...
Daniel Prude: Officers Involved in Black Man’s Death Suspended
September 05,2020
WASHINGTON - The police officers involved in the arrest and asphyxiation death of a Black man in New York state have been suspended, the mayor of Rochester said on Thursday ...
Sudan Signs Peace Deal with Rebel Groups from Darfur
September 01,2020
KHARTOUM - Sudan's government and the main rebel alliance agreed on a peace deal on Monday to end 17 years of conflict.
The Sudan Revolutionary Front ...
‘Heavy Price’: China Threatens Czech Official Over Taiwan Visit
September 01,2020
BEIJING - Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said Czech senate speaker Milos Vystrcil would "pay a heavy price" for violating the so-called "One China" principle ...
Typhoon Maysak: Japan Warns of ‘Major Disaster’ in Okinawa Region
September 01,2020
TOKYO - A powerful typhoon is barrelling towards Japan's southern islands, bearing dangerous winds, as weather authorities warn of a "major disaster" in the region....
African Migrants Locked Up in Saudi Coronavirus Centres
September 01,2020
CONGO - An investigation by the British newspaper Sunday Telegraph has revealed hundreds of African migrants locked up in Saudi Arabia's coronavirus detention facilities under terrible ...
Xi Says China to Step Up Efforts to Fight ‘Splittism’ In Tibet
August 31,2020
BEIJING - China must build an "impregnable fortress" to maintain stability in Tibet, protect national unity and educate the masses in the struggle against ...
Almost 400 Migrants Stranded in Med Despite Louise Michel Rescue
August 31,2020
Nearly 400 refugees and migrants remained stranded in the central Mediterranean after an overcrowded rescue vessel was emptied of all the rescued people on Saturday...
Hamas, Israel Trade Fire as Gaza Flareup Shows no Sign of Abating
August 29,2020
JERUSALEM - Israeli tanks and warplanes bombed Hamas positions in Gaza on Friday and the group retaliated with rockets as a three-week flareup showed no sign of ending despite international ...
Japan’s Abe Leaves Office with Legacy of Longevity, Security
August 29,2020
TOKYO - Shinzo Abe, the man who promised to restore Japan's dignity and revive its economy with his signature policy of "Abenomics", has resigned after ...
ADB Approves Grant to Support Kazakhstan in COVID-19 Battle
August 29,2020
NUR-SULTAN - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $3 million grant from its Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund (APDRF) to support Kazakhstan’s response to COVID-19 pandemic ...
Mexican President Forges Crucible for Corruption Fight, Eyeing Key Vote
August 29,2020
MEXICO CITY - Gearing up for a key election next year, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has wielded corruption as both a stick with which to beat political adversaries ...
Survivors, Families Describe Loss, Rage After New Zealand Attacks
August 26,2020
WELLINGTON - Survivors and relatives of victims from a mass shooting at two New Zealand mosques described in court on Tuesday how more than a year after the attack, they are still ...
Hamas: Gaza Will Not ‘Remain Silent’ As Israel Escalates Siege
August 26,2020
GAZA CITY - The threat of a new Gaza war continues to rise as Palestinians demand an end to the devastating 13-year-long blockade and Israel tightens the screws on Gaza's economy ...
Anti-Tank Missile Hits Joint Russian-Turkish Convoy in Syria’s Idlib, 2 Troops Injured
August 26,2020
MOSCOW - A Russian armored vehicle has come under fire while patrolling a strategic highway in Idlib province along with allied Turkish forces, prompting commanders ...
Ireland’s Department of Health Office in Dublin Evacuated After Suspicious Package Discovered
August 26,2020
DUBLIN - The building housing Ireland’s Department of Health has been evacuated after law enforcement were made aware of a suspicious parcel found on the premises...
Beijing Backs Tiktok Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Sell Order
August 25,2020
BEIJING - The Chinese government has expressed its support for a lawsuit against the Trump administration, which challenges his executive order to sell or spin-off TikTok’s operations ...
Top Trump Adviser Kellyanne Conway Leaving White House Job
August 25,2020
WASHINGTON - White House adviser Kellyanne Conway has announced that she will be leaving the administration of US President Donald Trump at the end of August, citing the need ...
Haftar Rejects GNA’s Call for Libya Ceasefire
August 25,2020
TRIPOLI - Renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar's forces have dismissed a ceasefire announcement by Libya's internationally recognised government as ...
US Vows to Ensure Israel’s ‘Qualitative Military Advantage’
August 25,2020
WASHINGTON - The United States will ensure Israel retains a military advantage in the Middle East under any future US arms deals ...
Lukashenko ‘Will Have to Step Away’: Belarus Opposition Leader
August 24,2020
MINSK - Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has said her country's people have changed and will no longer accept President Alexander Lukashenko, whose controversial re-election ...
Sudan’s Omar Al-Bashir A Step Closer to Facing War Crimes Charges
August 24,2020
KHARTOUM - Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has announced that the country is ready to cooperate with the International Criminal Court ...
Hezbollah Downs Israeli Drone Over Lebanon
August 24,2020
Lebanon's Hezbollah movement said it downed and seized an Israeli drone on Saturday that BEIRUT - flew over the Blue Line that demarcates Israel's 2000 withdrawal from the country...
Exclusive: Cyprus Sold Passports to Criminals and Fugitives
August 24,2020
NICOSIA - Convicted fraudsters, money launderers and political figures accused of corruption are among dozens of people ...
US President Donald Trump’s Brother, Robert, Dead at 71
August 17,2020
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said his younger brother, Robert Trump, has died a day after the president visited him in a New York hospital...
Belarus President Says Putin Ready to Help ‘Ensure Security’
August 17,2020
MINSK - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, has agreed to help to "ensure the security" of the country if needed ...
Lebanon Should Solve Problems with Israel First Before Any Peace Deal: President
August 17,2020
BEIRUT - Lebanese President Michel Aoun said Lebanon has problems with Israel that should be solved first before a peace agreement between the two countries is considered ...
Trump Says He Probably Would Not Participate in Putin Iran Summit
August 17,2020
BEDMINSTER, N.J. - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday all but dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s call for a summit of world leaders to discuss Iran, saying he probably ...
U.S. Loses Iran Arms Embargo Bid as Putin Pushes Summit to Avoid Nuclear Deal Showdown
August 16,2020
NEW YORK/MOSCOW - The United States lost a bid on Friday to extend a U.N. arms embargo on Iran as Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a summit of world leaders to avoid ...
Palestinians Say UAE Deal Hinders Quest for Mideast Peace
August 16,2020
JERUSALEM — Israel’s agreement to establish diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates marks a watershed moment in its relations with Arab countries, but the Palestinians ...
Japan Marks 75th Anniversary of War End with No Abe Apology
August 16,2020
TOKYO — Japan on Saturday marked the 75th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, with Emperor Naruhito expressing “deep remorse” over his country ...