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Iran, China Sign 25-Year Cooperation Agreement
March 28,2021
DUBAI- The Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers on Saturday signed a 25-year cooperation agreement between the two allies in a ceremony carried live on state television. ...
‘Gangster-Like Logic’: North Korea Rejects Biden’s Missile Launch Criticism, Points to Washington’s Own Saber-Rattling
March 28,2021
Responding to American criticism of its recent missile launch, North Korea has accused Washington of denying its right to self-defense, even as the US holds war games at the country’s doorstep ...
‘Shots Fired’ at US Mission in Myanmar, Embassy Says Amid Clashes between Police and Anti-Coup Protesters
March 28,2021
Shots were fired at the American Center Yangon in Myanmar on Saturday, the US Embassy confirmed. Washington imposed sanctions on Burmese officials after the military ...
Many Dead in Fire at COVID Hospital in India’s Mumbai
March 27,2021
A fire has killed at least 10 people in a shopping mall that housed a private hospital treating coronavirus patients in India’s financial capital of Mumbai, officials said...
Final Israeli Election Results Confirm Deadlock
March 27,2021
Final election results have shown Israel in a political deadlock once again, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponents falling short of a governing majority....
Yemen’s Houthis Warn of Stronger Attacks after Drone Strikes on Saudi Arabia
March 27,2021
DUBAI- Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Friday they had attacked Saudi energy and military sites with 18 armed drones, and the kingdom’s energy ministry reported ...
Two Trains Collide in Egypt, at Least 50 Injured – Ministry
March 27,2021
CAIRO- At least 50 people were injured when two trains collided north of the Egyptian city of Sohag on Friday ...
No clear winner in Israeli election, but Netanyahu could have edge: TV exit polls
March 25,2021
JERUSALEM- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to secure a solid parliamentary majority in Israel’s election on Tuesday but a potential deal with a rival rightist could ...
Asia Stocks Follow Wall Street Down on Renewed Virus Worries
March 25,2021
BEIJING- Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Wednesday after European governments extended anti-coronavirus lockdowns, clouding the outlook for economic recovery...
Eritrean Troops Killed more than 100 Civilians in Tigray: Rights Group
March 25,2021
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission says Eritrean soldiers killed more than 100 civilians in a November massacre in war-torn Tigray that may amount to crimes against humanity. ...
U.S. Urges Turkey not to Keep Russian S-400 Air Defense System: State Dept
March 25,2021
WASHINGTON- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday, urged Ankara not to retain Russia’s S-400 missile ...
White House: North Korea Conducted Short-Range Missile Test
March 25,2021
WASHINGTON- North Korea fired short-range missiles this past weekend, just days after the sister of Kim Jong Un threatened the United States and South Korea for holding joint ...
Israel Votes: Netanyahu’s Fate Hangs on Tuesday’s Elections
March 24,2021
JERUSALEM- Israelis began voting on Tuesday in the country’s fourth parliamentary election in two years — a highly charged referendum on the divisive rule of Prime Minister Benjamin ...
Oil Falls More than 3% as European Coronavirus Curbs Point to Demand Hit
March 24,2021
LONDON- Oil prices fell more than 3% on Tuesday, hit by concerns that new pandemic curbs and slow vaccine rollouts in Europe will hold back a recovery in demand, while a stronger ...
Ten Killed in Mass Shooting at Colorado Grocery Store, Injured Suspect in Custody
March 24,2021
BOULDER- A man seen bloodied and limping as he was led away by police in handcuffs has been arrested on suspicion of killing 10 people, including a police officer, at a Colorado grocery...
Germany Extends Virus Lockdown Till Mid-April as Cases Rise
March 24,2021
BERLIN- Germany has extended its lockdown measures by another month and imposed several new restrictions, including largely shutting down public life over Easter, in an effort ...
Australian east coast rain to ease but flooding continues
March 24,2021
SYDNEY- Heavy rainfall was forecast to ease across Australia’s east coast but floodwaters will linger for days across New South Wales state where 15,000 people were nervously ...
Russia, under Fresh U.S. Sanctions Threat, Says Ready to Issue Eurobond Soon
March 23,2021
MOSCOW- Russia stands ready to tap the Eurobond market any moment, and it expects foreigners’ share among holders of its OFZ treasury bonds to stabilise in 2021 despite the threat ...
World’s 1st ORAL Covid-19 Vaccine Could Soon Begin Human Trials
March 23,2021
A coronavirus vaccine that can be swallowed like a pill and administered at home could begin clinical trials in the near future after its developers reported promising preliminary ...
Israel Seizes Palestinian Foreign Minister’s Travel Permit after Visit to International Criminal Court over War Crimes Probe
March 23,2021
Palestinian Foreign Minister, Riyad al-Maliki, who was returning to the West Bank from a meeting at the International Criminal Court (ICC), was held up at a border crossing and got his VIP travel permit ...
Over 200 alleged Muslim Brothers charged or wanted in Tajikistan
March 15,2021
Tajikistan has placed 72 alleged members of the Muslim Brotherhood (banned in the Russian Federation and Tajikistan) on international wanted lists. The announcement was made ...
Saudi Arabia’s Announces Changes to Kafala System
March 15,2021
Foreign workers in Saudi Arabia are now able to switch jobs without their employers’ permission after the long-awaited labour reforms in the Gulf region’s most populous country ...
Five Killed in Myanmar Protests, Civilian Leader Says People Should Defend Themselves
March 15,2021
Myanmar security forces opened fire on anti-coup protesters in the commercial capital Yangon on Sunday, and at least three people were killed, witnesses and domestic media said...
Biden Boosts US Vaccine Stockpile as World Waits
March 14,2021
WASHINGTON- President Joe Biden has directed his administration to order another 100 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, growing a likely U.S. surplus of doses ...
UN Urges Somalia to Organize Elections Without Delay
March 14,2021
UNITED NATIONS- The U.N. Security Council urged Somalia’s government on Friday to organize elections “without delay” in a resolution that stressed the pressing threat ...
Kuwait’s #Metoo Moment: Women Denounce Harassment, Violence
March 14,2021
DUBAI- Abrar Zenkawi was cruising toward the beach in Kuwait City when she saw a man waving and smiling in her rearview mirror.
Elsewhere, this may have been a benign highway ...
UN Chief Blasts Vaccine Nationalism, Hoarding, Side Deals
March 13,2021
UNITED NATIONS- The United Nations chief criticized the “many examples of vaccine nationalism and vaccine hoarding” as well as side deals with COVID-19 vaccine ...
Iraqi Woman Who Met the Pope Sees Little Chance for Change
March 13,2021
BAGHDAD- The story of Doha Sabah Abdallah’s personal tragedy and loss deeply resonated with Pope Francis during his historic visit last weekend to the northern Iraqi ...
Turkey Says it Has Restarted Diplomatic Contacts with Egypt
March 13,2021
ANKARA- Turkey has resumed diplomatic contacts with Egypt and wants to further cooperation, Turkish leaders said on Friday, after years of tension since the Egyptian ...
Pope Francis meets Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric, visits birthplace of Prophet Abraham
March 07,2021
UR- Pope Francis entered a narrow alleyway in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf to hold a historic meeting with the county’s top Shi’ite cleric and visited the birthplace ...
Egypt’s Sisi visits Sudan with dam diplomacy, security on the agenda
March 07,2021
KHARTOUM- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited Sudan on Saturday for the first time since the overthrow of former President Omar al-Bashir, as the neighbours push ...
Pakistani PM Wins Vote of Confidence Amidst Opposition Protest, Boycott
March 07,2021
ISLAMABAD- Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan won a vote of confidence from parliament on Saturday in a session marked by an opposition boycott of the vote and clashes ...
Fighting Intensifies Between Houthis, Yemen Gov’t Forces in Marib
March 01,2021
Clashes between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels have intensified in the strategic province of Marib, with military sources saying a senior loyalist commander was among ...
Uzbekistan-UAE Cooperation on Combatting Crime Developing Rapidly: Uzbek Interior Minister
March 01,2021
ABU DHABI-New and emerging crimes pose a big challenge to law enforcement and a state alone cannot tackle them effectively, said Lt. General Bobojonov Pulat Razzakovich, Minister ...
J&J’s 1-dose Shot Cleared, Giving US 3rd COVID-19 Vaccine
March 01,2021
WASHINGTON- The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead ...