Khamenei protege, sole moderate neck and neck in Iran presidential race
Reuters : A low-key moderate and a protege of Iran’s supreme leader are neck-and-neck in the vote count in snap presidential elections marked by voter...
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Israeli forces intensify attacks in Shujayea as Gaza death toll rises
Aljazeera : The Israeli military has said its troops are intensifying operations in the Shujayea neighbourhood east of Gaza City and “fighting simultaneously above and...
30 protesters killed in Kenya: HRW
AFP : At least 30 people died in protests in Kenya this week sparked by a government drive to substantially raise taxes in the East...
Delhi airport roof collapse kills one
News Desk : The roof of a newly refurbished terminal building at New Delhi’s international airport partially collapsed in heavy rains early Friday, killing one...
Bolivia arrests 17 as failed coup deepens instability
AFP : Bolivian authorities on Thursday paraded handcuffed detainees in front of the media, announcing 17 arrests after a botched coup d’etat that has deepened...
Japan protests sex assault cases involving US military
Al Jazeera : Japan has lodged a protest at the United States embassy in Tokyo over at least two alleged sexual assault cases involving American...
‘Not crazy to be optimistic’ on climate tech: Gates
AFP : Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Thursday urged investors to get behind cutting-edge climate technologies he says would drive a “green industrial revolution” and...
Iran begins voting in presidential election
Reuters : Iranians started voting on Friday for a new president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, choosing from a tightly...
Russia remains fundamental pillar of UN works: Guterres
TASS : Russia, as a major power, remains an important pillar of the United Nations’ work, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in an interview with...
Russian scientists conduct autopsy on 44,000-year-old wolf
Al Jazeera : Russian scientists are performing an autopsy on a wolf frozen in permafrost for about 44,000 years, a find they said was the...
Myanmar ethnic fighters battle junta in mining hub
Reuters : A Myanmar ethnic minority armed group was battling junta troops in a ruby and gem-mining hub on Friday, the group and residents told...
