Iraq at a standstill during latest sandstorm
AFP :Another sandstorm that descended on Monday on Iraq sent at least 2,000 people to the hospital with breathing problems and led to the closure...
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Lebanon votes in first election since crisis
BSS :Lebanon headed to the polls Sunday for its first election since multiple crises dragged it to the brink of failed statehood, with the ruling...
Finland to apply for NATO membership
BSS :Finland will apply for NATO membership, the Nordic country’s president and prime minister announced Sunday, as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.”Today, the...
Outcry after Israel police beat mourners at journalist funeral
BSS :The US and EU led an international outcry on Saturday after Israeli police charged the funeral procession in Jerusalem of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu...
27 killed in commercial building blaze in Delhi
BSS/PTI :At least 27 people were killed and 12 others injured as a massive blaze ripped through a four-storey building in outer Delhi’s Mundka on...
Russia suspends electricity to Finland: Finnish grid operator
BSS :Russia has suspended electricity supplies to Finland overnight after its energy firm RAO Nordic threatened to cut off supplies over payment arrears, an official...
EU hikes military aid for Ukraine as NATO expansion faces roadblocks
BSS :Europe pledged another half billion dollars in military support for Kyiv on Friday as Sweden and Finland’s moves toward joining NATO hit multiple hurdles.Moscow...
Tensions high ahead of Al Jazeera journalist funeral in Jerusalem
BSS :Israel bolstered security in Jerusalem ahead of the funeral on Friday of veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, two days after she was...
Finland poised for NATO membership as Ukraine war crimps Russian gas
BSS :Finland took a step Thursday towards fast-track NATO membership, triggering a blunt warning from the Kremlin, as the war in Ukraine throttled supplies of...
Stalled Iran nuclear talks have been ‘reopened’: EU
BSS :Stalled negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme have been unblocked after fresh talks in Tehran, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Friday, adding that...
Over six million refugees have fled Ukraine: UN
BSS :More than six million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began on February 24, figures from the UN refugee agency said on Thursday.A...
Finnish political leaders to unveil NATO stance
BSS :Finland’s president and prime minister will announce Thursday their highly awaited positions on whether to join NATO, the first step toward a formal decision...