Economic crisis could fuel extremism in Afghanistan: UN
BSS :Afghanistan’s deep economic crisis threatens to raise the “risk of extremism” in the region, a senior UN official warned on Wednesday.The war-ravaged country finds...
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Polish forces intimidate media near Belarus border: Journalists
Al Jazeera :On Tuesday, three photojournalists went on their usual journey around villages near the Polish-Belarusian border to take photos of the escalating migration crisis.Under...
Iran boosts uranium stockpile: IAEA
BSS :The UN nuclear watchdog on Wednesday reported that Iran has again boosted its stock of highly enriched uranium, just days before talks are set...
Last resort: German hospitals sound alarm in pandemic surge
BSS :With intensive care beds filling up and health staff running short, a hospital in Bavaria’s Freising made an unprecedented decision to transfer a coronavirus...
Ten bodies found in migrant boat
BSS :Ten people were found dead in an overcrowded ship carrying migrants off the coast of Libya, and were believed to have suffocated, the Doctors...
Argentine gov’t loses congress majority, seeks opposition dialogue
BSS : Argentina’s center-left President Alberto Fernandez called for dialogue with the opposition after Sunday’s midterm parliamentary elections, with projections showing his governing coalition has...
Iraq to start repatriating citizens in Belarus from Thursday
BSS : The Iraqi government said it was organising a repatriation flight this Thursday for its citizens stuck on thePoland-Belarus border on a “voluntary” basis....
Death toll in Texas concert tragedy rises to 10
BSS : The death toll from a lethal crowd surge at a rap concert in Texas has risen to 10, a lawyer for the victims...
Trump Organisation to sell Washington hotel for $375 mn: US media
BSS : The Trump Organization has reached a deal to sell its Washington hotel lease for $375 million to CGI Merchant Group, which plans to...
Suspected insurgents kill at least 20 in Burkina Faso
BSS : Suspected insurgents killed at least 19 gendarmes and a civilian in an attack early Sunday in northern Burkina Faso, officials said.The pre-dawn attack,...
Western countries slam Belarus over ‘destabilizing’ migrant crisis
BSS :European countries and the US condemned Belarus Thursday over a crisis that has seen hundreds of migrants trapped on its border with Poland, after...
Water scarcity reaches crisis point in northern Syria
Al Jazeera :For 71 of his 81 years, Abu Mohammad Sheikh Hussein has been farming the land in northeast Syria. These last two years have...