Iran rejects Israel’s accusations saying it ‘baseless’
AFP :Iran’s foreign ministry on Sunday rejected “baseless accusations” after Israel blamed its arch-foe for a deadly attack on an oil tanker off the coast...
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Thousands protest against Covid-19 health pass in France
Reuters :Thousands of people protested in Paris and other French cities on Saturday against a mandatory coronavirus health pass for entry to a wide array...
World’s first commercial re-programmable satellite blasts
AFP :The world’s first commercial fully re-programmable satellite lifted off from French Guiana on Friday on board an Ariane 5 rocket, ushering in a new...
US CDC calls for new response to Delta variant
Reuters :The war against Covid-19 has changed because of the highly contagious Delta variant, the US Centers for Disease Control said, proposing a clearer message,...
US issues new Cuba sanctions
Reuters :The United States imposed sanctions on the Cuban police force and two of its leaders on Friday in response to the Havana government’s crackdown...
Gaddafi’s son planning political comeback
The Telegraph :A son of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi who vanished six years ago and was thought to have died has reappeared and announced his...
20 dead in Afghanistan traffic accidents
AP :Separate traffic accidents in eastern Afghanistan left at least 20 people dead and 18 others injured, a provincial official said Saturday.Both accidents took place...
Mizoram police file FIR against Assam CM
Hindustan Times :Mizoram Police registered an FIR against Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and six top state officials on charges of attempt to murder...
Haiti’s ex-SC judge suspect in president’s killing
Reuters :Haitian police on Friday outlined fresh accusations against a former Supreme Court judge over her links to the assassination of President Jovenel Moise earlier...
More countries hike climate pledges, piling pressure on major emitters
Reuters :A group of mostly smaller countries submitted new, more ambitious climate pledges to the United Nations this week, raising pressure on big emitters including...
Murder of diplomat’s daughter sparks outrage in Pakistan
Reuters :A grisly murder in the heart of Islamabad involving families from the privileged elite of Pakistani society has dominated headlines for the past week,...
Protest for Guatemala’s president resign continues
Reuters :Anti-government protesters on Friday blocked intersections across Guatemala for the second day in a row as calls intensified for President Alejandro Giammattei and the...