US to review classified 9/11 documents for possible publication
AFP :US officials vowed Monday to review classified documents related to the September 11, 2001 terror attacks to see which could be made public –...
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7 dead as wildfires sweep across Algeria
AFP :Wildfires fanned by blistering temperatures and tinder-dry conditions have killed at least seven people in Algeria, the interior minister said Tuesday, adding the fires...
Macron phones Raisi, calls for deeper relationship
Tehran Times :French President Emmanuel Macron made an hour-long phone call with new Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi on Monday, calling for continuation of talks...
First West African case of deadly Marburg virus detected: WHO
AFP :Guinea confirmed a case of Marburg disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, the first recorded in West Africa of the lethal...
Global Covid cases top 203 million
International Desk :The global Covid-19 caseload has now surpassed 203 million, as the ferocious second wave of the corona pandemic continues to wreak havoc across...
Nine Russian coronavirus patients die
Reuters :Nine coronavirus patients died in a Russian hospital in the southern city of Vladikavkaz after an oxygen pipe burst underground, cutting supply to an...
Kim’s sister condemns ‘treacherous’ Seoul over drills
AFP, SEOUL : The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called Seoul authorities “treacherous” Tuesday over the South’s joint military exercises with...
Iran logs over 500 Covid deaths, ministry says new high
AFP :Iran reported over 500 daily Covid deaths for the first time on Sunday, its health ministry announced, as new infections also hit a record...
Hong Kong minister hints at adopting China anti-sanctions law
Reuters :Hong Kong’s justice secretary said on Sunday that a mainland Chinese law to counter foreign sanctions could also be adopted in the China-ruled city...
G7 blames Iran for deadly tanker attack
AFP :G7 foreign ministers said on Friday that Iran was behind the deadly July 29-30 attack on a tanker, while the US military released details...
Greece wildfires spread, causing mass evacuations
BBC Online :Thousands of tourists and residents have been evacuated from towns north of the Greek capital, Athens, as wildfires spread across the country.Strong winds...
Indian state not to tag ‘East Pakistan’ on Bengalis’ certificates
NDTV :The Indian state of Uttarakhand will be no longer mention the “East Pakistan” words in the certificates that are issued to the members of...