Khashoggi’s fiancée says Saudi crown prince should be punished ‘without delay’
Reuters :The fiancée of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi called on Monday for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to be punished after a US intelligence...
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‘Not a Good Idea:’ Experts concerned about Pope trip to Iraq
AP :Infectious disease experts are expressing concern about Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Iraq, given a sharp rise in coronavirus infections there, a fragile health...
Thai protesters, police clash near army base
Reuters :Thai police used tear gas and water cannon against protesters marching on a military base in Bangkok on Sunday to call for King Maha...
Yemen rebels claim Saudi strikes, threaten new attacks
AFP :Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Sunday claimed the attempted strikes that targeted neighboring Saudi Arabia overnight and threatened more attacks, as fighting in the...
Truck-borne gunmen kill 11 in Mexico
Reuters :Unidentified gunmen riding in a truck opened fire with rifles on Saturday to kill 11 people in Mexico’s western state of Jalisco, causing injuries...
Israeli-owned vessel docked in Dubai after mysterious explosion
Al Jazeera :An Israeli-owned cargo ship that suffered a mysterious explosion in the Gulf of Oman has arrived at Dubai’s port for repairs, days after...
HK charges 47 activists in largest use yet of new security law
Police in Hong Kong have charged 47 activists with “subversion”, in the largest use yet of the territory’s controversial security law.The 47, among a group...
UN, European states call on Israel to halt demolitions
AFP :The United Nations and European members of the Security Council on Friday called on Israel to stop demolitions of Bedouin settlements in the Jordan...
Biden White House asks ‘Trump who?’ ahead of speech to conservatives
Reuters :President Joe Biden’s White House has made it clear it plans to ignore Donald Trump’s speech on Sunday to a conservative conference in Florida,...
Archaeologists uncover ancient ceremonial carriage near Pompeii
Reuters :Archaeologists have unearthed a unique ancient-Roman ceremonial carriage from a villa just outside Pompeii, the city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79 AD.The...
Kidnappers release Nigerian schoolboys as search for 317 abducted girls continues
Reuters :Gunmen in Nigeria on Saturday released 27 teenage boys who were kidnapped from their school last week in the northern state of Niger, while...
UN rights chief decries abuses in Xinjiang, arrests in Hong
Al Jazeera :United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has decried the reported arbitrary detentions and ill-treatment of Muslim Uighurs in China’s Xinjiang, as she...