Italians vote in regional elections, constitutional referendum
Al Jazeera News :Italians are voting in seven regional elections expected to favour the far right and a constitutional referendum to cut down the number...
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Brazil’s Lula says he will back anyone who can take on Bolsonaro
Reuters, Brasilia :Brazil’s former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, barred from elected office due to corruption convictions, said he is open to backing...
20 million girls may never return to school, warns Malala
Dawn.com :As many as 20 million girls may not return to schools even after the Covid-19 crisis is over, warns UN Messenger of Peace Malala...
India passes farm bills amid uproar by opposition in parliament
Al Jazeera News :India’s parliament has passed new bills the government says will make it easier for farmers to sell their produce directly to big...
UAE gets American drones as China ramps up sales
Al Jazeera News :The White House’s recent decision to allow the sale of advanced weapons systems to the United Arab Emirates highlights the deliberate shift...
India arrests 9 al Qaeda militants planning ‘terrorist attacks’
Reuters :India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) said on Saturday it has arrested nine al Qaeda militants who were planning attacks in several locations including the...
Families struggle as heavy rain, more floods expected in Sudan
Al Jazeera News :Thousands of people continue to live under the threat of incoming heavy rain and further flooding in parts of Sudan, months after...
Coronavirus: Israel marks Jewish New Year with second lockdown
BBC Online :Israel is entering a second nationwide lockdown to curb surging coronavirus cases, just as people begin to mark the start of Jewish New...
China conducts more exercises near Taiwan as US official visits
Al Jazeera News :Taiwan has said it had to scramble fighter jets to track approaching Chinese aircraft that also crossed the sensitive mid-line of the...
In bumpy U.N. dealings, Trump found backing on North Korea, isolation on Iran
Reuters, United Nations :Though famously skeptical of the United Nations, U.S. President Donald Trump harnessed its collective power to impose crushing sanctions on North Korea...
Tropical Storm Noul pounds Vietnam; one dead, dozens injured
Al Jazeera News :At least one person has died and dozens have been injured as Tropical Storm Noul pounded Vietnam, unleashing heavy rains and high...