U.S.-led troops withdraw from Iraq’s Taji base
Reuters, Camp Taji :United States-led international coalition troops withdrew from Iraq’s Taji military base on Sunday and handed it over to Iraqi security forces, Reuters...
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Cyprus sold passports to criminals and fugitives
Al Jazeera News :Convicted fraudsters, money launderers and political figures accused of corruption are among dozens of people from more than 70 countries who have...
California wildfires kill six, burn area larger than Rhode Island
Al Jazeera News :California’s lightning-sparked wildfires more than doubled in size into some of the largest in state history on Friday, with one blaze advancing...
IAEA Chief Grossi plans trip to pressure Iran on access to suspect sites
Reuters, Vienna :The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s chief Rafael Grossi will make his first trip to Tehran in that role on Monday to pressure Iran to...
Australia coronavirus hotspot state records 13 new deaths, stable infections
Reuters, Sydney :Australia’s second most populous state, Victoria, reported 13 new coronavirus deaths in the 24 hours to Saturday morning, authorities said, while new infections...
Zimbabwe opposition MP, Job Sikhala, arrested
Al Jazeera News :Zimbabwean security forces have arrested a legislator and outspoken opposition leader who went into hiding in late July after appearing on a...
Greece pushing migrants back to sea, says UNHCR
AFP, Athens :The UN refugee agency on Friday said it was deeply concerned by “credible reports” that Greek authorities had towed migrant ships back out...
Trump holds a rare White House funeral for his younger brother, Robert
The New York Times :Growing up in Queens, Robert Trump learned to survive in the shadow of a rambunctious older brother, Donald, who monopolised attention....
Suspected Islamist militants kill 13 in eastern Congo
Reuters :Suspected Islamist militants killed 13 people during raids on two villages in eastern Congo, the army and a village chief said, the latest in...
Xi declares war on food waste, and China races to tighten its belt
The New York Times :Chinese regulators are calling out livestreamers who binge-eat for promoting excessive consumption. A school said it would bar students from applying...
Joe Biden presents US election as a fight for the nation’s soul
Al Jazeera :Joe Biden has formally accepted the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, describing in a televised speech to a virtual convention his vision for a...
India coronavirus: New study shows more women in Delhi had Covid
BBC News :More women than men in India’s capital Delhi have been exposed to coronavirus infection, a second round of antibody tests on a sample...