Afghan negotiator, campaigner Fawzia Koofi shot by gunmen
An attack on one of the only women taking part in negotiations with the Taliban was a “cowardly and criminal” attempt to disrupt the Afghan...
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Thousands protest against Thai government as pressure rises
Reuters, Bangkok :Thousands of Thai protesters chanting “down with dictatorship” and “the country belongs to the people” joined an anti-government demonstration in Bangkok on Sunday...
Israel carries out air strike on Gaza over balloon bombs, rockets
Al Jazeera News :The Israeli army has said it carried out air attacks against Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip on Sunday in response to...
Japanese ship involved in Mauritius oil spill breaks apart
Reuters : A Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef in Mauritius last month threatening a marine ecological disaster around the Indian Ocean island...
Facebook ignored hate speech by India’s BJP politicians
Al Jazeera News :Facebook ignored its hate speech policy and allowed anti-Muslim posts on its platform to avoid ruining the social media company’s relationship with...
France asks Afghans not to free Taliban who killed its citizens
Al Jazeera News :France has objected to the release of three men jailed for the murders of French nationals in Afghanistan as part of Kabul’s...
Lebanon`s Hezbollah: `not concerned` with Hariri killing verdict
Al Jazeera News : Movement’s leader Hassan Nasrallah says the group will maintain the innocence of four Hezbollah’s leader has said the group is not...
Postal service warns of delays in mail-in vote count
The US Postal Service (USPS) has warned that millions of mail-in votes may not arrive in time to be counted on the presidential election day,...
Japan marks 75 years since end of World War II
Al Jazeera News : Japan marked the 75th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, with Emperor Naruhito expressing “deep remorse” over his country’s...
Palestinians slam ‘traitor’ UAE for normalising ties with Israel
Al Jazeera News : Occupied East Jerusalem – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) decision to normalise ties with Israel did not surprise Saeed Ibrahim, an...
Indian and Nepali prime ministers speak for first time since land dispute
Reuters, Mumbai : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepali counterpart K. P. Sharma Oli spoke on Saturday for the first time since a...
Lebanese MPs meet for first time since blast, US envoy due in Beirut
Reuters :Lebanese security forces deployed heavily in Beirut on Thursday, stopping protesters from reaching a conference centre where MPs began meeting for the first time...