Iran negotiating strategic accord with China
AFP, Tehran : Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that Iran has been negotiating a 25-year accord with China whose terms will be announced...
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Israel targets Hamas post in new air raids on Gaza Strip
Al Jazeera News :Israel has said it carried out fresh air raids on the Gaza Strip in response to three alleged rockets fired from the...
More than 160 killed in Ethiopia protests over singer’s murder
Al Jazeera News : At least 166 people have died during violent demonstrations that roiled Ethiopia in the days following the murder of popular singer...
India to reopen Taj Mahal with social distancing, masks
Reuters : Visitors to the Taj Mahal will have to wear masks at all times, keep their distance and not touch its glistening marble surfaces...
Democracy activists’ books unavailable in Hong Kong libraries after new law
Reuters : Books by prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy figures have become unavailable in the Chinese-ruled city’s public libraries, days after Beijing introduced sweeping national security...
Algeria seeks apology from France over colonial past: President
Al Jazeera News : Algeria is waiting for an apology for France’s colonial occupation of the North African country, the president said, expressing hope that...
Ghana’s president self-quarantine amid COVID-19 fear
Anadolu Agency, Abuja : The President of Ghana isolated himself after coming into contact with an associate who tested positive for the coronavirus, according to...
Several killed in IS-regime clashes in Syria
AFP, Beirut : Clashes between Russia-backed Syrian regime forces and the militant Islamic State group have killed more than 40 fighters on the two sides...
Trump vows to defeat ‘radical left’ in Independence Day speech
US President Donald Trump has used an Independence Day address to vow to defeat the “radical left” as protests sweep the country.Striking a combative tone,...
Turkish defence minister and military chief visit war-torn Libya
Al Jazeera News : Libya’s United Nations-recognised government based in Tripoli has said Turkey’s defence minister and military chief have visited the war-torn Libyan capital.It...
China appoints hardliner to head new Hong Kong security agency
AFP, Hong Kong : China appointed a hardliner to head a new national security agency in Hong Kong on Friday as police brought the first...
Thousands rally across Australia in Black Lives Matter protests
Reuters, Sydney : Thousands of protesters gathered on Saturday in cities across Australia, shouting slogans in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and aiming...