Leaders gather in China for SCO summit ceremony, Xi slams ‘bullying’ behaviour in world order
The SCO comprises China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Belarus -- with 16 more countries affiliated...
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Aid flotilla with Greta Thunberg set to sail for Gaza
The vessels will set off from the Spanish port city to "open a humanitarian corridor and end the ongoing genocide...
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UAE astronaut says not required to fast during Ramadan on ISS
Asked at a press conference Wednesday how he will observe the holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims typically fast from...
- Sultan al-Neyadi will become the first Arab astronaut to spend six months in space when he blasts off for the International Space Station next month aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9
- Neyadi, NASA's Stephen Bowen and Warren Hoburg and Russia's Andrey Fedyaev are scheduled to fly to the ISS on February 26 as members of SpaceX Dragon Crew-6
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Sheikh Mohamed, Pakistan PM call for boosting bilateral ties
Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan---UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reviewed the ties...
- Mohamed bin Zayed arrived in the Pakistani city of Rahim Yar Khan during his visit to country that is battling major foreign exchange crisis.
- The UAE on Jan 12 agreed to roll over $2 billion owed by Pakistan and provide the country with an extra loan of $1 billion.
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Lebanon top prosecutor charges Beirut blast judge
Investigative judge Tarek Bitar crossed all red lines earlier this week by daring to charge several powerful figures over the...
- The judicial arm-wrestling is the latest of crisis-torn Lebanon's mounting woes, as the value of the national currency hit a new record low against the US dollar on Wednesday.
- Bitar resumed work on the investigation this week after a 13-month hiatus, charging eight high-level officials over the blast, including Prosecutor General Ghassan Oueidat.
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Iraqi PM to visit France for energy and security talks
BAGHDAD, IRAQ - Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani will travel to France on Thursday for energy and security talks with...
- Sudani said he wants to "activate the agreements" between oil-rich Iraq and France "particularly in the transport, energy and investment sectors".
- French giant TotalEnergies in 2021 signed a $10 billion contract with Baghdad, but work on the multiple projects is yet to begin.
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Israel forces kill Palestinian in alleged knife attack
Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian in the West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, in what the army described...
- The Israeli army said that the Palestinian "attempted to carry out a stabbing attack" near the Jewish settlement of Kdumim.
- Last year, 150 Palestinians were killed in the West Bank, the highest annual toll since United Nations records began in 2005.
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Chris Hipkins replaces Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand PM
Ardern said last week she no longer had "enough in the tank" after steering the country through natural disasters, its...
- The 44-year-old is now tasked with reversing the government's sagging popularity, which has been hampered by a deteriorating economy and a resurgent conservative opposition.
- Ardern, a global figurehead of progressive politics, has been credited with raising New Zealand's profile on the world stage.
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Lebanese protest as local currency hits new low
Lebanese protesters blocked roads and burnt tires near the central bank in Beirut as the local currency plummeted to a...
- Lebanese banks have imposed draconian restrictions on withdrawals since the country's economy collapsed three years ago.
- Dozens of protesters gathered Wednesday near the central bank headquarters amid heavy deployment of security forces.
Sweden wants to resume ‘dialogue’ with Turkey on NATO
"Our collective message is that we want to call for calm, for reflection, for calm in the process so that...
- Turkey earlier in the day said it had postponed upcoming NATO accession talks with Sweden and Finland originally scheduled for February
- The Swedish PM said there were provocateurs who wanted to spoil Sweden's relations with other countries and foil its bid to join the NATO
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UN nuclear head to travel to Iran next month to restart talks
Brussels, Belgium--The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said Tuesday he plans to go to Iran next month for "much needed"...
- Rafael Grossi said that he may go to Tehran "for a much needed political dialogue, or reestablishment thereof, with Iran"
- He noted that the big stockpile of enriched uranium "doesn't mean they have a nuclear weapon"
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India, Pakistan came close to nuclear war in 2019: Mike Pompeo
Nearly four years after India and Pakistan used fighter planes to bomb targets in divided Kashmir, former US secretary of...
- India launched airstrikes inside Pakistani territory after blaming a militant group there for a suicide bombing that killed 41 Indian paramilitary soldiers
- Pakistan shot down an Indian warplane, capturing the pilot
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Leaders gather in China for SCO summit ceremony, Xi slams ‘bullying’ behaviour in world order
The SCO comprises China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Belarus -- with 16 more countries affiliated...
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Hamas armed wing says fired ‘large rocket barrage’ at Tel Aviv
Rocket sirens blared in Tel Aviv for the first time in months, with an AFP correspondent reported hearing at least...
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Hamas claims to have taken Israeli soldier ‘prisoner’
The armed wing of Hamas said it had taken "prisoner" at least one Israeli soldier in an ambush on Saturday....
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Modi’s struggling rivals to vote as India election resumes
New Delhi, India - India's six-week election resumes Saturday, with top rivals of Prime Minister Narendra Modi due to vote in...
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Tens of thousands bid farewell to Iran’s Raisi ahead of burial
Men and women thronged the main boulevard of Mashhad, Iran's second city in the northeast where Raisi was born, bidding...
- Posters of Raisi were raised along the streets of Mashhad, particularly around Raisi's final resting place
- Massive crowds had gathered for a funeral procession in the Iranian capital on Wednesday to pay their final respects to the president
Norway, Ireland, Spain to recognize Palestinian state
The announcement is the second diplomatic blow this week after the International Criminal Court prosecutor said he would seek arrest...
- Norway, Ireland and Spain announced that they will recognize a Palestinian state
- The three nations hope other countries will follow but Europe remains split over the issue
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Israel furious as 3 European countries recognize Palestinian state
Israel reacted with fury after three European countries said Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state, more than seven months...
- Ireland, Norway and Spain said they would formally recognize the State of Palestine on May 28.
- Israel strongly opposes the move, arguing that it amounts to "rewarding terrorism"