Indian PM Modi to visit China, security chief says
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China later in August, his security chief said on Tuesday during talks with...
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Syria commission says more than 300,000 may have gone missing since 1970s
The head of Syria's commission for missing persons said Monday the number of people who went missing during decades of...
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Five Palestinians dead, soldier wounded as West Bank violence flares
Israeli troops shot dead four Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said, and a suspected car-ramming attacker was...
- Two brothers were killed by Israeli fire in Kafr Ein, near Ramallah, while a third man died of bullet wounds to the head
- The Israeli army said it had opened fire on "rioters" who "hurled rocks and improvised explosive devices at the soldiers"
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EU uncovers US$2.3-billion cross-border tax fraud
The EU announced the discovery of a sophisticated US$2.3-billion VAT tax fraud that triggered raids in 14 countries, including France,...
- Prosecutors uncovered a network of "criminal activities" operating in almost all 27 EU member states.
- These activities also operated in Albania, Britain, China, Mauritius, Serbia, Singapore, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
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UK ousts China from new nuclear project Sizewell
LONDON, UK - Britain on Tuesday ousted China's nuclear firm CGN from construction of its new Sizewell C nuclear power...
- The announcement came one day after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned that the "golden era" of UK-China relations was "over"
- Sizewell C, which is under development on the Suffolk coast in eastern England, will power the equivalent of about six million homes.
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‘Russian targeting of Ukraine energy is war crime’
BERLIN, GERMANY - Russian missile strikes on energy infrastructure in Ukraine constituted a "war crime", German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann...
- A Russian campaign of missile strikes has severely damaged Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
- The members of the G7 group of industrial democracies had to cooperate to combat war crimes.
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Commemoration Day enhances loyalty to nation, says UAE President
ABU DHABI, UAE - President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has said that November 30 is a day that...
- In a statement to mark Commemoration Day, Sheikh Mohamed spoke of the UAE's admiration and respect for those who gave their lives.
- Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan designated November 30 as a day to salute the precious sacrifices of the nation's martyrs.
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All regions experienced water extremes in 2021, says UN
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - All regions of the world saw water extremes last year - both floods and droughts - and...
- Large areas of the planet recorded drier than normal conditions in 2021, the UN's World Meteorological Organization said.
- Some 3.6 billion people face inadequate access to freshwater at least one month per year.
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Tunisia ex-speaker in court again over alleged jihadist links
Tunis, Tunisia—The speaker of Tunisia's dissolved parliament appeared on Monday before a judge investigating accusations his party helped Tunisian jihadists travel...
- The judge is expected to decide whether or not to charge the 81-year-old at the end of the hearing
- Rivals of Ennahdha, which dominated Tunisian politics from 2011 until Saied's power grab, accuse the party of helping them leave
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More than 300 dead in Iran unrest: Guards general
More than 300 people have been killed in Iran since protests erupted over the death in morality police custody of...
- Latest official toll is much closer to the figure of at least 416 "killed in the suppression of protests in Iran" published by Iran Human Rights
- The group says its toll includes those killed in violence related to the Amini protests and in distinct unrest in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan
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Iran takes on US in supercharged World Cup showdown
Doha, Qatar—The United States and Iran meet in a politically charged winner-takes-all World Cup clash on Tuesday as England aim...
- The Group B game between the US and Iran has stood out as one of the highlights of the first phase in Qatar
- Iran counterpart Carlos Queiroz brushed off suggestions that the flag furore would be used to motivate his players
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European Education Area to take EU-UAE learning cooperation to the next level, says top official
It will open opportunities for Emirati youth to study in European Union, further strengthening the existing people-to-people ties, adds Margaritis...
- The European Education Area offers a potential multi-level cooperation between the European Union and the United Arab Emirates, said a top EU official
- It will open opportunities for Emirati youth to study in European Union, adds Margaritis Schinas, adds VP of the European Commission for “Promoting Our European Way of Life”
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Indian PM Modi to visit China, security chief says
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‘Shocking increase’ of children denied aid in conflicts: UN
In addition to access to humanitarian aid, the UN's report on children and armed conflict also lists the number of...
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Israel will ‘be slapped’ for consulate strike, says Khamenei
The Supreme leader said in a speech to officials in Tehran that the defeat of "the Zionist regime in Gaza...
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Bodies of slain foreign aid workers taken out of Gaza
Israel's armed forces chief Herzi Halevi called the attack a "grave mistake", which he blamed on night-time "misidentification", adding in...
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Taiwan suffers from biggest earthquake in 25 years
NEW TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN - Liu watched intently as rescuers carefully picked their way through the remains of a warehouse that...
- The quake was felt across Taiwan, with more than 100 aftershocks unnerving the island of around 23 million.
- Its epicentre was in eastern Hualien county, a mountainous region known for its picturesque trails and seascape views.
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UN rights council to consider call for Israel arms sales halt
The UN Human Rights Council on Friday is set to consider a draft resolution calling for a cessation of arms...
- The draft resolution condemns the "use of starvation of civilians as a method of warfare in Gaza".
- It demands that Israel "uphold its legal responsibility to prevent genocide".
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Israel blames Hizbollah for blast that wounded UN peacekeepers
Jerusalem, Undefined - Israel's military said Wednesday it had obtained information that indicated a Hizbollah explosive charge caused the blast that...
- Israeli army spokesman said the explosion occurred after a UNIFIL patrol passed over a charge previously placed by Hizbollah in the area
- Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported an "enemy (Israeli) drone" raided the Rmeish area of southern Lebanon where the incident is said to have occurred.