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5 civilians injured in northern Syria terror attack

At least five civilians were injured in Azaz in northern Syria during a terror attack carried out with a vehicle bomb, according to initial reports Saturday. Firefighters rushed to a fire that broke out after the explosion that damaged surrounding shops and houses. The injured were taken […]

Libya marks tenth anniversary of 2011 revolution

Libyans marked the tenth anniversary of the 2011 revolution on Wednesday which ended 42 years of rulership under Muammar Gaddafi. Celebrations were held on streets and at squares in various cities, including Misrata, Zawiya, Zintan, Sabha, and in the capital Tripoli. There were no official celebrations […]

Saudi Arabia offers to mediate in Ethiopia dam dispute

Saudi Arabia wants to mediate between the parties in a longstanding dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance dam project and hold talks with their leaders, Sudan’s Council of Ministers said Wednesday. Saudi Minister of State for African Affairs Ahmed Bin Abdul Aziz Kattan has disclosed that King Salman […]

NATO eyes post-Trump reset as Afghanistan call looms

Brussels-NATO defence ministers meet Wednesday for their first talks since US President Joe Biden took over from Donald Trump with a vow to soothe tensions between Washington and its closest partners. Key on the agenda at the two-day virtual conference is the future of NATO’s […]

US State Dept OKs $200M RAM missile sale to Egypt

The US State Department signed off Tuesday on a potential $197 million sale of Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAMs) to the Egyptian military. Raytheon’s naval missiles are used to defend against anti-ship missiles, and are employed by the navies of 11 countries including Turkey and the US. The […]

Biden: US to have 600M vaccine doses by end of July

US President Joe Biden said Tuesday that every American will be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of July. Responding to questions from American citizens at a CNN town hall, Biden said there were only 50 million vaccine doses available when he […]

UK set for new laws to protect free speech on campus

London – Britain is set to introduce new laws guaranteeing freedom of speech in universities to counteract what the government on Tuesday called “unacceptable silencing and censoring” on campuses. As part of the plans, the government is considering appointing a “free speech champion” to investigate possible breaches […]

Biden vows ‘repercussions’ for China over rights abuses

US President Joe Biden said Tuesday there will be “repercussions” for China over its human rights abuses. “We must speak up for human rights. So we are,” said Biden in response to a question by moderator Anderson Cooper on China’s treatment of the Muslim Uighur minority in […]

Fire ‘catastrophe’ destroys 100 fuel tankers on Afghanistan-Iran border

Islam Qala, Afghanistan-At least 100 oil and gas tankers have been destroyed by fire in a “catastrophe” at Afghanistan’s biggest trade crossing with Iran, causing millions of dollars of losses, officials said Sunday. The huge blaze, which broke out Saturday afternoon at Islam Qala port 120 kilometres (75 […]

New Ebola virus outbreak declared in Guinea

A new Ebola virus outbreak has been declared in the West African country of Guinea which has claimed three lives so far, according to the World Health Organization. The outbreak was declared in the rural community of Goueke in N’Zerekore prefecture after three Ebola cases were […]

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