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Lebanese Key Christian Leader Urges Army To Halt Hezbollah Attacks

Posted on Monday, August 9, 2021

One of Lebanon's most influential Christian leaders has urged the army to retake the country's South and prevent Hezbollah – the dominant Islamist militant group in the area from launching more rockets at Israel.

Migrant Kills Priest In France

Posted on Monday, August 9, 2021

A Rwandan immigrant who allegedly caused a massive fire that ravaged the cathedral in the French city of Nantes last year has murdered a Catholic priest in western France, the interior minister said.

Taliban Gaining Control Over Afghanistan As US Leaves

Posted on Sunday, August 8, 2021

As U.S. troops complete their pullout, the Islamic militant Taliban group rapidly expanded its control in Afghanistan Sunday, increasingly isolating the Western-backed government.

Ally Jailed Kremlin Critic Navalny Flees Russia

Posted on Sunday, August 8, 2021

Lyubov Sobol, a prominent ally of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, has left Russia days, Russian media reported late Sunday.

Thousands of protesters pack Paris streets in defiance of COVID-19 vaccine passport: ‘Our freedoms are dying’ (Video)

Posted on Sunday, August 8, 2021

Thousands of people marched in Paris and other French cities Saturday for a fourth consecutive week of protests against the COVID-19 health passes that everyone in the country will need shortly to enter cafes, trains and other venues.

Variants could be named after star constellations when Greek alphabet runs out, says WHO Covid chief

Posted on Saturday, August 7, 2021

New coronavirus variants could be named after star constellations once letters of the Greek alphabet are exhausted, a senior World Health Organization official has suggested.

Iran nuclear talks ‘could resume in September’

Posted on Saturday, August 7, 2021

Iran is ready to resume talks reviving the nuclear deal with world powers under new President Ebrahim Raisi, and meetings could take place in Vienna from early September, an EU official said on Saturday.

US and Britain Ask Citizens to Leave Afghanistan

Posted on Saturday, August 7, 2021

Both the United States and Britain issued advisories Saturday to their citizens, urging them to leave Afghanistan immediately using commercial flight options.

Hungary’s Orbán Condemns President Biden Over Totalitarian Remarks

Posted on Saturday, August 7, 2021

Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has condemned U.S. President Joe Biden for calling him an “authoritarian tug.”

Greece, Europe Battling Blazes With Thousands Rushing To Safety

Posted on Saturday, August 7, 2021

Greece is among the worst affected countries by deadly wildfires raging through the Balkans, Italy, and the southeastern Mediterranean. Fires rampaged through some of Greece's last remaining forests for yet another day Saturday, after thousands fled by land…

Belarusian Athlete In Poland After Outcry

Posted on Thursday, August 5, 2021

A Belarusian athlete who refused orders to fly home early from the Olympics in Tokyo has arrived in Poland and is “happy to be in safety.”

‘Don’t test us’: Iran threatens ‘decisive’ response to any Israeli strike

Posted on Thursday, August 5, 2021

A prominent Iranian official warned Israel not to conduct a military operation against Iran, as the rival Middle Eastern powers trade threats following an attack on an Israeli-managed oil tanker.

Washington urges Tehran to ‘quickly’ return to nuclear negotiations

Posted on Thursday, August 5, 2021

The United States urged new Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday to "quickly" resume negotiations on the suspended talks in Vienna regarding Iran's nuclear program.

Iranian hardliner Raisi, tied to mass executions, sworn in as regime president

Posted on Thursday, August 5, 2021

Iran’s new hardline president Ebrahim Raisi, who has been tied to mass executions and crackdowns of political opponents, was sworn in on Thursday as dissidents urged international leaders not to play ball with the regime.

World Health Organization calls for halt on COVID vaccine boosters, citing low world vaccine rate

Posted on Wednesday, August 4, 2021

The World Health Organization is calling for a halt on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September, its head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday, as the gap between vaccinations in wealthy and poor countries…

Britain demands response from UNSC for Iranian attack on Israeli-managed oil tanker

Posted on Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Accusing the Iranian regime of attacking an Israeli-managed oil tanker off the coast of Oman last week, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has called on the United Nations Security Council to respond to what he described as Iran’s…

US intensifies strikes on al-Qaeda-affiliated targets in Somalia

Posted on Wednesday, August 4, 2021

The US is intensifying counter-terrorism airstrikes against al-Qaeda affiliates who have increased their attacks in Somalia since the withdrawal of hundreds of American troops this year, Bloomberg News reports. The US Africa Command has confirmed that airstrikes were…

Cuba report: At least 1,000 cases of arbitrary arrest and detention since outbreak of protests

Posted on Wednesday, August 4, 2021

The Cuban Observatory for Human Rights (OCDH) has reported that since the July 11 outbreak of nationwide protests in Cuba, the communist government has carried out at least 1,745 repressive actions against protestors, of which 1,103 were some…

Europe: Thousands protest COVID-19 restrictions mandatory vaccination policies in Italy, France, Greece

Posted on Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Italy, France, and Greece over the weekend to protest against mandatory vaccination policies and overall COVID-19 restrictions, DW reports.

Leading Belarussian Activist Found Dead In Ukraine

Posted on Tuesday, August 3, 2021

The head of a group helping people fleeing Belarus has been found dead near his home in neighboring Ukraine, officials said Monday. Vitaly Shishov's body was found hanged in a park in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv a day…

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