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Iran, Egypt, Iraq and Saudi Arabia top 2020 global executioners list

Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2021

Apart from China and despite a worldwide drop in death sentences, countries in the Middle East remained among the world’s leading executioners last year, Amnesty International said Wednesday.

Chad President Déby Dies In Clashes With Rebels

Posted on Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Chad's longtime President Idriss Déby Itno has died in clashes with rebels in the north of the country, the military confirmed Tuesday.

Rouhani: 60%-70% of issues resolved in Vienna nuclear talks

Posted on Tuesday, April 20, 2021

High-level talks in Vienna aimed at bringing the United States back into the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran have already resolved 60-70 percent of the key issues, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was quoted by state media as saying…

Top Iran official: Power fully restored at Natanz, enrichment renewed

Posted on Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Power has been restored in Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility and uranium enrichment activities there have been renewed after a blast at the site earlier this month, the head of the country’s atomic agency said Tuesday.

Iran, IAEA start talks on unexplained uranium traces

Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021

The U.N. nuclear watchdog and Iran on Monday started talks aimed at obtaining explanations from Tehran on the origin of uranium traces at found at undeclared locations in Iran, an issue which could affect efforts to revive Tehran's…

Russian military build-up near Ukraine numbers more than 150,000 troops, EU says

Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021

Russia has concentrated more than 150,000 troops on Ukraine's border and in annexed Crimea, the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Monday after EU foreign ministers were briefed by Ukraine's foreign minister.

UK Considers ‘Britcoin’ Digital Currency

Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021

British authorities are exploring the possibility of creating a new digital currency that Treasury chief Rishi Sunak indicated could be known as “Britcoin.”

Talks On Summit As Ukraine Conflict Escalates

Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021

Top advisers to the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France, and Germany have begun consultations on holding a possible summit aimed at easing tensions over the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

US Warns Russia Of Consequences If Kremlin-Critic Navalny Dies

Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021

The United States had warned Russia of “consequences” if jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny dies amid mounting concerns about his health.

Global Concern Mount About Tensions In Eastern Ukraine

Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021

Pope Francis appealed for peace in eastern Ukraine, where growing violations of a ceasefire trigger rising tensions between Kyiv and Moscow agreed between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists. It comes while a massive Russian military buildup is…

Russia, Czech Republic Expel Dozens Of Diplomats

Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021

Russia expelled 20 Czech diplomats after the Czech Republic ordered 18 Russian diplomats to leave on Saturday.

Raul Castro resigns as Communist chief, ending era in Cuba

Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021

Raul Castro said Friday he is stepping down as head of Cuba’s Communist Party, ending an era of formal leadership that began with his brother Fidel and country’s 1959 revolution.

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes southwestern Iran in area of nuclear site

Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook southwestern Iran along the Persian Gulf on Sunday, followed by at least three moderate-strength aftershocks, state TV reported.

Syria to hold presidential election next month, second under shadow of civil war

Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021

Syria is to hold a presidential election on May 26, the parliament speaker announced Sunday, the country’s second in the shadow of civil war, seen as likely to keep President Bashar Assad in power.

Super typhoon Surigae explodes to Cat. 5 intensity

Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021

Super Typhoon Surigae surged in intensity from a Category 1 storm on Friday to a beastly Category 5 monster on Saturday, with maximum sustained winds estimated at 190 mph with higher gusts.

Grief-Stricken Britain Burying Prince Philip

Posted on Sunday, April 18, 2021

A grief-stricken nation said farewell to Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constrained his life.

Hong Kong Court Jails Media Tycoon, Activists, For Pro-Democracy Rallies

Posted on Friday, April 16, 2021

A court in Hong Kong on Friday sentenced veteran pro-democracy leaders to prison terms of between eight and 18 months as Beijing remodels the city into one resembling any other on the Chinese mainland.

Iranian official admits Israel swiped nuclear archive

Posted on Friday, April 16, 2021

An adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Israel stole the country’s nuclear archive, in what appears to be the first public admission of the 2018 Mossad operation by an Iranian official.

Drone attack targets Iraqi base in Erbil that houses US troops: reports

Posted on Friday, April 16, 2021

An unmanned drone dropped explosives on a U.S.-led base near the Erbil airport in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq on Wednesday night, according to reports.

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