Biden, Putin upbeat as Geneva summit starts – US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin square up on Wednesday for their first meeting since Biden took office with deep disagreements
Lebanese trade unions launch general strike to demand new government – Public prosecutors in Lebanon have been instructed to crack down on the monopoly on foodstuffs and oil derivatives as political, security
Somalia – At least 15 army recruits died Tuesday when a suicide bomber attacked a military training camp in Mogadishu, Somalia, an officer said. “I have counted about 15 new recruits who
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on trial; critics say charges bogus – Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was set to go on trial Monday on charges that many
Iran vote turnout poses test of youth frustrations and hopes – Like many young Iranians yearning for democracy, Shirin doesn’t believe elected officials want to deliver greater political and social freedoms, and
Algeria cancelled the accreditation of France 24, the communications ministry said Sunday, a day after parliamentary elections in the former French colony. The move was due to the satellite news channel’s “clear
EU – Europe’s drug regulator on Friday advised against using AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine in people with a history of a rare bleeding condition and said it was looking into heart inflammation cases
UK – Britain’s competition regulator said on Friday it had secured commitments from Google about the tech giant’s proposal to remove third-party cookies from its Chrome browser. The Competition and Markets Authority
UN – Myanmar’s Kayah State could suffer a “massive” loss of life beyond anything seen since the military seized power, with more than 100,000 people fleeing their homes to escape conflict, a
Qatar ‘funneled millions of dollars’ to Al-Qaeda-affiliate terrorists in Syria: British media – Nine Syrians are accusing several Qatari figures and institutes of funding terrorist fighters in Syria in a case filed