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Sat, 30 Apr 2022 06:48:37 +0000
Deadly West Bank Attack After Day of Violence in Jerusalem (AFP)
A Palestinian man and an Israeli guard were killed in separate West Bank incidents following violence on Friday between Palestinians and Israeli police at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque...

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 06:39:23 +0000
Over 3,000 Migrants Dead, Missing in 2021 After Europe Crossing Attempts
More than 3,000 migrants died or went missing last year, while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea or Atlantic Ocean, according to a UN Refugee Agency report issued on Friday...

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 06:23:25 +0000
ISIS 'Beatle' Gets Life Sentence in Prison
An ISIS member in a terror cell dubbed "the Beatles" was sentenced to life in prison Friday for being involved in the deaths of Americans, Japanese and British citizens in Syria...

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 06:08:20 +0000
War-Weary Yemenis Aspire for Peace
The formation of a new presidential council and a U.N.-brokered truce have raised hopes among Yemeni civilians of establishing peace and security in the war-ravaged country...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 06:21:44 +0000
Russian Navy Deploys Dolphin Units in Black Sea
The Russian navy has deployed its unit of trained military dolphins in the Black Sea as part of its ongoing war in Ukraine, satellite imagery published Thursday by the U...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 05:58:23 +0000
Missile Strikes in Ukraine’s Capital Injure 6 as UN Head Visits
Missiles hit a building at the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday, injuring six civilians, officials said...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 05:47:27 +0000
Moderna Applies for Emergency Use of COVID-19 Vaccine for Children
Moderna announced Thursday it has submitted a request to the Food and Drug Administration for authorization for its two-dose coronavirus vaccine to be used in children ages 6 months to 5 years...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 05:33:19 +0000
Biden Asks Congress for $33 Billion in Additional Aid to Ukraine
President Joe Biden called on Congress in a speech Thursday to swiftly pass a measure giving $33 billion in additional emergency support to Ukraine to defend against Russian forces, a signal that the president is making a serious commitment to oppose...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:16:33 +0000
WHO: Salmonella Cases Linked to Kinder Chocolates Reach 151
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday that there are 151 cases of salmonella linked to the consumption of Kinder chocolate products in at least 11 countries...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:01:31 +0000
United Nations' Head Guterres Arrives in Ukraine
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other officials on Thursday in Kyiv as he seeks to improve the humanitarian situation in the war-torn country...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:49:56 +0000
Paris Officer Charged Over Fatal Election Night Shooting (AFP)
A French policeman has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after shooting dead a driver who sought to evade police and a passenger in Paris Sunday, hours after Emmanuel Macron celebrated re-election nearby, a judicial source said...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:57:26 +0000
Turkish President to Visit Saudi Arabia
Turkey’s president will pay a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia this week, the Turkish Presidency said in a statement Thursday April 28, 2022...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:03:14 +0000
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Invited to G20 Summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Indonesian President Joko Widodo invited him to join this year's Group of 20 summit...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:16:27 +0000
Report: Iran Executions See 'Alarming Rise' in 2021 (AFP)
Executions in Iran rose by 25% in 2021, a report by two leading NGOs said Thursday, expressing alarm over a surge in the numbers executed for drug offences and also the hanging of at least 17 women...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:11:15 +0000
Surrendering Ukrainians Were Executed by Russia, US Says in UN Meeting
The United States has credible evidence of Russian troops executing surrendering Ukrainians in Donetsk region, a U...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 05:45:06 +0000
Attacks Against Veiled Women in France Trigger Tensions
A French lawyer has expressed deep concern over the recent assault of two veiled young Muslim women by police officers at the Pont de Clichy in the northwestern part of the capital Paris...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:03:14 +0000
Singapore Hangs Mentally Disabled Man for Drug Trafficking Despite Outcry (AFP)
A mentally disabled Malaysian man was hanged in Singapore on Wednesday, his family said, after losing a long legal battle and a storm of international criticism and appeals for clemency...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:21:23 +0000
Libya: Landmines, Other War Hazards, Killing Civilians (HRW)
At least 130 people, mostly civilians, have been killed by landmines and abandoned or unexploded ordnance in Libya since the armed group called the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF) withdrew from Tripoli’s southern suburbs in June 2020, Hum...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 09:30:33 +0000
US Vice President Kamala Harris Tests Positive For COVID-19
United States Vice President Kamala Harris has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced Tuesday...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 09:16:52 +0000
Germany to Deliver Anti-Aircraft Tanks to Ukraine
Germany has agreed to send 50 anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine to aid its fight against Russia, Berlin's defense ministry said, as the European Country continues to distance itself from its former anti-militarization policies...



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