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Coal mine fire in Russia’s Siberia kills 11, dozens trapped
World
November 25, 2021
Coal mine fire in Russia’s Siberia kills 11, dozens trapped
MOSCOW (AP) — A fire at a coal mine in Russia’s Siberia killed 11 people and injured more than 40…
Factbox: Erdogan’s risky ‘experiment’ to heal Turkey’s economy
Middle East
November 23, 2021
Factbox: Erdogan’s risky ‘experiment’ to heal Turkey’s economy
ISTANBUL, Nov 23 (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan has set Turkey’s $720-billion economy on a risky new path of aggressive…
UN nuclear watchdog chief presses for more access in Iran
Middle East
November 23, 2021
UN nuclear watchdog chief presses for more access in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog met Tuesday with Iranian officials to press for…
UAE foreign minister meets Assad, most senior Emirati visit to Syria since war began
Middle East
November 10, 2021
UAE foreign minister meets Assad, most senior Emirati visit to Syria since war began
BEIRUT, Nov 9 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates foreign minister met President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Tuesday, a…
Iran says it warned off U.S. drones near its Gulf drills
Middle East
November 9, 2021
Iran says it warned off U.S. drones near its Gulf drills
DUBAI, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Iran’s military warned off U.S. drones trying to approach Iranian war games near the mouth…
Raisi says he should be rewarded for defending people’s rights and security
Middle East
June 21, 2021
Raisi says he should be rewarded for defending people’s rights and security
DUBAI, June 21 (Reuters) – Iranian President-Elect Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday that he should be rewarded for defending people’s…
President Sisi inaugurates Adly Mansour station
Egypt
August 16, 2020
President Sisi inaugurates Adly Mansour station
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday laid the foundation for the Adly Mansour station during the inauguration of the fourth phase…
Algeria’s Bouteflika to resign ‘before mandate ends’
Middle East
April 2, 2019
Algeria’s Bouteflika to resign ‘before mandate ends’
Algeria’s ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will resign before his mandate expires on April 28, his office said, after a succession…
Nigeria votes for a new president after delay
World
February 23, 2019
Nigeria votes for a new president after delay
Nigerians vote for a new president on Saturday after a week-long delay that has raised political tempers, sparked conspiracy claims…
Former anti-communist Afghan President Mojaddedi dies
Middle East
February 12, 2019
Former anti-communist Afghan President Mojaddedi dies
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s first president following the withdrawal of Soviet troops from the country and the collapse in…