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Top US commander in Afghanistan hands over command
Middle East
July 12, 2021
Top US commander in Afghanistan hands over command
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The top US commander in Afghanistan relinquished his command at a ceremony in the Afghan capital…
Violence spreads to South Africa’s economic hub in wake of Zuma jailing
World
July 11, 2021
Violence spreads to South Africa’s economic hub in wake of Zuma jailing
JOHANNESBURG, July 11 (Reuters) – Shops were looted overnight and a section of the M2 highway was closed in Johannesburg…
India pulls officials from Afghanistan’s Kandahar as Taliban widens control
Middle East
July 11, 2021
India pulls officials from Afghanistan’s Kandahar as Taliban widens control
MUMBAI, July 11 (Reuters) – India said on Sunday it had temporarily brought back officials from its consulate in Kandahar,…
Is Afghanistan heading toward a civil war?
Middle East
July 10, 2021
Is Afghanistan heading toward a civil war?
The Taliban are reportedly sweeping across Afghanistan’s rural areas, bringing more territories under their control. Afghan government forces are finding it…
Can drone warfare in the Middle East be controlled?
Middle East
July 1, 2021
Can drone warfare in the Middle East be controlled?
Last weekend, the US launched airstrikes against militant groups loyal to Iran near the Iraqi-Syrian border. According to a statement issued by…
Turkey formally quits treaty to prevent violence against women
Middle East
July 1, 2021
Turkey formally quits treaty to prevent violence against women
Turkey officially withdrew on Thursday from an international treaty to prevent violence against women, enacting a decision that drew condemnation…
Monufiya University student stabbed by colleague during exam
Egypt
June 24, 2021
Monufiya University student stabbed by colleague during exam
A student at the Faculty of Engineering at Monufiya University was stabbed in the chest by his colleague after a…
Medical official: air strike kills at least 43 in Ethiopia’s Tigray
World
June 23, 2021
Medical official: air strike kills at least 43 in Ethiopia’s Tigray
ADDIS ABABA June 23 (Reuters) – An air strike killed at least 43 people in the town of Togoga in…
Junta troops burn Myanmar village in escalation of violence
World
June 16, 2021
Junta troops burn Myanmar village in escalation of violence
BANGKOK (AP) — Government troops in Myanmar have burned most of a village in the country’s central heartland, a resident…
Israel braces for unrest from right-wing Jerusalem march
Middle East
June 15, 2021
Israel braces for unrest from right-wing Jerusalem march
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of Israeli ultranationalists gathered Tuesday near Jerusalem’s Old City ahead of a contentious march that threatened…