Saudi Arabia confirmed as 2034 FIFA World Cup host
Saudi Arabia will host the men’s football World Cup in 2034 while the 2030 edition will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with one-off…
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Kabul: Afghan refugee minister Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed in blast
Afghanistan’s acting minister for refugees Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani has been killed in an explosion in the capital, Kabul, according to his nephew and officials. Khalil…
Iran’s Khamenei says toppling of Syria’s Assad was result of US-Israeli plan
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, stated Wednesday that the Syrian crisis was orchestrated by the U.S. and Israel, with evidence confirming their involvement….
UN General Assembly to vote on ‘unconditional’ ceasefire in Gaza
The UN General Assembly is set to vote Wednesday on a draft resolution calling for an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, as well…
New Delhi sends envoy to Dhaka to defuse tension
India’s top career diplomat was in Bangladesh on Monday to defuse tensions between the two neighbours arising from the August overthrow of autocratic ex-premier Sheikh…
Japan’s atomic bomb survivors to receive Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize will be presented Tuesday to Japan’s atomic bomb survivors’ group Nihon Hidankyo, which lobbies against the weapons now resurging as…
Dozens of schools in Delhi get bomb threats: report
At least 40 schools received a bomb threat by email in Delhi on Monday demanding $30,000, ANI news agency said, while police officials conducted initial…
184 killed in Haiti capital violence over weekend: UN
Close to 200 people were killed in brutal weekend violence in Haiti’s capital, the United Nations said on Monday, with reports that a gang boss…
Putin personally granted asylum to Syria’s Assad, Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved Bashar Assad’s asylum in Moscow, the Kremlin confirmed on Monday. The revelation follows reports that the former Syrian president…
South Korea imposes travel ban on President Yoon
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been banned from leaving the country over a failed attempt at imposing martial law, amid growing calls for him…