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Iran, Russia to integrate banking systems to bypass Western sanctions
Iran and Russia signed an agreement Sunday to integrate their banking systems to help them skirt Western sanctions. Mohen Karimi, the ...
Taiwan Parliament speaker says country is a ‘beacon of democracy for Chinese-speaking peoples’
You Si-kun, the speaker of Taiwan’s Parliament, spoke at the International Religious Freedom Summit on Wednesday and voiced why it ...
Top US official pressures WHO to address claims that one of its doctors sexually assaulted women
A top U.S. health official urged the World Health Organization to address allegations reported by The Associated Press that one ...
Israel intercepts rocket from Gaza Strip, raises tensions under country’s new ultranationalist government
Militants fired a rocket into Israel’s south on Wednesday, the army said, setting off sirens and raising already heightened tensions ...
6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes the Philippines, classes and government work get suspended
A strong, shallow earthquake shook a mountainous region in the southeastern Philippines on Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports ...
Leaders of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia agree to joint military campaign against al-Shabab in Somalia
The leaders of Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya have agreed on a joint “search and destroy” military campaign against the ...
South Korea rules stolen Korean Buddhist statue must return to Japanese temple where it was stolen
A South Korean court ruled Wednesday that a 14th century Korean Buddhist statue should be sent back to a Japanese ...
Russia warns Israel against providing arms to Ukraine: ‘Will lead to an escalation of this crisis’
Russia on Wednesday took aim at Israel and warned it not to get involved in the war in Ukraine by ...
Turkey’s Erdogan to Sweden: ‘Don’t even bother’ with NATO bid if Quran-burning is allowed
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Sweden Wednesday to “don’t even bother” with trying to join NATO as long as ...
During Mass, Pope Francis urges the people of Congo to forgive those who have harmed them
Pope Francis urged Congo’s people on Wednesday to forgive those who have harmed them as he presided over a Mass ...
