Iran executes accused top British ‘spy’ by hanging-
By AFP TEHRAN: Iran on Saturday executed former top defence official and dual British national Alireza Akbari, who was accused […]
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US Republicans probe ‘chaotic’ Afghanistan withdrawal leading to Taliban takeover-
By AFP WASHINGTON: Republicans launched an investigation Friday into the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan that sparked a lightning takeover
England to ban few single-use plastic items from October-
By AFP LONDON: England will ban a wide range of single-use plastic items from October including plates and cutlery in
Musk faces US fraud trial over tweet allegedly manipulating Tesla stock price in 2018-
By AFP SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk, the CEO of electric car giant Tesla, will face trial on Tuesday over allegedly
Lithuania-Latvia gas pipeline hit by explosion, no sign of attack-
By AFP VILNIUS: An explosion damaged a gas pipeline in northern Lithuania on Friday with no injuries reported, the operator
Greta Thunberg joins rally against coal mine extension to save German village-
By AFP LUTZERATH: Climate activist Greta Thunberg will join a large-scale protest in Germany Saturday to stop the demolition of
War game suggests U.S. needs to bolster Taiwan’s defenses now to avoid heavy casualties
A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would bring heavy casualties not only to China and Taiwan, but also the U.S. and
Debate in Spain over regional abortion rights restrictions
A regional government’s move to restrict abortion rights in a large part of central Spain reignited debate Friday on the
Indian army general says situation on border with China is ‘unpredictable’
India and China, the world’s two most populous nations, which both have nuclear warheads, are at tense loggerheads over a
Mass. student dead after fall from Cancun Airbnb balcony; boyfriend arrested, cleared of wrongdoing: reports
A Massachusetts woman is being mourned after she died in a fall from a Mexican Airbnb balcony. Authorities arrested her