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3 killed as Iran unrest shows no signs of subsiding
Three security personnel have been killed by “rioters” in Iran, the latest deaths in protests that showed no sign of...
Church of England consecrates first black female bishop
The Church of England consecrated its first black female bishop on Tuesday in a ceremony at London’s St Paul’s Cathedral....
China has over 170,000 elderly-care institutions, facilities – official
China had a total of 173,300 elderly-care service institutions and facilities at the end of June and more than 140,000...
Syria, Egypt, Jordan condemn U.S. reversal on Israeli settlement policy
Syria, Egypt and Jordan have condemned the announcement by Washington that it no longer considers Israeli settlements in the West...
Saudi court sentences 18 to jail for corruption, bribery
A Saudi court has sentenced 18 people to jail after they were convicted of corruption and bribery, a statement said...
I’ll ‘strongly consider’ testifying in impeachment probe, says Trump
United States President Donald Trump said yesterday he is “strongly” considering accepting a challenge from opposition Democrats to testify in...
BRICS summit positive to global peace, development –Chinese leader
Chinese President H.E. Xi Jinping and his counterparts at the BRICS summit held recently agreed to safeguard multilateralism and support...
Banks facilitated corruption under Zuma, says UK lawmaker
Several international banks enabled corruption in South Africa under former President Jacob Zuma, British lawmaker Peter Hain has said. At...
Egypt risks US sanctions over Russian fighter jet deal
The United States could impose sanctions on Egypt and block it from future military sales if it goes ahead with...
US has world’s highest rate of children in detention -UN
The United States has the world’s highest rate of children in detention, including more than 100,000 in immigration-related custody that...
