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According to a Yemeni Armed Force spokesman, the country’s military has carried out a drone attack against King Khalid Air Base which houses Saudi-led coalition troops. Yemeni Air Force again targeted King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait with two Qasef-2K drones, Brigadier General Yahya Saree said early on Sunday, …

A military source reported that a two-axis military operation had been launched in Diyala to pursue ISIS remnants. The source told Alghadeer News that the operation was launched to inspect the orchards of Al-Saadiyah district (60 km northeast of Baquba) and the vicinity of the Hamrin dam. The source added …

The leaders of Australia and New Zealand are holding their first face-to-face meeting since the coronavirus outbreak prompted both countries to close their borders. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison arrived in the tourist resort of Queenstown for an overnight visit on Sunday. He greeted his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern …

Tens of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets Saturday to voice their frustrations with President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the Covid-19 crisis, in what appeared to be the largest protests the country has seen since the pandemic began last year. Demonstrators in some of the country’s largest cities, including …

Austrian Muslim groups slam the government over map identifying locations of mosques and Islamic associations around the country. A leading Muslim group in Austria has said it plans to file a lawsuit against the government of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz for unveiling a controversial “Islam map”, according to Austrian media reports. …

Manchester City 0 Chelsea 1: Kai Havertz’s first-half goal was enough to see the Blues crowned European champions for the second time in their history and deny Pep Guardiola’s men Kai Havertz finally proved he was worth every penny as the £71m signings made the difference for Chelsea in the …

Seven people sustained injuries in a shooting in Miami, media reported on Saturday. According to the NBC 6 broadcaster, citing police, the shooting occurred at around midnight into Saturday. All the victims found by the security forces upon arrival at the crime scene were hospitalised. The police have been investigating …

The British oncologist and Norwegian virologist, who have been working on a COVID-19 vaccine, believe the deadly strain’s origins lie in ‘Gain of Function’ research, where viruses are genetically modified to grant them new abilities to studying their transmission and reproduction. Two senior vaccine researchers have claimed COVID-19 bears the …

More than 80 Saudi forces were killed and wounded and dozens more were captured in a successful Yemeni army operation in Jizan, southwestern Saudi Arabia. In an interview with Almasirah News Network on Sat., a Yemeni official disclosed details of a major Yemeni army ground operation in southwestern Saudi Arabia …

DR Congo’s government said Saturday that the eruption of the second volcano in the country’s east that been announced hours earlier was a “false alarm” after a plane did not spot any activity. “False alarm on Nyamuragira. A plane has just flown over the entire area on the sides of …

A security source reported on Saturday that missile remnants from the US C-RAM system fell on a government hospital in the center of Baghdad. The American Embassy in Baghdad had activated the system earlier today. The source told Alghadeer News that the missile remnants fell on the emergency hospital of …

Iraq recorded 3,257 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Saturday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 23 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 5,425 patients have achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in …

A roadside bomb hit a bus carrying university staff in northern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing three teachers and wounding 15 others, police said on Saturday. The incident took place in Charikar, the provincial capital of Parwan. The bus was carrying teachers from Al-Biruni university, said a spokesman for the provincial …

Iranian-flagged MT Horse vessel which has been seized in Indonesian waters since January 24, has been released. With the full support of senior officials and consular assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ship was released on Friday after successful completion of the proceedings after 125 days of seizure, …

Vietnam Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said on Saturday the country has detected a new variant of the coronavirus, a mix of the COVID-19 variants from India and the United Kingdom that spreads quickly by air, online newspaper VnExpress reported. After successfully containing the coronavirus for most of last year, …

The European Commission said on Friday it has given the Chinese-owned video app TikTok one month to answer complaints from a European consumer group over its commercial practices. The EU’s executive arm said it has started discussions involving the social media platform and the national consumer authorities following an alert …

When Italy won the Eurovision Song Contest with an over-the-top glam-rock performance, the victory signaled more than just a psychological boost for one of the countries hardest hit by COVID-19: Held before a live, indoor audience of 3,500, the annual kitsch fest confirmed that Europe was returning to a semblance …

Pyongyang has declared North Korea coronavirus-free, with zero confirmed cases since the outbreak of the global pandemic, while the authorities have imposed severe restrictions to stop the disease from entering the country. North Korean authorities have ordered the elimination of cats and pigeons in border areas due to pandemic fears, …

The incumbent US administration has named China as its main threat and rival, representing the greatest danger to the United States. Since the previous administration of Donald Trump, the US has exerted significant diplomatic and economic pressure on China over a range of issues, including trade and military development. US …

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) Data showed, on Saturday, that Iraqi oil exports to the United States decreased by 184 thousand BPD in the past week. EIA stated in a report, “Iraq oil exports dropped to about 184 thousand BPD in the second week of November, while US imports also …