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Crowded camps that are home to hundreds of thousands of refugees placed under lockdown after the alarming spread of the coronavirus. Bangladesh authorities have imposed a lockdown in five Rohingya refugee camps in southeastern Bangladesh after an alarming spread of the coronavirus, officials said. The shutdown will initially last for …

The Directorate of Meteorology and Seismic Monitoring in the Kurdistan Region announced today, Friday, that an earthquake has hit the Banjawin district of Sulaymaniyah Governorate. “An earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale occurred at 7:26 am this morning in Banjawin district,” the directorate said in a statement, according to …

Iraqi Security Media Cell announced today, Thursday that Military Intelligence, and joint forces, stormed the terrorist ISIS gangs in Diyala. In a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the cell said that according to “accurate information provided by the Military Intelligence Directorate at the Ministry of Defense, it …

Independent US Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced a resolution blocking a $735 million weapons sale to Israel amid the increased Israeli aggression against Palestinians. Sanders presented the resolution to the Senate on Thursday which is similar to the one introduced by a number of Democratic lawmakers in the House of …

The European Parliament halted on Thursday ratification of a new investment pact with China until Beijing lifts sanctions on EU politicians, deepening a dispute in Sino-European relations and denying EU companies greater access to China. The resolution to freeze ratification passed with 599 votes in favor, 30 votes against, and …

Russian President Vladimir Putin alleged on Thursday that some of the country’s foreign foes dream about biting off pieces of the country’s vast territory, warning that Moscow would “knock their teeth out” if they ever try. In strong remarks during a conference call with officials, the Russian president noted that …

Thousands of citizens organized a stand of solidarity with the Palestinian people on Dhelal Street, east of the capital, Baghdad. A statement by the Popular Mobilization Directorate said, “Thousands of citizens gathered in a stand – in solidarity with the Palestinian people, who are being exposed to the most brutal …

The Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) revealed today, Thursday, its strategy to eliminate ISIS terrorist gangs, and while announcing the overthrow of prominent leaders, it referred to the elimination of these gangs’ media. A spokesman for the agency, Sabah al-Numan, said: “According to the directives of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces …

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the parties in Vienna talks have accepted to remove all main sanctions targeting the country’s oil, petrochemical, shipping, and insurance sectors as well as the Central Bank of Iran. “We have taken the main big step, and the primary agreement has been reached,” Rouhani said …

China said on Thursday a US warship had illegally entered its territorial waters in the South China Sea, the latest salvo in the two nations’ dispute over Beijing’s territorial claims in the busy waterway. In a statement, the Chinese military’s Southern Theater Command said the USS Curtis Wilbur entered the …

Nigerian Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has been seriously wounded after trying to kill himself to avoid capture during clashes with rival ISIS-allied militants in the north of the country, two intelligence sources said on Thursday. Shekau’s Boko Haram faction and fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province had …

Intense storms, persistent conflicts, and explosions of violence forced 40.5 million people to become newly displaced within their countries last year. Conflicts and natural disasters forced someone to flee within their own country every second of last year, pushing the number of people living in internal displacement to a record …

Israeli fighter jets continue to bomb Gaza, killing at least one Palestinian and wounding several more as Benjamin Netanyahu defies world calls for a de-escalation. Israeli fighter jets continued to pound the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least one Palestinian and wounding several more as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …

The head of Al-Fatah Alliance, Hadi Al-Amiri, called on Wednesday for establishing full control over the Iraqi airspace and air bases. Al-Amiri emphasized, according to a statement, the importance of “the Iraqi-American technical committee meetings’ positive results that “meet the aspiration of the Iraqi people to achieve full national sovereignty …

Iraq’s Ministry of Planning revealed, on Wednesday, that in 2020, the GDP per capita in Iraq has trended to nearly five million dinars. “According to the report of the Central Bureau of Statistics, the Iraq GDP per capita was projected to 4.950 million dinars (about 4.2 thousand dollars) in 2020, …

No humanitarian assistance can relieve Palestinian suffering, only the end of the Israeli occupation and apartheid can. When a rubber bullet pierces the eye of a child in occupied East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood and when a woman is doused in “skunk water”, a cocktail of chemicals that smell like …

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are due to hold talks on Wednesday night ahead of a possible presidential summit in Junein an attempt to improve the dire relations between the former Cold War foes. The face-to-face talks on the sidelines of a gathering …

The top Iranian negotiator says “good progress” has been made in Vienna talks between the remaining parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, but participants need to return to their respective countries for further consultations on certain remaining issues. “Over the past two weeks, which were the fourth round of …

European Union countries agreed on Wednesday to ease COVID-19 travel restrictions on non-EU visitors ahead of the summer tourist season, a move that could open the bloc’s door to all Britons and to vaccinated Americans. Ambassadors from the 27 EU countries approved a European Commission proposal from May 3 to …

Sporting body chief offers Tokyo medical help, says most residents at Olympic Village will be vaccinated. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has sought to reassure a Japanese public anxious over Tokyo’s hosting of the Summer Games during the coronavirus pandemic, announcing that most athletes will be vaccinated before the sporting …