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Tens of thousands of Palestinian worshippers earlier packed the mosque on the final Friday of Ramadan and many stayed to protest. Israel braced for more protests on Saturday after the violence at East Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound wounded more than 200 people as the international community called for calm …

India recorded more than 4,000 coronavirus deaths in a day for the first time as more states imposed lockdowns in a desperate bid to halt the devastating new COVID-19 surge. The 4,187 new deaths took India’s overall toll to 238,270 since the pandemic started. It added another 401,078 new cases …

Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by the Israeli forces, confirming that the government stands in solidarity with the people of Al-Quds Al-Sharif. “Iraqi government condemns the Israeli forces storming the Al-Aqsa Mosque, practicing intimidation and spreading terror among the Palestinian worshipers”, in …

A barrage of rockets has reportedly landed in an airbase in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, where American military forces are stationed. A telegram news channel associated with Hashd Al-Sha’abi reported that several rockets hit Ein Al-Assad Airbase, located about 160 kilometers (100 miles) west of the capital Baghdad, on …

Iraq recorded 5763 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 29 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 6289 patients achieved full recovery. The statement added that the cumulative count of vaccine …

Somalia said on Thursday it was restoring diplomatic relations with neighbouring Kenya almost six months after severing ties, accusing Nairobi of meddling in politics. Relations between the countries have also been tense over the ownership of potential oil and gas deposits, some of which lie off the coast of Jubbaland, …

Oil prices eased on Friday but were set for a weekly gain against the backdrop of optimism over a global economic recovery, though the COVID-19 crisis in India weighed. Brent crude futures were down 12 cents, or 0.2%, at $67.97 a barrel by 1343 GMT and U.S. West Texas Intermediate …

Japan extended on Friday a state of emergency in Tokyo and three other areas until the end of May to stem a surge in coronavirus cases, but Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga reiterated that it is still possible to host Tokyo Olympics this summer. The government had hoped a “short and …

India’s main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi warned on Friday that unless the deadly second COVID-19 wave sweeping the country was brought under control it would devastate India as well as threaten the rest of the world. In a letter, Gandhi implored Prime Minister Narendra Modi to prepare for another national …

Debris from a Chinese rocket is expected to fall back to Earth in an uncontrolled re-entry this weekend. The main segment from the Long March-5b vehicle was used to launch the first module of China’s new space station last month. At 18 tonnes it is one of the largest items …

Despite restrictions due to the pandemic, Iraqi citizens in some cities chose to celebrate the day despite the danger of the coronavirus. The marches took place in the form of car convoys and mass rallies in the cities of Najaf, Diyala, Basra, and Baghdad, as well as a number of …

Declaring it’s “crunch time” for the upcoming election, President Donald Trump zeroed in on Midwest battleground states on Monday with a tough, law and order message to counterprogram former Vice President Joe Biden’s show at the Democrats’ national convention. In Mankato, Minnesota, Trump stepped up his rhetoric against Biden, calling …

The novel coronavirus is just too new for scientists to figure out how long immunity might last. That’s a key detail that will help with immunization protocols once vaccines are available, as well as public health campaigns for containing outbreaks and reducing infection rates. The longer the immunity lasts, the …

Ronald Koeman is set to be appointed the new Barcelona manager this week to take over from Quique Setién. The former Barcelona player, and assistant manager, will leave his role as Netherlands coach to take over at the Camp Nou in time for the new season. Setién’s days looked numbered …

Washington has added dozens of companies to a list that bars the firms from gaining access to certain US technologies, as part of its ongoing battle against Huawei. Mike Pompeo has urged US allies to adopt similar restrictions. The secretary of state released a press statement on Monday applauding the …

The Iraqi Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities revealed, on Monday, that the visit of its minister, Hassan Nazem to USA aims to discuss the fate of Iraqi antiquities smuggled to the United States of America. The Ministry’s media office said, in a statement received by AlghadeerTV, “some websites and …

Iraq registered, on Monday, more than 3000 new cases and of Covid-19, as well as 3571 recoveries and 94 fatalities in the past 24 hours. The Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment said in a statement that, 21403 tests were performed today, The newly recovery cases were distributed as follows: …

The US military has carried out an airstrike in Syria’s Northeastern Province of Hasakah, killing a soldier and injuring two others. Syria’s official news agency SANA reported that the US airstrike targeted an army checkpoint near Tell al-Zakhab, southeast of the city of Qamishli in Hasakah. The airstrike reportedly took place after …

Several US states say they are considering suing the administration of President Donald Trump over the changes at the United States Postal Service (USPS). The states say they aim to prevent new operational changes that would slow mail service in the run-up to the presidential election, which will rely heavily …

On Sunday, Malaysia’s health ministry announced that D614G, a mutation of SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes Covid-19, has been detected in at least three of the 45 cases in a cluster that started from a restaurant owner returning from India and breached his 14-day home quarantine. The D614G mutation was first …