A senior US administration official says Washington will ship 2.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan, more than tripling America’s previous allocation of shots for the island, amid increasing tensions with China. Washington is competing with Beijing to deepen geopolitical clout through so-called “vaccine diplomacy”, according to Reuters. The vaccines …
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Al-Fateh: The Islamic Republic, its wise leadership, and its conscious people will remain a support for all the oppressed
Al-Fateh Alliance, led by Mr. Hadi Al-Amiri, confirmed that the presidential term of President-elected Ebrahim Raeisi will be a real chance for the establishment of pivotal, strategic relations between Iraq and the Islamic Republic of Iran, on the background of historical and religious commonalities. The Alliance said in a statement …
Read More »Mexico City shuts down classes again, enters higher COVID-19 risk tier
Mexico City schools that had just gone back to in-person classes will be closed again starting Monday as the sprawling capital climbs into a higher tier of coronavirus risk, education authorities said on Saturday. Mexico City officials had loosened restrictions on gatherings in schools, hotels, stores, and restaurants just two …
Read More »India Mourns ‘Colossal’ Loss as Legendary Sprinter, Milkha Singh, Loses Battle to COVID-19
Although he failed to win a medal in the 1960 Rome Olympics, finishing the 400 metres final in 45.6 seconds, 0.1 seconds short of winning the bronze, Milkha Singh’s time remained a national record in India for 38 years. Legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh died at the age of 91 …
Read More »Three workers dead, two missing under partially collapsed Belgium school
Three construction workers were confirmed dead and two still missing on Saturday, a day after a school construction site partially collapsed in the Belgian city of Antwerp. The city’s fire department tweeted that three bodies had been found under the rubble. “Despite this terrible toll, the rescue work continues unabated …
Read More »Australia takes wine dispute with China to WTO as sales plunge
Wine tariffs imposed by Beijing doubled or tripled the price of Australian wine and made the Chinese market unviable for exporters. The Australian government said on Saturday it was lodging a formal complaint with the World Trade Organization about China’s imposition of anti-dumping duties on Australian wine exports, escalating further …
Read More »WHO declares end to second Ebola outbreak in Guinea
The second outbreak, which was announced in February, killed at least 12 people. An Ebola outbreak which started in Guinea in February, infecting 16 people and killing 12, has been declared over, the West African country’s health ministry and the World Health Organization said on Saturday. “I have the honour …
Read More »Afghan president replaces security ministers amid Taliban advance
President Ashraf Ghani announced new defence and interior ministers as violence surges with the Taliban claiming more territory. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has replaced two top ministers charged with managing the country’s faltering security, as the Taliban presses on with their campaign to capture new territory in fierce battles with …
Read More »Iraqi President Salih and PM al-Kadhimi congrats Iran’s President-elect Raisi
The Iraqi President, Barham Salih, and Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, held phone calls with the Iranian President-elect, Ebrahim Raeisi, noting that both sent a cable of congratulations for Iran’s former chief Justice for winning the Presidential race. In a readout issued by the Iraqi Presidency, President Salih congratulated Iran’s President-elect …
Read More »Iran’s President-elect Raeisi: I’ll form an active, anti-corruption administration
Iran’s President-elect Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi has lauded the “historic” and “passionate” turnout in the June 18 election, which he won overwhelmingly, vowing to make good on his campaign pledges and work to form an “active, revolutionary, and anti-corruption” administration. “Yesterday, the world once again witnessed a great epic created by …
Read More »Bitcoin dips below $36k amid concerns of impending ‘death cross’
The price of the world’s major cryptocurrency, bitcoin, has pulled below the crucial $36,000 support level, amid global regulatory crackdowns and environmental concerns. The crypto was trading down more than 5% on Saturday, at $35,697 per coin. Its value has almost halved from April’s record peak of about $65,000 a …
Read More »Partygoers, police injured at curfew-busting rave in France
Five police officers were injured, two seriously, and a partygoer lost his hand when security forces tried to break up an illegal rave of some 1,500 people in western France, local officials said on Saturday. TV images showed gendarmes using tear gas and ravers throwing firecrackers, projectiles, and petrol bombs …
Read More »Tropical Storm Claudette brings rain, floods to US Gulf Coast
Flooding had already begun overnight on Friday with reports of high water over roads and stranded vehicles. Tropical Storm Claudette formed along the US Gulf Coast on Saturday morning, bringing heavy rains and flooding to coastal states including Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said in …
Read More »Boko Haram cleric confirms Shekau’s death, urges fighters’ loyalty
A senior cleric with Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram confirmed the death of its leader and urged fighters to stay loyal in its fight against rival Islamic State terrorists, according to a video seen by Reuters on Friday. Bakura Sahalaba, a cleric with the Lake Chad branch of Boko Haram, …
Read More »Ayatollah Khamenei hails Iranian nation as ‘great winner’ of 2021 election
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised the “epic” turnout in Iran’s 2021 presidential election, saying the “great” winners of the key vote are the people themselves, whose iron will was broken by neither the pandemic nor attempts at frustrating them and throwing a wrench in …
Read More »Fears of Bolivia-style coup in Peru as ex-officers reject Castillo’s win
A group of retired Peruvian officers has called on the country’s military to refuse to recognize the projected victory of socialist candidate Pedro Castillo in the presidential election unless vote fraud allegations are fully investigated. The move appears to be a prelude to a Washington-orchestrated military coup similar to the …
Read More »Security forces launch a military operation in Miqdadiya district, Diyala
Security forces carried out, on Saturday, a military operation in the countryside of Miqdadiya district, Diyala Governorate to pursue ISIS remnants The security forces carried out, on Saturday, a military operation in the countryside of Miqdadiya district, Diyala Governorate to pursue ISIS remnants. A security source told Alghadeer News that …
Read More »Missing American woman found dead in Russia, suspect arrested
A 34-year old American woman who had been missing in Russia since Tuesday has been found dead and a Russian man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, the state Investigative Committee said on Saturday. Russia’s RIA news agency said the woman, which is named Catherine Serou, had been studying …
Read More »Flower protests in Myanmar for Suu Kyi’s 76th birthday
Supporters of Myanmar’s detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi wore flowers in their hair and paraded with them at street demonstrations on Saturday as she marked her 76th birthday locked up by the generals who overthrew her. Protests have been held almost daily in Myanmar since Suu Kyi was ousted …
Read More »Four killed, four badly injured in plane crash in Siberia
Four people were killed and four badly injured on Saturday when a small plane crashed in Russia’s Kemerovo region in southwestern Siberia, the local emergency medical service said. TASS news agency earlier said at least seven people were killed when the twin-engine L-410 crashed near the Tanay aerodrome, which provides …
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