Moroccans on Sunday mourned the victims of a devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people as rescue teams raced to find survivors trapped under the rubble of flattened villages. The strongest-ever quake recorded in the North African country has killed at least 2,012 people and injured over 2,000, many …
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Lavrov: Russia to return to Black Sea grain deal once all Moscow’s conditions met
Russia will return to the Black Sea grain deal “the same day” as Moscow’s conditions for export of its own grain and fertilizers to the global markets are met, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters on Sunday. Russia quit the deal in July, a year after it was brokered by …
Read More »A drone attack kills at least 43 in Sudan’s capital as rival troops battle, activists say
A drone attack Sunday on an open market south of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, killed at least 43 people, activists and a medical group said, as the military and a powerful rival paramilitary group battle for control of the country. More than 55 others were wounded in the attack in Khartoum’s …
Read More »Biden arrives in Vietnam in bid to lure China’s neighbor
US President Joe Biden has arrived in the Vietnamese capital on a visit officials say is aimed at deepening ties with the Southeast Asian country, amid US concerns about the growing influence of China and Russia in the region. Biden, who flew to Hanoi from the G20 summit in New …
Read More »Arbaeen congregation in Karbala hit record high this year: Shrine official
This year’s Arbaeen congregation in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala hit a record high as millions streamed into the city after walking by foot from the holy city of Najaf, says a shrine official. In an interview on Saturday, Razzak Noor Ridha, a senior public relations officer at the …
Read More »NASA’s Perseverance rover makes breathable oxygen on Mars, paving the way for human habitation
In a first-of-its-kind experiment, NASA’s Perseverance rover has produced enough oxygen on Mars to keep an astronaut alive for three hours. The rover, which first touched down on Mars in February 2021, produced the element using its Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) device — which generated the oxygen …
Read More »Police use water cannon as climate activists block Dutch highway
Police deployed water cannon to disperse climate activists protesting on a highway in the Netherlands on Saturday to demand an end to government subsidies for the fossil fuel industry. Thousands of people marched along the A12 highway into The Hague, ignoring warnings from authorities not to block the major traffic …
Read More »Iraqi Prime Minister offers condolences and assistance to Morocco after devastating earthquake
On Saturday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia Al-Sudani extended his “heartfelt condolences” to the earthquake’s victims. In a statement released by his media office, Prime Minister Al-Sudani affirmed the “solidarity of the Iraqi government and its people with the brotherly Kingdom of Morocco.” He announced their readiness to “offer any …
Read More »Iraqi Intelligence Service arrests ISIS member responsible for “Lone Wolves” recruitment
The Iraqi Intelligence Service (IIS) announced on Saturday the arrest of a member of ISIS responsible for recruiting and training individuals referred to as “lone wolves”. In a statement today, the agency, in coordination with the Counter-Terrorism Service, successfully apprehended ISIS member responsible for recruiting and training “lone wolves”, as …
Read More »US, Canadian warships transit Taiwan Strait in latest joint mission
A U.S. and a Canadian warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, the U.S. Navy said, marking the second such joint mission since June and coinciding with the leaders of both countries attending the G20 summit in India. The U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said the guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph …
Read More »Morocco earthquake kills over 1,000 people, rescuers dig for survivors
A powerful earthquake in Morocco has killed more than 1000 people and injured hundreds more, the country’s deadliest tremor in more than six decades, toppling houses in remote mountain villages where rescuers dug through rubble for survivors. The magnitude 7.2 quake struck in Morocco’s High Atlas mountains late on Friday …
Read More »North Korea celebrates 75th anniversary with military parade (Pictures)
North Korea celebrated the anniversary of its founding on Saturday, marking 75 years since the establishment of the regime. A military parade took place at Kim Il Sung Square, overseen by supreme leader Kim Jong Un and his young daughter, Jun-ae. Platoons of soldiers marched down the streets of Pyongyang, …
Read More »Ukraine conflict: G20 declaration calls on all states to uphold principles of territorial integrity and sovereignty
Asserting that “today’s era must not be of war”, the New Delhi Declaration of G20 countries on Saturday called on all states to uphold the principles of international law, including territorial integrity and sovereignty and pitched for initiatives for “comprehensive, just, and durable peace in Ukraine”. “The use or threat …
Read More »UK police catch terrorism suspect who escaped from a London prison
Daniel Abed Khalife, a former soldier, had escaped from Wandsworth Prison while awaiting trial on terrorism charges before he was recaptured on Saturday. A former soldier who escaped from a London prison while awaiting trial on terrorism charges was captured Saturday, police said. Daniel Abed Khalife was on the run …
Read More »Neymar breaks Pelé’s record to become Brazil’s all-time top goalscorer
Neymar netted twice in Brazil’s World Cup qualifying match against Bolivia to set his national side’s goalscoring record at 79. Neymar eclipsed Pelé as the top goalscorer for Brazil’s national team after overtaking the three-time World Cup winner’s career total on Friday. The goal that put the 31-year-old Neymar on …
Read More »G20 to become G21 as world leaders agree to grant African Union permanent membership
The African Union has been granted permanent membership to the G20, host nation India has announced, in an historic expansion of the economic bloc. Indian prime minister Narendra Modi invited the president of the 55-member African Union (AU) to take a seat at the table among permanent members at the …
Read More »Israel authorizes three settler outposts in West Bank despite US warnings
Israel has authorized the construction of three more settler outposts in the occupied West Bank despite US warnings that any such approvals can jeopardize the viability of a two-state solution with Palestinians and normalization efforts with Saudi Arabia. The far-right cabinet of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday …
Read More »Powerful earthquake in Morocco kills more than 800 people (Pictures)
A powerful earthquake in Morocco has killed more than 800 people and injured hundreds more, destroying buildings and sending residents of major cities rushing from their homes in the country’s deadliest tremor in more than six decades. The magnitude 7.2 quake struck in Morocco’s High Atlas mountains late on Friday …
Read More »Jordanian MPs urge Israeli envoy expulsion over assault on Palestinian women
Dozens of Jordanian lawmakers have called for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador in response to the forced stripping of five Palestinian women by Israeli soldiers during a raid on their home in the southern West Bank city of al-Khalil. In a statement on Thursday, 59 members of the House of Representatives …
Read More »Nearly 300 people killed as powerful earthquake hits Morocco
A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake has struck Morocco, killing at least 296 people and injuring 153 others. The quake struck at 44 miles (71 kilometers) southwest of Marrakesh at a depth of 18.5 kilometers at 11:11 pm (2211 GMT) Friday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake’s epicenter was in a remote …
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