30 killed in fighting between Somalia army and former ally

At least 30 people died and over 100 were injured in intensified fighting between the Somali National Army and its former ally Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama'a (ASWJ) in the Somali state of Galmudug over the weekend, residents and hospital officials said.
24 October 2021

German anti-migrant far-right vigilantes stopped at Polish border from patrolling

German police said on Sunday they had stopped more than 50 far-right vigilantes armed with pepper spray, a bayonet, a machete and batons who were trying to patrol the Polish border to stop migrants from entering the country.
24 October 2021

Gang shootout in northern Mexico leaves four dead

A car chase and shootout between gang members and law enforcement near Mexico's northern border left three members of the powerful Gulf Cartel dead along with one bystander, officials said on Saturday.
24 October 2021

Erdogan says he ordered to declare 10 Western countries' envoys unwanted

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he had ordered the foreign ministry to declare 10 ambassadors from Western countries 'persona non grata' for calling for the release of philanthropist Osman Kavala.
23 October 2021

Biden delays release of JFK assassination files

The White House said Friday it would delay the release of long-classified documents related to the assassination of US President
23 October 2021

US, Europe renew call for diplomacy

The United States and three European powers have agreed in consultations in Paris on the need for Iran to return quickly to talks amid growing alarm over a delay. 
23 October 2021

Saudi Arabia targets zero carbon emissions by 2060

Top crude exporter Saudi Arabia will aim to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2060, its de facto ruler Crown Prince
23 October 2021

This day in history

1929 - Share prices collapsed as nearly 13 million shares changed hands in panic selling on the New York Stock Exchange in what became known as “Black Thursday”.
23 October 2021

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23 October 2021

UN warns of ‘mass atrocity’

The UN said Friday it feared an even greater human rights catastrophe in Myanmar amid reports of thousands of troops massing in the north of the Southeast Asian country, which has been in chaos since a February coup. 
23 October 2021

COP26 climate deal: Harder than 2015 Paris talks

Success at the upcoming COP26 climate summit is “definitely harder” than the 2015 Paris talks which resulted in a landmark accord, the British minister presiding over the gathering warned yesterday. 
23 October 2021

Ukraine posts record Covid deaths and cases for second day

Ukraine’s capital on Friday reimposed restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus as the ex-Soviet nation reported record Covid-19 deaths and cases for the second day in a row. 
23 October 2021

Britain set for £7b transport investment

Britain’s upcoming budget will invest almost £7.0 billion ($9.6 billion, 8.3 billion euros) on transport outside London, the Treasury said yesterday, as part of plans to cut economic inequality. 
23 October 2021

US targeting Feb. 2022 to launch new lunar program Artemis

Nasa is aiming to launch its uncrewed lunar mission Artemis 1 in February next year, the space agency said Friday, the first step in America’s plan to return humans to the Moon. 
23 October 2021

Rising tide of leaks threatens to inundate Facebook

Facebook  held back from doing all it could to stop users from being radicalised  and US election misinformation from flooding the social network,  according to media reports Friday.     
23 October 2021

Outcry as Israel outlaws Palestinian civil groups

Israel designated six leading Palestinian civil society groups as outlawed “terrorist organisations” Friday in a move swiftly condemned by the Palestinian Authority and international human rights groups. 
23 October 2021

Leaders discuss ‘stronger’ European defense

US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed strengthening European defenses in a telephone call Friday, the White House said, as Washington seeks to mend ties after a bitter row over submarine contracts. 
23 October 2021

Russia reports new death record as Covid-19 surge continues

Russia is reporting a record high number of coronavirus infections and Covid-19 deaths as the country approaches a week of nonworking days aimed at stemming the sharp surge in cases.
23 October 2021

ISKCON holds global protests against attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), a Gaudiya Vaishnava religious organisation, today held protest programmes across the world denouncing the recent spate of attacks on puja mandaps, temples and properties of the Hindu community in several districts of Bangladesh.
23 October 2021

Facebook in deeper crisis with new leaked documents

An array of US news outlets cited documents from former Facebook worker Frances Haugen, adding to a series of critical revelations already published based on information she provided.
23 October 2021