Africa
Bangladesh police nab five militants planning bomb attacks
Bangladeshi security officials have announced the arrest of five local members of a militant group that allegedly intended to carry out bombings in capital Dhaka. The…
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Middle East
Poland replaces Russia Urals with Iran oil
The first cargo of Iranian oil since the lifting of sanctions will be arriving in Poland soon as the major OPEC producer continues to claw back…
Middle East
Amnesty calls on Israel to free Palestinian hunger striker Bilal Kayed
Amnesty International has called on the Israeli regime to release Palestinian prisoner Bilal Kayed, who has been on hunger strike for more than two months to…
Middle East
UN warns about rising civilian deaths in Saudi war on Yemen
The United Nations has warned about the “mounting” number of civilian casualties in Yemen as more than 270 civilians have lost their lives in the past…
Middle East
Daesh leader in Afghanistan and Pakistan killed by US drone: Official
The leader of Daesh’s branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan has been reportedly killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan, according to the Pentagon. Hafiz Saeed…
USA
US declares Zika a public health emergency in Puerto Rico
The United States has declared a public health emergency in the American territory of Puerto Rico amid the rising number of Zika infections in the Caribbean…
Latin America
Inflation-hit Venezuela raises minimum wage by 50%
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced a 50-percent hike in minimum wage with a soaring inflation leaving the South American country on the verge of economic…
Middle East
Iraqi forces drive terrorists out of villages near Mosul
Iraqi security forces have liberated four villages south of the strategic northern city of Mosul from the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group, continuing a push to flush…
Middle East
Yemen snipers take out three Saudi troops
Yemeni army snipers have killed three Saudi troops inside Saudi Arabia as part of retaliatory operations against the deadly Saudi war against Yemen. The Saudi troops…
Latin America
Venezuela court upholds opposition leader’s jail term
A Venezuelan court has rejected an appeal by jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez against the 14-year prison sentence handed down to him for his involvement in…
Middle East
Daesh executes five civilian rescuers in Iraq: Local TV
Daesh has reportedly executed five individuals who had been helping civilians in Iraq flee the areas controlled by the Takfiri terrorist group. Iraq’s Alhurra television channel…
USA
Police brutality rooted in US racist nature: Pundit
Anti-black crimes by US officers are happening across police departments, because America is fundamentally still a racist country, a Washington-based columnist and political scientist has said.…