Five years after Taliban takeover, life in Afghanistan marred by many struggles
Five years after Taliban takeover, life in Afghanistan marred by plenty of struggles While the Taliban have retained power, a fragile economy, suffocating restrictions…
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U.S. pushes allies, China to back Trump’s economic war on Iran
U.S. Pushes allies, China to back Trump's economic war on Iran U.S.
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes Peru’s southern Andes, says USGS
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes Peru's southern Andes, notes USGS The earthquake was felt in a number of regions of southern Peru, including Ica and…
What a record-breaking El Nino could mean for the world
WASHINGTON: This year's El Nino is on track to be the strongest on record, threatening to unleash extreme weather throughout the globe and produce…
Prices soar as Gaza smuggling booms; officials, soldiers and middlemen are accused…
CAIRO: Palestinians face inflated rates for groceries and batteries, hospitals have turned to smugglers for medicine and equipment, Israeli soldiers and other middlemen are…
South Korea to send its first container ship through Arctic
Global shipping has faced major disruptions after the war in the Middle East.
Boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria, leaving dozens of people dead
SOKOTO, Nigeria: A boat capsized Thursday in a river in Nigeria 's northwestern Sokoto state, leaving at least 47 individuals dead, office-holders and residents…
Bangladesh lawmakers elect BNP veteran Alamgir as President
Alamgir, 78, defeated Oli Ahmed, a retired army colonel and chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party who was nominated by the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party opposition…
Chinese court sentences founder of troubled property developer Evergrande to life in…
Chinese court sentences founder of troubled property developer Evergrande to life in prison The Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court convicted Hui, 67, and Evergrande of…
Romania destroys drone near offshore gas project, blames Russia
Romania destroys drone near offshore gas project, blames Russia In the latest incident, the drone that was destroyed was "loaded with explosives" and did…