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Ethiopia denies blocking humanitarian aid to Tigray
Ethiopia has denied blocking humanitarian aid to its northern Tigray region where hundreds of thousands face starvation, and said it was rebuilding infrastructure amid accusations it is using hunger as a weapon.
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Iran restarts Bushehr nuclear power plant after overhaul
Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant has resumed operations after being shut down two weeks ago for an overhaul, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported on Saturday.
“After repairs ... the Bushehr power plant is back online, and 1000 MW of…
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Boy Scouts of America reaches $850m agreement with 60,000 victims of child sex abuse
The Boy Scouts of America have reached an $850 million agreement with attorneys representing some 60,000 victims of child sex abuse in what could prove to be a pivotal moment in the organization’s bankruptcy case.
The agreement filed in…
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US hands Bagram Airfield to Afghanistan after nearly 20 years
After nearly 20 years, the US military left Bagram Airfield, the epicenter of its war to oust the Taliban and hunt down the Al-Qaeda perpetrators of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America, two US officials said Friday.
The airfield was…
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Pope Francis urges Lebanese leaders to shun partisanship
Pope Francis has called on Lebanon’s leaders to put aside partisan interests and work to restore peace and stability in the crisis-hit country.
The pontiff made the appeal at the end of a day-long summit with Lebanese Christian leaders…
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State Dept says US is horrified by Houthi attacks in Yemen
The US State Department is “beyond fed up” with Houthi attacks in Yemen, spokesperson Ned Price told a press briefing on Thursday, adding that the assaults were exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in the country.
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Iran seals Pakistan border over new virus outbreak in frontier town
Officials from Pakistan’s embassy in Tehran were on Thursday liaising with Iranian authorities over a border closure prompted by rising numbers of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in a frontier town.
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Twitter faces three police cases amid growing challenges in India
Police in India have registered three new cases against Twitter Inc. for allegedly hurting sentiments and promoting child pornography, marking an escalation in the row between the US firm and Indian authorities.
Police in the states of…
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Moroccan journalist Radi protests detention before judge
Moroccan journalist and rights activist Omar Radi, in detention for 11 months accused of espionage and rape, protested his innocence Tuesday in his first appearance before a judge.
The case against him was void and did “not justify my…
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Lebanon’s struggling army offers tourists helicopter rides to boost revenue
With Lebanon’s military - one of the last institutions remaining above the country’s deep divisions - struggling to make ends meet, it has found a somewhat odd yet ingenious way to boost its coffers.
The idea? Offering tourists…
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