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Sun, 22 May 2022 07:18:18 +0000
What's With The French 'Burkini' - The Debate Continues
‘Clothes maketh the man,’ says the English adage, but it is women’s garb that continues to obsess French politicians — and not for any sartorial reasons...

Sun, 22 May 2022 07:07:38 +0000
Heavy Storms Kill Four in Canada (AFP)
Four people are dead and nearly 900,000 homes without power after severe storms pummeled the eastern Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, authorities said Saturday...

Sun, 22 May 2022 06:59:17 +0000
Drunk Men Jailed For Stealing Diesel in Dubai
The Dubai Criminal Court sentenced two men to two months in prison for stealing 40 gallons of diesel from a fuel tanker while they were drunk...

Sun, 22 May 2022 06:28:11 +0000
Three Syrian Soldiers Killed in Israeli Attack
Three Syrian soldiers were killed in an Israeli missile attack south of the capital Damascus, according to the state news agency SANA...

Sun, 22 May 2022 06:03:53 +0000
Zelensky Accuses Russia of Trying to Kill 'as Many Ukrainians' as Possible
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia overnight of trying to "kill as many Ukrainians as possible" and not having a military justification for some of its targets...

Sun, 22 May 2022 05:50:31 +0000
US, South Korea Agree to Military Exercises to Deter North Korea
U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol met on Saturday and said they will discuss ramping up joint military exercises in response to growing nuclear and missile threats from North Korea...

Sat, 21 May 2022 06:54:20 +0000
US Secret Service Members Get Into Brawl in South Korea
Two Secret Service members preparing for President Joe Biden's trip to South Korea were sent home from Seoul after a fight with a cabdriver following a night of bar-hopping...

Sat, 21 May 2022 06:39:11 +0000
Israeli Forces Shoot Dead Palestinian Teenager in The West Bank (AFP)
A Palestinian teenager was shot dead by Israeli forces early Saturday during a raid in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said...

Sat, 21 May 2022 06:26:58 +0000
Russia Halts Gas Supplies to Finland (AFP)
Russia on Saturday halted providing natural gas to neighboring Finland, which has angered Moscow by applying for NATO membership, after the Nordic country refused to pay supplier Gazprom in rubles...

Sat, 21 May 2022 06:18:57 +0000
Israel Confirms First Case of Monkeypox
The Israeli Health Ministry confirmed its first case of monkeypox on Friday.  A man in his 30s was transferred to Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv after symptoms of the virus were detected, the ministry said in a statement...

Fri, 20 May 2022 05:48:51 +0000
China’s Convidecia Approved as 11th Vaccine For COVID-19
The World Health Organization on Thursday approved Convidecia, a vaccine manufactured by China’s CanSino Biologics, as the 11th approved vaccine to prevent the spread of COVID-19...

Fri, 20 May 2022 05:44:05 +0000
Japan Fears For The Safety of Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants
Japan has pledged nearly $2.1 million to support activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to ensure the safety of nuclear power plants in Ukraine...

Fri, 20 May 2022 05:19:56 +0000
Letter to Jordanians: King Abdullah Explains Why The Movement of Prince Hamzah is Restricted
A Royal Decree was issued, approving the recommendation of the council formed in accordance with the Royal Family Law, to restrict the communications, place of residence, and movement of Prince Hamzah...

Thu, 19 May 2022 15:27:10 +0000
Israeli Coalition in Crisis as Arab MP Zoabi Quits Government
ALBAWABA - Israel's coalition government is in crisis, having lost its slim majority, with the resignation of Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi...

Thu, 19 May 2022 13:11:57 +0000
Sudanese Forces Fire Teargas at Protesters in Khartoum
ALBAWABA - Its trending from Sudan. Reports suggest security forces in Sudan have fired teargas at protestors in the country...

Thu, 19 May 2022 12:27:21 +0000
Can Turkey's Concerns on Expanding NATO be Addressed?
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan voiced confidence on Wednesday that Turkiye's "concerns can be addressed" as Finland and Sweden seek NATO membership...

Thu, 19 May 2022 10:44:03 +0000
Russia Lashes Out Through 200 Diplomatic Expulsions
Russia has expelled nearly 200 diplomats from various countries around the world in an approximate one-month period, lashing out at those who have condemned its invasion of Ukraine...

Thu, 19 May 2022 09:04:31 +0000
Amnesty: Swede Faces Execution in Iran (AFP)
An Iranian-Swedish citizen facing imminent execution in Iran is being held as a hostage by Tehran in a bid to force Belgium and Sweden to make concessions in two cases concerning former Iranian officials, Amnesty International said on Thursday...

Thu, 19 May 2022 08:13:31 +0000
Dust Storms in Iraq Show That Climate Catastrophe is Here
Climate change is weighing heavily on the lives of Iraqis as dust storms spread across the country.  People have been hospitalized, flights grounded and lives disrupted as the dust has settled in houses and businesses...

Thu, 19 May 2022 07:39:39 +0000
Hezbollah Leader Denies Losing Lebanese Elections
The secretary-general of the Hezbollah resistance movement says the Sunday parliamentary vote was a battle against the movement, and the resistance achieved “great victory” in the election...



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