Missile strikes on Syria oil refineries kill 4: monitor
Missile strikes on makeshift oil refineries in northern Syria killed four people and injured more than 20 others, a war monitor said Saturday.
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Pope, top Shiite cleric plead for ‘peace’ in historic Iraq encounter
Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, spiritual leader of most of the world’s Shiite Muslims, told Pope Francis in a historic meeting in Iraq on Saturday that the country’s Christians should live … Read More
UK faces difficult post-Brexit era under ‘lying’ PM: French ex-envoy
Britain faces a tough challenge to retain global influence after its departure from the EU under a prime minister who has a well-known reputation for “lying”, France’s former ambassador to … Read More
Fighting in Yemen’s Marib kills 90 in 24 hours: govt military sources
Fierce fighting between Yemeni pro-government forces and Iran-backed Huthi rebels has killed at least 90 combatants on both sides in the past 24 hours, government military sources said Saturday.
Diplomats: UN fails to approve call to end Tigray violence
An attempt to get UN Security Council approval for a statement calling for an end to violence in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region and to spotlight the millions in need of … Read More
Myanmar forces fire tear gas, stun grenades on protest as UN envoy calls for action
Myanmar security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to break up a protest in Yangon on Saturday, just hours after a United Nations special envoy called on the Security … Read More
Tuchel gives credit to Chelsea players for unbeaten run
Thomas Tuchel says his Chelsea players should take the credit after masterminding a 10-match unbeaten run since he replaced Frank Lampard as manager.
IFAB makes further changes to handball rules
Football’s rulemaker IFAB has changed the laws of the game so that accidental handballs leading to a team mate scoring will no longer be penalized.
Show at DC’s Middle East Institute marks Syrian uprising 10 years on
Curated by New York-based writer and researcher Maymanah Farhat, the exhibition showcases 14 Syrian contemporary artists whose paintings, photography, video and installation works explore the conflict, trauma, and hope of … Read More
Klopp plays down Salah reaction after substituting top striker
Jurgen Klopp has played down any potential fallout following Mohamed Salah’s show of displeasure after his substitution in Liverpool’s 1-0 defeat by Chelsea.