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Thousands of members of Iraq’s umbrella of mostly Shiite militias known as Popular Mobilization Forces marched in a parade Saturday, the largest show of strength since the founding of the … Read More
The collapsing Lebanese pound sunk again Saturday afternoon, trading at 17,950 to the dollar on the black market, as residents block highways across the country to protest at falling living … Read More
About 5,000 Afghan families have fled their homes in Kunduz after days of fighting between the Taliban and government forces, officials said Saturday, with the insurgents continuing to surround the … Read More
The United States estimates that up to 900,000 people in Ethiopia’s Tigray region now face famine conditions amid a deadly conflict, even as the prime minister says there is “no … Read More
Residents aged under 30 registered for a coronavirus vaccine prior to Feb. 14 will begin receiving invitations to book an appointment, the caretaker health minister announced Saturday.
Former US President Donald Trump will hold a rally Saturday in Ohio, his first since his supporters’ deadly attack on the Capitol, as he aims to bolster allies, berate his … Read More
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has granted clemency to more than 5,000 prisoners to mark a Shiite religious holiday, a statement on his official website said Saturday.
Sydney and some surrounding areas will enter a hard two-week COVID-19 lockdown on Saturday as authorities struggle to control a fast-spreading outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant that has … Read More
Among the growing number of graves of the war dead in the cemetery of the Yemeni city of Marib, one tombstone stands out.
The collapsing Lebanese pound recorded a massive fall Saturday, trading at a new low of LL17,100 to the dollar on the black market, as residents grapple with fuel shortages and … Read More