Five-star Albion hammer Chelsea to end Tuchel’s unbeaten start
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel suffered the first defeat of his reign as struggling West Bromwich Albion took advantage of Thiago Silva’s red card to earn a stunning 5-2 win Saturday.
Syria to get COVID-19 vaccines from China, Russia, WHO within days – SANA
COVID-19 vaccines will arrive in Syria within days from China, Russia and the World Health Organisation, the prime minister said, according to state news agency SANA.
Biden lifts Trump sanctions on international court officials
President Joe Biden on Friday lifted sanctions that Donald Trump had imposed on two top officials of the International Criminal Court, undoing one of the past administration’s more aggressive moves … Read More
‘First step:’ US, Iran to begin indirect nuclear-limit talks
The United States and Iran said Friday they will begin infu.direct negotiations with intermediaries next week to try to get both countries back into compliance with an accord limiting Iran’s … Read More
Pro-Kurdish legislator who lost seat is detained in Turkey
Turkish police arrested a prominent pro-Kurdish party politician on Friday, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported, weeks after he was stripped of his parliamentary seat due to his conviction for a … Read More
Russian activists issue report on rights abuses in Syria
Russian human rights activists released a report Friday that chronicles alleged war crimes and violations of international humanitarian law during the 10-year conflict in Syria.
UK regulator reports 30 clot cases linked to AstraZeneca jab
Britain’s medicines regulator said it has identified 30 cases of rare blood clot events associated with the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine but stressed the benefits “continue to outweigh any risks.
Taiwan prosecutors seek arrest in deadly train crash
Prosecutors in Taiwan on Saturday sought an arrest warrant for the owner of an unmanned truck that rolled onto a rail track and caused the country’s worst train disaster in … Read More
Lebanese pound up marginally against dollar
The Lebanese pound rose slightly against the dollar Saturday, exchanging for LL11,550 on the black market.
Myanmar death toll mounts amid protests, military crackdown
Security forces in central Myanmar opened fire on anti-coup protesters on Saturday in violence that a human rights group said has left 550 civilians dead since the Feb.