U.S. says Kabul drone strike killed 10 civilians, including children, in ‘tragic mistake’
A drone strike in Kabul last month killed as many as 10 civilians, including seven children
Iran’s fuel shipments violate Lebanon’s sovereignty: Mikati
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Iranian fuel shipments imported by Hezbollah constitute a “violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty,” according to comments published by his office on Twitter.
Vaccine nasal sprays aim to ‘shut door’ on virus
Could delivering Covid-19 immunity directly to the nose — the area of the body via which it is most likely to be transmitted — help conquer the pandemic? The World … Read More
Tunisia detains parliament member as rights worries grow
Tunisian security forces detained a member of parliament on Friday, his lawyer said, amid growing concern for rights after the president seized governing powers in July in a move his … Read More
World on ‘catastrophic’ path to 2.7C warming: UN chief
A failure to slash global emissions is setting the world on a “catastrophic” path to 2.7 degrees Celsius heating, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Friday just weeks before crunch climate … Read More
Soccer-Guardiola not apologizing for asking more fans to attend Saints match
Manchester City’s manager Pep Guardiola said he will not apologize for urging supporters to show up in greater numbers for Saturday’s Premier League home game against Southampton.
Blinken: US will help foster further Israeli ties with Arab states
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged on Friday to encourage more Arab countries to normalize relations with Israel as he hosted a virtual meeting with Israeli and Arab counterparts … Read More
Lebanon records 857 COVID-19 cases, four deaths in last 24 hours
Lebanon registered 857 coronavirus cases and four deaths in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry reported Friday.
US issues fresh sanctions on Hezbollah linked individuals
The United States sanctioned four individuals it said had ties to Hezbollah, according to a post on the Treasury website
No plans for U.S., Iran to meet at U.N. next week, says U.S. envoy
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has no plans to meet with his new Iranian counterpart next week at the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations in … Read More