US to submit UN resolution on Iran arms next week
The United States will submit a UN Security Council resolution next week to extend an arms embargo on Iran despite opposition from Russia and China, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday.
US offers $10 million reward against election interference
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday offered a $10 million reward aimed at preventing foreign interference in the November election, as the State Department accused Russia of waging an increasingly sophisticated disinformation campaign.
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Countries tighten measures as global virus death toll nears 700,000
France and the Netherlands are gearing up for stricter mask-wearing rules to fight the coronavirus as the global death toll from the pandemic neared 700,000.
Egypt calls for suspension of Nile dam talks
Egypt on Tuesday called for a suspension of meetings with Ethiopia on Addis Ababa's massive dam construction project on the Nile.
Syrian anti-air defence activated against 'hostile targets' near Damascus
The Syrian army activated its air defences late Monday against "hostile targets" near the capital Damascus, the official news agency SANA reported.
India imposes curfew in Kashmir ahead of clampdown anniversary
A curfew has been imposed across Indian Kashmir just two days before the first anniversary of New Delhi's abolition of the restive region's semi-autonomy, officials said late Monday, citing intelligence reports of looming protests.
Lebanon foreign minister resigns in protest at crisis management
Lebanon's foreign minister Nassif Hitti has resigned in protest at the government's failure to tackle a spiraling economic crisis, warning that if there is no will to reform "the ship will sink".
Afghan govt urges Taliban to extend ceasefire
The Afghan government on Sunday urged the Taliban to extend a rare ceasefire hours before it was due to end, as a contentious prisoner swap between the two warring sides edged closer to completion.
Global virus cases top 18 million as Australian city imposes curfew
The number of coronavirus cases recorded worldwide topped 18 million on Monday with the illness continuing its march, after Australia's second-largest city imposed a curfew to halt the spread.
Expect 'lengthy' coronavirus pandemic, warns WHO
The World Health Organization on Saturday warned the coronavirus pandemic was likely to be "lengthy" after its emergency committee met to evaluate the crisis six months after sounding the international alarm.
Trump says US election should be delayed
US President Donald Trump on Thursday floated an unprecedented delay to the 2020 election -- which polls show him losing -- but the suggestion drew cross-party fire and has virtually no chance of being accepted.
Young children carry higher levels of coronavirus: study
Children under the age of five have between 10 to 100 times greater levels of genetic material of the coronavirus in their noses compared to older children and adults, a study in JAMA Pediatrics said on Thursday.
Three-day Afghan ceasefire begins ahead of possible talks
The Taliban and Afghan security forces began a three-day ceasefire on Friday -- a rare respite that many hope will lead to peace talks and an eventual end to almost two decades of grinding conflict.
Trudeau denies conflicts in ethics scandal
In highly-anticipated testimony to Parliament on Thursday Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau denied any conflict of interest in awarding a lucrative government contract to an organization that had previously paid members of his family.
Australia unveils law forcing tech giants to pay for news
Australia unveiled a draft law on Friday to force Google and Facebook to pay news media for their content in a "world-leading" initiative sure to prompt a confrontation with the digital giants.
US federal forces to start conditional pullout from Portland
President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday agreed to a deal to defuse weeks of clashes in the US city of Portland with the withdrawal of federal forces whose presence enraged protesters, but the timing remained in dispute.
Italy warns of migrant strain as virus repercussions felt
Italy's interior ministry on Wednesday said it was finding the migrant situation "much more complex" than in previous years, and was upping returns to Tunisia as it struggled to house new arrivals.
Mars-bound: NASA's life-seeking rover Perseverance set for launch
NASA's latest Mars rover Perseverance launches on Thursday on an astrobiology mission to look for signs of ancient microbial life - and to fly a helicopter-drone on another world for the first time.
Coronavirus deaths top 150,000 in worst-hit US
The United States marked a grim milestone on Wednesday when its coronavirus deaths topped 150,000 – far exceeding the toll in any other pandemic-hit nation.
Virus deaths surge in US as scaled-down hajj begins
Coronavirus deaths in the United States surged to their highest level in months as Muslim pilgrims began on Wednesday a pandemic-curtailed version of their sacred hajj.
