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Estonian PM steps down to take EU job

International —15 July, 2024 17:43

 Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas stepped down on Monday in order to become the European Union's next foreign policy chief, after she was tapped…

Estonian PM steps down to take EU job

Biden denounces political violence

United States President Joe Biden said he is grateful former…

Biden denounces political violence
Republican boy attempts to assasinate Trump: FBI

The gunman who authorities say attempted to assassinate former…

Republican boy attempts to assasinate Trump: FBI

Iran's new president vows balance with all countries

Iran's new president vows balance with all countries

Iran's newly elected president said his government will create "balance in relations with all countries" in line with national interests and the prerequisites for peace but stressed…

Israeli attack on southern Gaza kills 71 people

Israeli attack on southern Gaza kills 71 people

An Israeli attack on the south of the Gaza Strip on Saturday killed 71 people and injured scores, the Health Ministry in Gaza said, while an Israeli official said it targeted the head…

Pakistani court acquits Imran Khan, wife, in marriage case, paving way for possible release

Pakistani court acquits Imran Khan, wife, in marriage case, paving way for possible release

A Pakistani court on Saturday overturned the conviction and seven-year prison sentence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife in the case of the couple's alleged 2018 unlawful…

UN chief urges funds for Palestinians

UN chief urges funds for Palestinians

The United Nations chief appealed for funding Friday for the beleaguered UN agency helping Palestinian refugees in Gaza and elsewhere in Middle East, accusing Israel of issuing evacuation…

US frustrated by Modi-Putin meet

US frustrated by Modi-Putin meet

Senior Biden administration officials are frustrated that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow as President Biden was kicking off…

Iran demands US pay $6.8b for sanctions impact on patients

Iran demands US pay $6.8b for sanctions impact on patients

 An Iranian court has ordered the UnitedStates to pay almost $6.8 billion in damages for the effect of sanctions onpatients with a rare skin disease, the judiciary said. The International…

'Prachanda': Firebrand Nepal Maoist turned prime minister

'Prachanda': Firebrand Nepal Maoist turned prime minister

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal lived in seclusion directing Nepal's guerrilla war but emerged from thejungle to lead the Himalayan republic when his cadres laid down their…

Billionaire bash: India's lavish Ambani nuptials

Billionaire bash: India's lavish Ambani nuptials

Billionaire Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani celebrates the lavish finale of his son's wedding this week, highlighting hisstaggering wealth, as well as India's rapid economic growth and…

Erdogan voices worries of NATO, Russia clash

Erdogan voices worries of NATO, Russia clash

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that any possibility of a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO was "worrying", the official Anadolu news agency reported. Erdogan's…

South Korea to intercept Northern drones with laser

South Korea to intercept Northern drones with laser

South Korea said Thursday it will begin deploying laser weapons systems designed to intercept North Korean drones, which have caused security concerns in the South in recent years.…

China tells NATO to avoid chaos in Asia

China tells NATO to avoid chaos in Asia

China accused NATO on Thursday of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the same 'chaos' to Asia, a reflection of its determination to oppose…

Myanmar army emptying western villages to boost defence

Myanmar army emptying western villages to boost defence

Myanmar's military has been emptying villages on the outskirts of the capital of the western state of Rakhine as part of an evident effort to defend against expected attacks by a powerful…

Thousands mark 1995 Srebrenica genocide

Thousands mark 1995 Srebrenica genocide

Thousands of people from Bosnia and abroad gathered in Srebrenica on Thursday for the annual ritual of commemorating the 1995 genocide which Serb officials continue to deny, fueling…

Myanmar ethnic armed group claims control of town on key trade highway

Myanmar ethnic armed group claims control of town on key trade highway

Myanmar ethnic minority fighters said on Wednesday they have seized a town along a key trade highway to China following days of clashes with junta troops. The town of Naungcho "is…