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Top US diplomat accuses Afghanistan’s government of corruption

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused Afghanistan’s government of failing to fight corruption and cut more than $160 million in direct funding.

Report names and shames Bahrain, Saudi, UAE for abuses

A human rights group documents cases of gross violations by the regimes in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

2.8mn women, newborns die every year: UN

UN statistics reveal that an estimated 2.8 million women and newborns die every year, mostly from preventable causes.

Zarif: Military strike on Iran will lead to ‘all-out war’ in region

Iran’s foreign minister says an all-out war in the region is quite a possibility in case of a US military strike against the Islamic Republic.

Peruvian family builds low-cost laptop with recycled wood

A family of Peruvian entrepreneurs develops a laptop made of recycled, pressed wood which can be powered with a solar charger.

UK Poll: LibDems overtake Labour in potential general election

A new poll shows Britons still prefer the Conservative Party over the Liberal Democrats and Labour in a potential general election.

‘Cloud-seeding’ in Malaysia as air quality plummets

Malaysia carries out “cloud-seeding” which involves using chemicals in a bid to induce rain, as smog-belching forest fires in Indonesia send toxic haze across Southeast Asia. 

Amnesty slams Israel’s killing of Palestinian woman

Amnesty International slams the fatal shooting of a Palestinian woman by the Israeli military, saying her death underscores the need for international justice.

Yemeni drones beat US, Saudi billion-dollar air defenses

The attack on Saudi oil facilities proved how futile the American air defenses are and perhaps that is why both Washington and Riyadh are pointing at Iran to cover up their failure.

ISRAELI election hits second brickwall

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Monitoring and protecting the world’s coral reefs is a prime job for scientists. But this time, gaming technology is helping the scientists to do their homework.

Malaysia, Indonesia shut thousands of schools over toxic haze from forest fires

Malaysia and Indonesia shut thousands of schools over haze from forest fires, affecting at least 1.7 million pupils.

UAE follows Saudi suit, joins anti-Iran naval mission in Persian Gulf

Copying Saudi Arabia, the UAE joins a US-led naval mission claimed to be aimed at protecting Middle Eastern waterways.

Indonesia returns hundreds of containers of waste to West

Indonesia is sending back hundreds of containers of contaminated waste to the West after shipments were found to hide hazardous substances.

World Weightlifting C’Ships: Ghashghaei earns silver

Over to the 2019 IWF World Weightlifting Championships in Pattaya, Thailand, where Hafez Ghashghaei of Iran has won a silver medal in the Men’s 55kg category.

Over 80 percent of Americans won’t back war over attack on Saudi oil: Poll

Only 13 percent of Americans think the US military should take on a direct role in case Saudi Arabia responds to the recent attacks on its oil facilities militarily, a new poll shows.

Venezuela says it would make sense for US to restore ties

Venezuela says it would make sense for the US to restore diplomatic ties with the elected government in Caracas as Washington has failed to install an opposition figure as Venezuela’s leader.

26 students, two teachers killed in Liberia school fire

A fire at a Koranic school in Liberia kills at least 26 students and two teachers.

Germany extends ban on arms sales to Saudi for another 6 months

Berlin has extended its ban on defense industry exports to Saudi Arabia for another six months.

Spaniards urge vote in repeat election after talks fail

Spaniards are gearing up for a repeat of the general elections after last-minute party talks and consultations with the King failed to convince Sanchez to form a coalition government.

Italy, France hold talks over migrant policy

Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Rome on Wednesday.

The US economy is heading towards a recession

The US president claims that America has never been better in terms of economy. Mixed signals are coming out of the US government that raise speculations about a new recession.

US Secretary of State Pompeo: Saudi attack an ‘act of war’

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has described the attack on Saudi oil facilities as “an act of war.”

UAE buying Palestinians’ lands

Iran condemns UAE, Israel’s ‘ridiculous’ claims at IAEA

Tehran has strongly rejected anti-Iran claims by Israel, the sole possessor of nuclear weapons in the Middle East, and the UAE “newcomers” to the nuclear industry.