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Afghanistan’s Abdullah wins first round of election

Abdullah is seeking the presidency for the third time. He lost in 2009 and 2014.

Saudis sent messages to Iran’s president: Govt. spokesman

The spokesman for the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s administration has confirmed that Saudi leaders have been sending messages to Iran’s president through a head of state.

Kashmiris see war as only solution to end the Kashmir crisis

Amid a security crackdown and communication blackout, people of the region eagerly waited for a global response to their crisis during the 74th UN General Assembly session.

Israeli regime on its way to collapse due to various weaknesses: IRGC chief

The IRGC chief says the Israeli regime is on its path toward collapse because of its various weaknesses.

World stone skimming championships hit Scotland

The stone must bounce on the surface of the water at least twice and competitors are given three throws.

Tornado surprises residents in northern Germany

A tornado blew over fields in Germany’s East Frisia on Saturday, giving residents a rare sighting but disappearing without causing any damage.

At least 10 overdose deaths in 26-hour period in one Ohio county

Medical officials in Ohio said at least 10 people just died from drug overdoses in only 26 hours.

Iraq-Syria major border crossing re-opens after Daesh defeat

Syria and Iraq re-open a major border crossing between the two countries, which was seized by the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in 2014.

Al-Shabab launches attacks against US airbase, EU convoy in Somalia

The al-Shabab militant group launches two separate attacks on a US military base and a convoy of European Union military personnel in Somalia.

Saudi Arabia’s major defeat in the Yemenw war

Four people shot dead in Texas, suspect arrested

Authorities arrested a suspect on suspicion of murder after four people were found shot to death in an east Texas apartment on Sunday, police said.

Floods kill 113 in north India in late monsoon burst; jail, hospital submerged

Heavy rains have killed at least 113 people in India’s Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states over the past three days, officials say.

Saudi Arabia can’t enter war with Iran: Analyst

Journalist and political analyst Gordon Duff says Saudi Arabia can’t enter a war with Iran and that Riyadh’s main ally, the United States is incapable of confronting Iran.

Trump demands to meet whistleblower, warns of ‘Big Consequences’

President Trump on Sunday evening said he wanted to meet a whistleblower who filed a complaint against him over his phone call with Ukraine’s president.

Premier League: Leicester City 5-0 Newcastle

Leicester City have continued their good performance in the Premier League after dismantling struggling Newcastle 5-nil at King Power Stadium.

Impeachment movement aims to force Trump to pursue Israeli agenda: Analyst

Pro-Israel conservatives like Senator Graham “are covertly sparking the impeachment movement” against President Trump to force him to pursue Israel’s agenda, says an analyst.

Factory fire kills 19 in east China: official

A factory fire has killed 19 people in east China, in the latest deadly incident to hit the country’s industrial sector.

Protest outside Conservative Party conference in Manchester

There have been protests in Manchester on the first day of the Conservative Party conference.

Infamous ‘Dirty War’ prison becomes human rights memorial in Argentina

An infamous detention centre used for torture during Argentina’s Dirty War opened to the public as a human rights memorial, to remember the thousands killed in the Latin American nation era of military rule.

Palestinians in Gaza mark 19 years since al-Aqsa Intifada

People in the besieged Gaza Strip have marked the 19th anniversary of the Second Palestinian Intifada or uprising.

Amid tensions with Iran, US shifts Middle East command from Qatar to S Carolina

The US Air Force temporarily shifts its command center from Qatar to South Carolina amid US President Donald Trump’s escalation of tensions with Iran.

Pope rebukes countries that their weapons foment migration but refuse refugees

Pope has scolded countries that make weapons for wars fought elsewhere and then refuse to accept refugees fleeing those conflicts.

Iran’s foreign minister slams Europe for taking similar stance as US against Iran

Iran has slammed Europe for taking a similar stance as the US against the Islamic Republic.

Sanders attacks ‘destructive’ Kissinger after Pompeo visit

US Senator Bernie Sanders has attacked “destructive” Henry Kissinger after his meeting with Mike Pompeo.

U.S. Military Suicides