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Middle East

Iranian leaders under pressure at home and abroad as public anger mounts over downed plane

Protests that began as vigils to mourn those who died in the crash quickly turned into mass anti-gov..

by The Editor
January 13, 2020
World

Iran plane downing: Canadian PM promises ‘justice’ at memorial

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said he wil..

by The Editor
January 13, 2020
World

Furious Beijing warns DPP against any ideas about independence after victory in Taiwan

Issued on: 12/01/2020 – 12:26Modified: 12/01/2020 – 18:18

Beijing warned Taipei against any ideas ..

by The Editor
January 13, 2020
Middle East

‘Jeopardy!’ is criticized for stating the Church of the Nativity is in Israel

The controversy erupted during Friday evening's episode, which included the category "Where&#03..

by The Editor
January 13, 2020
Middle East

Exclusive: We cannot afford instability in our part of the world, King Abdullah II of Jordan tells FRANCE 24

King Abdullah II of Jordan sat down for an exclusive interview Sunday with FRANCE 24's Marc Per..

by The Editor
January 13, 2020
World

Colombia foils attempt to assassinate ex-Farc leader Timochenko

Colombian police say they have foiled an attempt to assassinate the former head of the now demobilis..

by The Editor
January 13, 2020
World

Taal volcano: Lava spews as ‘hazardous eruption’ feared

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A volcano in the Philippines has begun spewing lava, a..

by The Editor
January 13, 2020
World

Hevrin Khalaf: Death of a peacemaker

A BBC Arabic investigation has uncovered compelling evidence suggesting the Syrian-Kurdish political..

by The Editor
January 13, 2020
World

Philippines on alert as Taal volcano spews ash, lava

Issued on: 13/01/2020 – 04:23Modified: 13/01/2020 – 04:23

Lava and broad columns of ash illuminate..

by The Editor
January 13, 2020
Middle East

Iran briefly detains UK ambassador accused of taking part in ‘illegal’ rally

Issued on: 12/01/2020 – 16:05Modified: 12/01/2020 – 16:07

Britain's ambassador to Tehran deni..

by The Editor
January 12, 2020
Middle East

Thousands of Iranian protesters hit streets condemning leaders over downed plane

Thousands of demonstrators hit the streets this weekend condemning Iranian authorities for shooting ..

by The Editor
January 12, 2020
Middle East

Iran concedes de-escalation ‘only solution’ to end crisis with US

Iran signalled Sunday it favours a de-escalation after 10 days of heightened tensions with the Unite..

by The Editor
January 12, 2020
World

Furious protesters call for Iran’s Supreme Leader to step down in wake of downed Ukrainian plane

Issued on: 12/01/2020 – 08:54Modified: 12/01/2020 – 08:54

Iranian protesters and newspapers piled ..

by The Editor
January 12, 2020
World

Haiti remembers victims of 2010 quake as economists lament rebuilding efforts ‘at square one’

Issued on: 12/01/2020 – 11:08Modified: 12/01/2020 – 11:08

Haiti on Sunday will remember the thousa..

by The Editor
January 12, 2020
World

Iran plane downing: Pressure mounts on officials amid protests

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Iran's leaders are facing growing calls to dismis..

by The Editor
January 12, 2020
Middle East

Iran’s sole female Olympic medalist says she’s defected

"Let me start with a greeting, a farewell or condolences," the 21-year–old wrote in an Instagram pos..

by The Editor
January 12, 2020
Middle East

The crisis between the US and Iran is far from over

In an extraordinary mea culpa on Iranian state television Saturday, the commander of the unit respon..

by The Editor
January 12, 2020
World

Williams donates prize money to Australia fire aid

Serena Williams won her first title in three years and first since becoming a mother with victory ov..

by The Editor
January 12, 2020
Middle East

US troops knew Al-Asad air base would be attacked and sheltered in bunkers, exclusive tour reveals

Most troops were either flown out of the base or sheltering in bunkers by 11:00 p.m. local time Tues..

by The Editor
January 12, 2020
World

Iran plane crash: Protesters condemn ‘lies’ on downed jet

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Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets in Ir..

by The Editor
January 12, 2020
World

Iran plane crash: Missile struck underneath cockpit – Ukraine

Ukraine's top security official, Oleksiy Danilov, has told the BBC that his country's inve..

by The Editor
January 12, 2020
World

Australia fires: PM admits mistakes in handling of crisis

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has expressed regret over his handling of the bushfir..

by The Editor
January 12, 2020
Middle East

Iraqis fear emergence of new battlefront between US, Iranian forces

Issued on: 11/01/2020 – 16:31Modified: 11/01/2020 – 16:40

In the aftermath of the assassination of..

by The Editor
January 11, 2020
Middle East

Iran says Ukrainian passenger plane was shot down unintentionally in fear of US aggression

In a statement, the nation's armed forces said it targeted the passenger plane unintentionally...

by The Editor
January 11, 2020
World

Taiwan election: Tsai Ing-wen wins second presidential term

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has secured a second term after sweeping to victory in the isla..

by The Editor
January 11, 2020
World

Iran plane crash: Demands for justice after admission jet was shot down

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Iran's admission it "unintentionally" shot down a..

by The Editor
January 11, 2020
World

French PM ‘willing’ to temporarily shelve plans to raise age for full pension benefits

Issued on: 11/01/2020 – 17:35Modified: 11/01/2020 – 17:35

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe o..

by The Editor
January 11, 2020
Middle East

How Americans and Iranians are using memes and hashtags to cope with conflict

That's right, memes, those images you see on social media that are created, shared, remixed and..

by The Editor
January 11, 2020
World

Iran plane crash: Ukrainian jet was ‘unintentionally’ shot down

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Iran says its military "unintentionally" shot down a U..

by The Editor
January 11, 2020
World

Texas governor to reject new refugees under Trump order

The Republican governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, has said the state will not accept new refugees under..

by The Editor
January 11, 2020
World

Taiwan goes to the polls, as voters factor in candidates’ stance on China

Issued on: 11/01/2020 – 12:46Modified: 11/01/2020 – 12:46

Early results from Taiwanese television ..

by The Editor
January 11, 2020
World

Qasem Soleimani: Iran was targeting four US embassies, says Trump

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Iran was planning attacks on four US embassies when it..

by The Editor
January 11, 2020
World

Iran plane crash: ‘More time needed for investigation’ – Ukraine

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It is too soon to draw any conclusions on what brought..

by The Editor
January 11, 2020
World

Sultan Qaboos of Oman dies aged 79

Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman, the Arab world's longest-serving ruler, has died aged 7..

by The Editor
January 11, 2020
UK News

DRC: inter-ethnic violence in Ituri may constitute “crimes against humanity” – UN report

KINSHASA/GENEVA (10 January 2020) — Killings, rapes and other forms of violence targeting the Hema c..

by The Editor
January 11, 2020
UK News

UNHCR welcomes new law in El Salvador to help people internally displaced by violence

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Liz Throssell – to whom quoted text may be ..

by The Editor
January 11, 2020
World

IRC Emergency Watchlist 2020

Watchlist 2020 highlights the countries where the IRC assesses there to be the greatest risk of a ma..

by The Editor
January 11, 2020
Middle East

Video shows the moment a Ukrainian plane crashed in Iran

The closed-circuit footage shows a huge explosion as the plane hits the ground, leaving debris and d..

by The Editor
January 10, 2020
Middle East

US imposes further Iran sanctions in response to missile strikes

Issued on: 10/01/2020 – 17:15Modified: 10/01/2020 – 17:15

The Trump administration on Friday annou..

by The Editor
January 10, 2020
Middle East

One child dies each day during escalation in Idlib conflict

One child has been killed per day on average in Idlib during conflict escalations in 2019, Save the ..

by The Editor
January 10, 2020
World

Iran plane crash: Tehran rebuffs claims it shot down Ukrainian jet

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Iran has again rejected suggestions that one of its mi..

by The Editor
January 10, 2020
World

Qasem Soleimani: Why his killing is good news for IS jihadists

The Islamic State (IS) group has welcomed the death of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, the head of ..

by The Editor
January 10, 2020
World

Bushfire crisis forces a reckoning on Australias regressive climate politics

Australias government, long allied with the coal industry, has been labelled “an increasingly regres..

by The Editor
January 10, 2020
World

Iran rejects claims it shot down Ukraine passenger jet

Iran's civil aviation chief denied Friday that a missile downed a Ukrainian airliner which cras..

by The Editor
January 10, 2020
World

Brazil: Bolsonaro, one year on

Issued on: 10/01/2020 – 17:21Modified: 10/01/2020 – 17:22

For the past year, Brazil has been led b..

by The Editor
January 10, 2020
Middle East

Iran could have nuclear weapons in one or two years, says France

Issued on: 10/01/2020 – 10:25Modified: 10/01/2020 – 10:25

Iran could have nuclear weapons in one t..

by The Editor
January 10, 2020
Middle East

Enough to save face? Iran, US de-escalate but region remains on edge

Issued on: 09/01/2020 – 20:13Modified: 09/01/2020 – 20:14

The United States is dialling back threa..

by The Editor
January 10, 2020
World

Australia bushfires: Residents stranded as fires escalate

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An Australian town has spent the night cut off by bush..

by The Editor
January 10, 2020
World

Boeing worker said 737 Max was ‘designed by clowns’

The release of a batch of internal messages has raised more questions about the safety of Boeing&#03..

by The Editor
January 10, 2020
World

French, US investigators to help probe plane likely downed by Iranian missile

Issued on: 10/01/2020 – 08:06Modified: 10/01/2020 – 08:06

French and US aviation investigators on ..

by The Editor
January 10, 2020
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