Iran’s Rouhani & rival candidates offer their congratulations as Khamenei ally Raisi poised to win presidential contest
Candidates in Iran’s presidential election have conceded the race to hardliner Ebrahim Raisi. Outgoing President…More
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‘Expiry date too close’: Palestinian Authority scraps deal for Israel to swap 1 million Covid-19 vaccine doses
Doses of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine pledged by Israel were already too close to their expiration…More
Hong Kong police charge 2 people with ‘collusion with a foreign country’ after arrests at Apple Daily newspaper
Police in Hong Kong have charged two senior bosses of the Apple Daily newspaper with…More
2 reported dead, military truck burnt as twin blasts rock Myanmar’s Yangon (VIDEO)
Two people have died after two explosions went off near the office of an army-backed…More
Liberian rebel leader sentenced to 20 years in prison for war crimes including cannibalism in first such trial by Swiss court
Liberian rebel commander Alieu Kosiah has been handed a 20 year prison sentence over charges…More
‘Never happened’: Aussie SAS corporal denies claims he ‘BLOODED’ rookie soldier by ordering him to kill prisoners
Former SAS corporal Ben Roberts-Smith has firmly rejected allegations he ever killed unarmed detainees in…More
Who wants a shot? Lithuania considers offering Covid jabs to tourists entering Baltic country
Lithuania is considering a scheme this week that would allow tourists staying in the country…More
Suspect acquitted after cops replace cocaine with ICING SUGAR to nail would-be Australian trafficker
An attempted sting operation backfired for Australian police, after they intercepted a shipment of cocaine,…More
AstraZeneca must give 80mn Covid-19 doses to EU by September end, judge says as both parties claim victory in shortfall dispute
A Belgian court has said AstraZeneca only needs to supply the EU with 80 million…More
Antonio Guterres re-elected as UN chief for second 5-year term
The 193-member United Nations General Assembly has voted in favor of reappointing Secretary-General Antonio Guterres…More