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North Korea says tested new surface-to-air missile
North Korea said on Thursday it has test-fired a newly developed anti-aircraft missile. This comes two days after Pyongyang announced testing of a new hypersonic missile and one day after its leader Kim Jung Un snubbed US offer for talks due to continuing US “hostile policy”.
US says ‘limited runway’ for Iran nuclear negotiations
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Iran is running out of time to return to the nuclear deal. Tehran stresses it is ready to restart talks on reviving the landmark agreement, but not under Washington pressure.
First Israel’s embassy opens in Bahrain
Despite widespread opposition of the Bahrainis, Israel officially inaugurated its diplomatic mission in the capital Manama. Before the ceremony, Bahrainis staged rally in Manama to condemn normalization of relations with Israel. Iran has called Bahrain welcoming Israel’s foreign minister as humiliating.
Biden signs budget resolution to keep US govt. open
The US House and Senate passed a funding measure on Thursday to avert government shutdown. And hours before the midnight deadline, President Joe Biden signed the stopgap bill.
France’s Sarkozy sentenced to one year jail term
A court in Paris found former French President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty for breaking election rules. The court has handed the ex-leader one year in prison, with the judge saying Sarkozy could serve the sentence at home with an electronic tag.
‘Afghan Central Bank cleared out before Kabul collapse’
The Central Bank of Afghanistan had drained most of its cash reserves, weeks before the Taliban seized power in the war-ravaged country, according to a report seen by Reuters.
Bahrainis protest Israel FM visit to the Persian Gulf country
Demonstrators have poured into the streets of Manama, the capital city of Bahrain, to protest the Israeli foreign minister’s visit to the tiny Persian Gulf country.
Israeli troops kill 3 Palestinians in separate incidents
Israeli soldiers have shot dead a young Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank on Thursday. Later, the Israeli forces gunned down a woman in the Old City of Jerusalem and a bird hunter east of Gaza border.
US general warns of terror groups resurgence in Afghanistan
Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley has warned that reconstitution of al-Qaeda or Daesh in Afghanistan is a 'real possibility'.
Algeria, Morocco furious over French visa restriction plan
Algeria and Morocco have criticized French decision to slash the number of visas available to nationals from Maghreb countries. Algiers went further and summoned the Paris ambassador in protest.
UK army to drive fuel tankers amid crisis
British military personnel are to be mobilized within days to drive truck drivers, in response to fuel shortage across the UK, according to Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng.
Death toll in Ecuador jail riot tops 110
At least 116 inmates have been killed, some beheaded, and dozens wounded in a gang battle at one of Ecuador’s largest prisons. The deadly riot involved gunfire, knives and explosions.
North Korea refuses US offer for talks
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rejected US proposal for dialogue, calling it a cover for Washington’s hostile attitude toward Pyongyang.
UN warns famine looming in Ethiopia region
War in Ethiopia has pushed the embattled Tigray region toward starvation, the United Nation humanitarian chief warned. Martin Griffiths has said people are feeding with roots, flowers and plants in that region of the African country.
Biden ignores Palestine’s Abbas request for meeting
A request from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly was snubbed by the White House, according to U.S. and Palestinian sources.
Pentagon officials blame State Department for Afghan messy exit
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley on Wednesday pinned the blame on the US State Department for the last-minute evacuation of Americans and their allies from Afghanistan.
Poll: Americans do not trust Biden on COVID
US President Joe Biden is facing distrust among majority of Americans on providing accurate coronavirus information, a new survey finds. The U.S. tops the list of the COVID-hit nations with more than 43 million cases and 693k deaths.
China urges US to drop s “long-arm jurisdiction” regarding Iran
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, in reply to a question about Beijing’s oil purchase from Tehran, said China’s trade with Iran is conducted within international law. Beijing also called for removing all sanctions against Tehran.
China warns of the return to cold War era, citing AUKUS
The US-UK-Australia military bloc has heightened geopolitical tensions as well as risks of a return of the Cold War, potential arms race and nuclear proliferation, China warns.
North Korea says tested new hypersonic missile
The Korean People's Army (KPA) successfully test-fired a new “hypersonic missile” on Tuesday, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Wednesday. The move comes after Pyongyang’s representative to the United Nations has said the country has the “righteous right” to test weapons because of the “hostile” policies directed against it.
Putin, Erdogan meet in Sochi
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday in the city of Sochi in southern Russia. It was the first face-to-face talks between the two leaders since the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic.
YouTube deletes German-language RT channels
YouTube has blocked two of RT's German-language channels with millions of viewers. Russian officials have warned the video streaming of tit-for-tat measures.
Taliban threatens US over drone mission in Afghanistan
The Taliban has warned of “consequences” if the U.S. does not stop drone patrols in the Afghan airspace, the new rulers in Kabul have described as illegal operations.
FBI data show record rise in 2020 US homicides
The rate of murders in the U.S. surged by nearly 30 percent last year compared to 2019, according to the FBI. It’s the largest single-year jump in almost six decades
Probe: Women sexually abused by WHO staff in DRC
Independent investigators probing allegations of sexual abuse in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) revealed that the World Health Organization’s (WHO) staff and other aid workers have sexually abused several women and girls during the health agency’s response to Ebola outbreak in the African country.
