Parties return to 8th round of negotiations after consulting governments VIENNA (AA) – The eighth round of talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal continued Tuesday in Vienna. High-level representatives from Russia, China, Germany, UK, France and Iran are participating in the dialogue that is being chaired by Enrique Mora, the EU’s ...
Search, rescue operations underway in northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state, says army NEW DELHI (AA) – Seven army personnel went missing in northeastern India after being hit by an avalanche, and search and rescue operations are underway, the army announced on Monday. The incident occurred Sunday in the high-altitude Kameng sector of Arunachal...
German foreign minister is in Kyiv to show support for Ukraine at a time of heightened tensions with Russia BERLIN (AA) – Germany’s foreign minister urged Moscow on Monday to take steps to de-escalate tensions, and warned that Russia will face severe political and economic sanctions if it attacks Ukraine. “We will respond with tough, [&h...
The Taliban’s acting minister for higher education announced Monday that some public universities in Afghanistan will reopen today. Shaikh Abdul Baqi Haqqani said in a news release that state universities in warmer regions of the country will resume classes while those in colder regions will reopen Feb. 26. Haqqani said exams will be held thre...
Amnesty International on Tuesday called for holding Israel accountable for committing “apartheid” against Palestinians in the occupied territories. At a news conference, Amnesty released the findings of a comprehensive report about Israeli apartheid practices in the region. It documents massive seizures of Palestinian land and property, unlawf...
Two separate attacks in southwestern provinces of Lot-et-Garonne, Toulouse target Muslims. ANKARA (AA) – Islamophobic attacks continue across France with two separate incidents reported last week. A Muslim butcher and grocery store that sells halal products in the southwestern province of Lot-et-Garonne was targeted on Sunday night. Setting th...
Save the Children says collapse of health system, driven largely by western countries’ freeze of Afghan foreign exchange, comes at deadly cost for children. KABUL, Afghanistan (AA) – Pneumonia cases are soaring in Afghanistan, killing children who are unable to access healthcare facilities, Save the Children, a leading humanitarian organ...
Interior minister reportedly tells Cabinet the networks operate with local, regional roles. BEIRUT (AA) – Lebanese security forces have apprehended 17 spy networks allegedly working for Israel, authorities announced on Monday. Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi briefed the Cabinet on the busting of the spy networks “working for the I...
A military source says Syrian air defence intercepted the missiles and downed some of them. ISTANBUL (AA) – Israeli warplanes carried out a missile attack early Monday near the Syrian capital Damascus, the state news agency SANA reported. “The Israeli enemy launched an aerial aggression with bursts of missiles from the direction of Riya...
Winter Storm Kenan to form off mid-Atlantic coast Friday with over 18 inches of snow being anticipated in some areas. WASHINGTON (AA) – Millions of people across the US eastern seaboard are bracing on Friday for a “bomb cyclone” that will bring heavy snow, strong winds and blizzard conditions to the region. Winter Storm Kenan...
