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On Thursday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry called for launching intra-Yemeni dialogue “away from foreign interference” to settle that nation’s crisis. Yemen is facing “the worst humanitarian catastrophe of the century,” a ministry statement said. This was on the occasion of the seventh anniversary of the Saudi-led coalition’s war and blockade....
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan’s capital Kabul yesterday. It is his first since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan last August. Political, economic, transit and investment issues are the main topics for Yi’s visit. A Russian delegation also arrived in Kabul to discuss a range of issues with Afghan [...
Lawyer and activist Ishrat Jahan was released from jail in the Indian capital New Delhi last week, after more than two years of imprisonment. She was hugged by her sister, and the duo burst into tears as relatives gathered around to welcome her home. Jahan said she was subjected to extra surveillance as well as […]
On Thursday, a progressive coalition urged the Biden administration to exercise its power to make lifesaving medicines affordable. Advocates for The Make Meds Affordable campaign unveiled a roadmap for lowering drug prices. It outlines two executive authorities the federal government can invoke to end patent monopolies and lower drug prices. ...
On Wednesday, a group of Senate Democrats urged President Joe Biden to boost production of fossil fuel-reducing technologies like heat pumps. The move would also slash “dependence on Russia and other authoritarian petrostates” while addressing the climate emergency, they said. The demand was delivered in a letter to Biden signed by Senate Demo...
A man suspected of killing a maintenance worker at the Husseini Islamic Center in Sanford, Florida on Thursday is in the hospital, after being shot several times by deputies. Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma initially said the suspect, 38-year-old Ahmed Raslan, and the victim, an unnamed 59-year-old man, were coworkers at the center. Inves...
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday China and the Islamic world have a strong desire to build partnerships for unity, justice and development. Wang spoke during a joint press conference with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. It was part of the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of [&hel...
U.S. President Joe Biden Monday called India’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine “shaky.” Biden lauded the U.S.-led alliance, including NATO, the European Union and key Asian partners, for putting up a united front against Russian’s aggression. That includes unprecedented sanctions aimed at crippling Russia’s currency, international ...
On Sunday, Iraqi authorities said they have unearthed the remains of 85 ISIS fighters and their relatives from a mass grave in the northern city of Mosul. The remains of 35 people, killed between 2016 and 2017, were dug up Saturday and 50 more bodies were found Sunday. The work to exhume the remains is […]
United Nations special envoy Hans Grundberg said Sunday he is seeking a truce in Yemen during Ramadan, which is expected to start April 2. Grundberg met Saturday with Houthi chief negotiator Mohammed Abdulsalam and Omani officials. Oman maintains good relations with the Houthi rebels and the Yemeni government. The group discussed “ongoing U.N...
