US election predictor with proven record picks Biden
WASHINGTON
A professor with a track record in choosing the victor in US presidential contests has picked presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden to beat President Donald Trump in November's polls.
American...
Afghan capital set for grand moot on peace with Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan
Security tightened Kabul on Thursday with deployment of thousands of additional forces as the Afghan capital prepares to hold a grand consultative session of elders on peace with...
Lebanese Maronite patriarch appeals for urgent aid
BEIRUT
The patriarch of the Lebanese Maronites urged emergency assistance from the UN and the international community Wednesday in the aftermath of a massive explosion that rocked Beirut, according to...
Lebanon’s president says ammonium nitrate caused blast
ISTANBUL/BEIRUT, Lebanon
Lebanese President Michel Aoun cited ammonium nitrate as the source of a massive explosion Tuesday at the Port of Beirut which killed more than 60 people and injured...
Massive explosions reported in Beirut, Lebanon
BEIRUT, Lebanon/ANKARA
A fire at a warehouse with explosives at the Port of Beirut led to massive blasts, Lebanon's official news agency reported on Tuesday.
A large number of people were...
Libyan tribes sue Haftar at ICC over civilian massacre
TRIPOLI
Libya’s Toubou tribes on Tuesday filed a lawsuit at the International Criminal Court (ICC) against warlord Khalifa Haftar over last year’s massacre in the city of Murzuq.
In a statement,...
Iran: Fire breaks out in industrial zone near capital
TEHRAN
A massive fire broke out in an industrial area near the Iranian capital Tehran on Tuesday, according to state television.
The fire erupted in the Jajrud industrial area, while the...
Spain’s former king says he’s leaving country
OVIEDO, Spain
Former Spanish King Juan Carlos I has decided to leave Spain, according to a letter published by the Royal House on Monday.
“Certain events from my private life are...
Suicide attack in Mogadishu kills at least 2
MOGADISHU, Somalia
At least two people were killed and several others wounded when a suicide bomber targeted a busy restaurant in Mogadishu's Hamar Jajab neighborhood on Monday.
Ismail Mukhtar Oronjo, the...
Afghanistan: 29 killed, 50 wounded in prison attack
KABUL, Afghanistan
The Afghan Defense Ministry declared the clean-up operation in Jalalabad prison over on Monday with all five attackers killed. The clash killed at least 29 people and wounded...
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Atletico Madrid reports two positive cases of COVID-19
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Turkey ‘neutralizes’ 3 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq
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The terrorists, detected...
TIKA delegation visits Turkish hospital in Lebanon
BEIRUT - A delegation from the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) paid a visit Sunday to Saida Turkish Hospital in southern Lebanon.
Bulent Korkmaz,...