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Zimbabwe to swear in new president after Mugabe resignation

Wed Nov 22, 2017 12:13:20

Zimbabwe’s recently fired vice president is set to return to be sworn in as the country’s new leader after Robert Mugabe announced his resignation in the middle of impeachment proceedings against him.

3 killed in Rare shooting incident in China

Wed Nov 22, 2017 11:05:50

A rare shooting incident in China has killed three people and injured six others in the southern city of Chaozhou.

Trump backs Moore despite sexual misconduct allegations

Wed Nov 22, 2017 10:21:53

US President Donald Trump has voiced support for embattled Roy Moore, the Republican Senate candidate in Alabama, despite mounting allegations of sexual misconduct against him.

US imposes sanctions on more Iranian individuals, entities

Tue Nov 21, 2017 14:03:45

The US Treasury Department on Monday imposed sanctions on a network of individuals and companies it claimed counterfeited Yemeni bank notes potentially worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Iran attends 13th World Islamic Economic Forum

Tue Nov 21, 2017 11:57:04

The 13th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) kicked off Tuesday with the participation of Iran's Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi in Kuching, Malaysia.

Iranian president declares end of Isis

Tue Nov 21, 2017 11:52:17

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared the end of Isis on Tuesday in an address broadcast live on state TV.

Assad travels to Russia, meets with Putin - Russian state TV

Tue Nov 21, 2017 10:46:47

Russian state TV is reporting that Vladimir Putin has met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Sochi.

Myanmar treatment of Rohingya called apartheid: Amnesty

Tue Nov 21, 2017 09:50:32

Myanmar has subjected Rohingya Muslims to long-term discrimination and persecution that amounts to "dehumanizing apartheid," Amnesty International said Tuesday in a report that raises questions about what those who have fled a violent military crackdown would face if they returned home.

Leaders of Russia, Iran, Turkey meet to relaunch Syria peace process

Tue Nov 21, 2017 07:54:28

The presidents of Russia, Turkey and Iran will meet on Wednesday for the first in a series of summits aimed at re-booting the peace process in Syria, now the [government] forces have an upper hand over rebels and the Isis group.

The Saudi war on Yemen is killing 130 children a day

Mon Nov 20, 2017 13:57:05

The Saudi-led coalition is waging total war on Yemen in a bid to defeat the Houthis [Ansarullah].