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Iran actor of Oscar-winning film arrested after backing protests
Iran arrested a prominent actor Saturday after she voiced support for the three-month-old protest movement triggered by the death of a woman in custody, the judiciary said Saturday..Taraneh Alidoosti, 38, was arrested "by order of the judicial authority" as she "did not provide documentati
18 December 2022, 03:05 AM
Tunisia votes
Polls yesterday opened in a Tunisian parliamentary election that will tighten President Kais Saied’s grip on power, capping what his opponents denounce as a march to one-man rule over a country that shook off dictatorship in 2011.
17 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Hammerhead shark nursery discovered near Galapagos
A team of researchers has discovered a nursery of baby hammerhead sharks off an island in Ecuador’s Galapagos archipelago, a finding that could help protect the species from the threat of extinction.
17 December 2022, 18:00 PM
2-month-old dies
A two-month-old baby was recovered dead in the early hours of Friday from a migrant wreckage off Lesbos, a coroner told AFP yesterday.
17 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Iran expelled from UN women's rights body over crackdown
The UN Economic and Social Council on Wednesday voted to oust Iran from the its Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW), citing Tehran's violation of the rights of women and girls. .Iran has been rocked by nationwide anti-government protests, to which it has responded with a bloody crack
15 December 2022, 03:45 AM
5 killed in attack on Colombia-Ecuador border
Gunmen killed five people in southern Colombia on the border with Ecuador, authorities said on Wednesday.
15 December 2022, 02:35 AM
Climate change to fuel humanitarian crises in 2023: study
Climate change will accelerate humanitarian crises around the world in 2023, adding to the issues created by armed conflict and economic downturns, according to a study by the NGO International Rescue Committee (IRC).
14 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Singaporean jailed for selling beverages to North Korea
A Singaporean man has been jailed for selling nearly $1 million worth of strawberry milk and coffee to North Korea, following other sanctions-busting trades from the city-state that have included sending wine, whisky and perfume to Pyongyang.
14 December 2022, 07:38 AM
Still no major progress at COP15
The world had just eight days to seal a historic deal to stem the destruction of nature. But half way into the COP15 biodiversity talks, there has been no major progress either on increased funding for conservation in developing nations, or towards a pledge to protect 30 percent of the world’s land and seas.
13 December 2022, 18:00 PM
New Zealand’s Ardern apologises for swearing at rival
New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern apologised for calling a political rival an "arrogant prick" in parliament on Tuesday, as the prime minister faces a drop in public support..In the throes of spirited parliamentary debate, Ardern took issue when the leader of an opposition party asked her to gi
13 December 2022, 07:06 AM
FTX founder Bankman-Fried arrested in The Bahamas
Disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested Monday in the Bahamas at the request of the United States, according to US officials seeking to charge him after the spectacular collapse of his FTX platform.
13 December 2022, 02:48 AM
Shelling from Afghanistan: Pakistan says six civilians killed
Heavy gunfire and artillery shelling by Afghan border forces killed six civilians across the border in Pakistan yesterday and wounded another 17, the Pakistan army said.
11 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Peru's first woman president swears in cabinet
Peru's first female President, Dina Boluarte, swore in her cabinet on Saturday and asked each minister to pledge not to be corrupt while in office.
11 December 2022, 06:41 AM
EU warns antibody drugs poor against new Covid strains
The EU’s drug watchdog warned on Friday that antibody treatments for Covid are ineffective against the newest and increasingly dominant strains of the disease.
10 December 2022, 18:00 PM
67 journos killed in 2022: IFJ
Russia’s war in Ukraine, chaos in Haiti and rising violence by criminal groups in Mexico have contributed to a rise in the number of journalists killed doing their work in 2022, according to a new report by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).
10 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Russia bars entry to 200 Canadian officials
Moscow announced on Friday that it was banning 200 Canadian officials from entering Russia in response to similar sanctions from Ottawa..Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) boss Victor Dodig were among those targeted..The Russian foreign min
10 December 2022, 07:00 AM
France to make condoms free for young adults aged 18-25, says President Macron
France is making condoms freely available for people aged 18 to 25 in a bid to curb unwanted pregnancies and to reduce the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
10 December 2022, 06:55 AM
Canada sanctions Iran, Russia, Myanmar
Canada announced Friday sanctions against 67 individuals and nine entities in several countries, including members of Iran's judiciary and prison system for alleged "gross and systematic human rights violations.".The sanctions, timed to mark world days for anti-corruption and human rights,
10 December 2022, 06:51 AM
US alarmed by growing Iran-Russia ties amid Ukraine assault
The United States warned on Friday that Russia and Iran are ramping up military cooperation to an extent that is "harmful" to Ukraine and Iran's neighbors.
10 December 2022, 03:18 AM
1 killed in massive fire in Moscow shopping centre
One person died today in a massive blaze the size of a football pitch which broke out overnight in a sprawling shopping and entertainment centre in a northern Moscow suburb.."In the Moscow region, firefighters are putting out a fire the size of 7,000 square metres (75,300 square feet)," Ru
9 December 2022, 07:17 AM