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Published by Al-Araby Ibrahim Hoteit, the leader of the Beirut port explosion victims association, called for the current investigator into the blast to step down in a video released late Friday night. Accusing the judge of “politicization” and condemning “US intervention” in the case, Hoteit asked Judge Tarek Bitar, who is leading the investigation, to […]

Published by Azer News By Vugar Khalilov Turkey’s Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) has sent 100 tons of seeds as humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, the Yeni Shafak newspaper has reported. The foundation launched a campaign with the slogan “Don’t Leave It Alone” to support the Afghans dealing with the humanitarian crisis alone as a result of

Published by Al-Araby US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday the Biden administration intends to press ahead with its plan to reopen the Jerusalem consulate that traditionally engaged with Palestine and Palestinians, despite Israeli opposition to such a move. Blinken reiterated a pledge he originally made months ago on re-establishing the consulate, which

Published by DPA At least 46 people were killed and dozens of others injured on Thursday in a fire that ripped through a multi-purpose building in southern Taiwan, local media reported. The blaze broke out early Thursday at a 13-storey, 40-year-old building in Kaohsiung City. The city’s fire department told journalists at the scene that

Published by Reuters By Michael Erman and Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) -Scientists at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that Moderna Inc had not met all of the agency’s criteria to support use of booster doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, possibly because the efficacy of the shot’s first two doses has remained strong.

Published by Relaxnews The United States will open its land borders with Mexico and Canada in early November to non-essential travelers who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, a senior White House official announced Tuesday. The official said the administration would give the “precise date very soon” — both for land crossings as well as international

Published by Reuters By Antoni Slodkowski TOKYO (Reuters) -New Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday that he received a “strong” message from President Joe Biden about the United States’ commitment to defending the disputed East China Sea islets known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan. In phone talks on Tuesday morning that lasted

Published by Reuters By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, exchanged fist bumps with lawmakers after he was formally elected by parliament on Monday, as public broadcaster NHK said he was set to dissolve the body next week and call an election for Oct 31. The surprise move, amid widespread expectations

Published by Reuters By Elizabeth Piper and Kylie MacLellan MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday he would not return to “uncontrolled immigration” to solve fuel, gas and Christmas food crises, suggesting such strains were part of a period of post-Brexit adjustment. At the start of his Conservative Party’s conference, Johnson

Published by Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A massive leak of financial documents was published by several major news organizations on Sunday that allegedly tie world leaders to secret stores of wealth, including King Abdullah of Jordan, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis and associates of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The dump of more than 11.9 million records,