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Kazakhs vote in newly competitive parliamentary election 19 Mar 2023 - 07:24 pm

Astana: Voters in Kazakhstan on Sunday went to the polls to choose lawmakers in the lower house of parliament, which is being reconfigured...

Iran, Iraq sign border protection deal months after strikes on Kurds 19 Mar 2023 - 06:46 pm

Baghdad: Iran's top security official on Sunday signed a deal with Iraqi authorities for "protection" of their common border, the Iraqi prime minister's...

Long-serving Montenegro president seeks reelection 19 Mar 2023 - 06:30 pm

Podgorica: Voters in Montenegro are casting ballots on Sunday in a presidential election marked by political turmoil and uncertainty over whether the small...

Iran's Raisi 'welcomes' invitation by Saudi king: official 19 Mar 2023 - 06:20 pm

Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has "welcomed" an invitation from Saudi Arabia's King Salman to visit the kingdom following the reconciliation deal between...

Pakistani police file terrorism charges against ex-PM Khan 19 Mar 2023 - 05:06 pm

Islamabad: Police in the Pakistani capital filed charges on Sunday against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, 17 of his aides and scores of...

Serbian president criticizes ICC arrest warrant for Putin 19 Mar 2023 - 04:43 pm

Belgrade: Issuing an international arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin will have negative consequences and will only prolong the war in Ukraine,...

Kazakhstan kicks off snap parliamentary polls 19 Mar 2023 - 03:17 pm

Astana, Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan holds snap parliamentary elections Sunday as the leader of the Central Asian country pushes political reforms that critics say are...

Man stabbed to death on a carousel at a German funfair 19 Mar 2023 - 02:31 pm

BERLIN: Officials shut down a large funfair in western Germany on Sunday after a man was stabbed to death on a carousel. Police...

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile 19 Mar 2023 - 12:42 pm

Seoul: North Koreafired a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday, Seoul's military said, the fourth show of force in a week as South Korea...

Kuwait court nullifies 2022 parliamentary elections: KUNA 19 Mar 2023 - 12:30 pm

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Constitutional Court issued a verdict on Sunday, March 19, 2023, annulling the results of the 2022 National Assembly (parliament) elections...

From highlands to the coast, quake damages Ecuador, Peru 19 Mar 2023 - 11:00 am

QUITO, Ecuador: Juan Vera lost three relatives when a strong earthquake that shook parts of Ecuador and Peru on Saturday brought down his...

19 killed in Bangladesh bus crash 19 Mar 2023 - 10:56 am

Dhaka: At least 19 people were killed and up to 25 were injured Sunday inBangladeshafter a bus smashed through a highway fence and...

Putin visits Crimea, Mariupol on annexation anniversary 19 Mar 2023 - 10:36 am

President VladimirPutinflew to the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol after an unannounced visit to Crimea on Saturday, state media reported. His trip to...

Mexico's popular president reaches out to his base 18 Mar 2023 - 09:06 pm

Mexico City: Mexico's popular president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is set to speak at an event on Saturday that will give the leftist...

Judge extends agreement date for Oklahoma poultry lawsuit 18 Mar 2023 - 08:01 pm

Oklahoma: A federal judge is giving Oklahoma and nearly a dozen poultry companies, including the world’s largest poultry producer, Tyson Foods, an additional...

Putin visits Crimea on annexation anniversary, as grain deal extended 18 Mar 2023 - 07:55 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday visited Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the peninsula's annexation, a day after the International...

France bans pension protests opposite parliament 18 Mar 2023 - 06:43 pm

Paris: France on Saturday banned protests opposite parliament after a second night of unrest sparked by President Emmanuel Macron imposing an unpopular pension...

Vatican closes embassy in Nicaragua after Ortega's crackdown 18 Mar 2023 - 06:25 pm

Vatican City: The Vatican said on Saturday it had closed its embassy in Nicaragua after the country's government proposed suspending diplomatic relations, the...