At UN court, Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of ethnic hatred
THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Armenia urged judges at a United Nations court Thursday to order Azerbaijan to release Armenians detained during a six-week war last year and to stop promoting ethnic…
Yemeni troops recapture areas from Houthis in Marib’s Juba district
AL-MUKALLA: Yemeni troops on Thursday recaptured areas from the Houthis south of Marib province, as the UN demanded that the militia ended its siege of Abedia district and other hostilities…
December election may not spell the end for Libya’s crisis: Experts
Libya’s first election since a peace deal was struck last year between its warring parties may not be the end of the conflict in the country because the underlying issues…
Lebanon president says people behind violence will be held accountable, PM announces day of mourning
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun vowed that those responsible for the violence that erupted on Thursday in Beirut will be held accountable. Speaking during a televised speech after the shootings that…
Russia says Sputnik Light is 70 percent effective against Delta variant
MOSCOW: Russia’s Sputnik Light vaccine shows 70 percent effectiveness against the Delta variant of COVID-19 three months after injection. The one-shot product is likely to become the country’s main vaccine,…
Man arrested after Norway bow-and-arrow killings
OSLO: A man armed with a bow and arrows killed several people and wounded others in southeastern Norway on Wednesday, police said, adding they had arrested the suspect. “We can…
WHO unveils new team to investigate pandemic
GENEVA: The World Health Organization unveiled Wednesday a team of scientists it wants to investigate new pathogens and preventing future pandemics — plus reviving the stalled probe into Covid-19’s origins.…
Sudan security service slaps travel ban on top civilian politicians
KHARTOUM: Sudan’s security service has slapped a travel ban on members of a task force overseeing the country’s transition to democracy, government sources said, as tensions between civilian and military…
Lebanon political crisis brews over fate of blast judge
BEIRUT: Lebanon’s month-old government called off a cabinet session Wednesday as a political crisis brewed within its ranks over whether to remove a judge investigating the massive August 2020 Beirut…
US demands end to Houthi militia siege in Marib
The US on Wednesday demanded an end to the Houthi siege of Abedia to allow beleaguered civilians access to humanitarian aid. The Iran-backed militia has surrounded the district in the…