Palestinian shot dead by Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian in a car they were pursuing in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, Palestinian paramedics said. The Israeli military said troops shot a Palestinian…
UN calls on Libyan authorities to honor millions who registered to vote
The UN on Thursday reminded the Libyan authorities that presidential and parliamentary elections, conducted “in the appropriate conditions, on a level playing field among all candidates” are indispensable for a…
WHO issues new health alert as omicron virus strain spreads
World health chiefs issued a new warning on Saturday over the threat posed by the omicron coronavirus variant, as Egypt recorded its first cases of the strain and Lebanon imposed…
WHO: Europe is only region with increasing COVID deaths
The World Health Organization (WHO) says coronavirus deaths in Europe rose 5 percent in the last week, making it the only region in the world where COVID-19 deaths increased. The…
Authorities issue fresh plea for rescue of civilians in Houthi-besieged district
AL-MUKALLA: Local authorities in the central Yemeni province of Marib have issued a fresh appeal to international aid organizations and rights groups to rescue thousands of civilians trapped inside the…
UNSC buys time to reach lasting deal on Libya’s foreign forces
NEW YORK: Members of the UN Security Council have unanimously agreed to extend the UN Support Mission in Libya until the end of the month, buying council members time to…
Austria man kept dead mother in the cellar for pension, police say
A man kept the mummified corpse of his mother in a basement for over a year while continuing to receive her pension payments, Austrian police say. The 89-year-old woman, who…
At least 3 officers killed in military plane crash in Sudan
A Sudanese military plane crashed in the White Nile south of the capital, Khartoum, killing all onboard, authorities said on Friday. Authorities retrieved three bodies of officers, including a lieutenant…
Libyan dictator’s son Saadi Qaddafi freed from jail
Saadi Qaddafi, a son of Libya’s late dictator Muammar Qaddafi who was overthrown and killed in a 2011 uprising, has been freed from jail, according to the interim government. Saadi…
Last British civilian evacuation flight leaves Kabul
The last British flight evacuating civilians from Afghanistan has left Kabul, bringing to an end an operation that has airlifted almost 15,000 Afghan and British citizens in the two weeks…