Analysis: Efforts to end Assad isolation gather speed after quake
Experts say many Arab governments see last month's earthquake disaster as reason to deepen engagement with al-Assad.
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What explains mysterious poisonings of schoolgirls in Iran?
The persisting lack of clarity has led to wide-ranging speculation as to who is poisoning the students.
Israel arrests settlers after anti-Palestinian ‘pogrom’
The Israeli military has been accused by Palestinians of standing by while settlers rampaged through villages this week.
Ride-hailing service app Careem ceases operations in Qatar
The announcement came in the form of an email sent to customers in Qatar on Monday.
Peru’s police arrest man carrying a mummy in food delivery bag
The mummy was in the isothermal bag the man had once used to deliver food to people's homes.
Sudan police kill protester in anti-military demonstrations
Mazjoob is the 125th protester killed in weekly protests launched after the October 2021 coup.
New president of Vietnam nominated by Communist Party: Report
Vietnam's Communist Party has nominated Vo Van Thuong, 52, as the country's next president, according to sources.
Turkey’s Erdogan indicates election will take place on May 14
Last month's earthquakes led to suggestions that Turkey's parliamentary and presidential elections would be postponed.
Sri Lanka workers defy strike ban to protest IMF bailout plan
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is facing a backlash over steep tax hikes and spending cuts imposed to get IMF funding.
Tropical Cyclone Judy hits Vanuatu, with another on its way
Storm uproots trees and forces evacuations with power cuts reported in the Pacific island nation's capital.
Photos: Tinubu, supporters celebrate Nigeria election win
Election officials declared governing party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election.
Taiwan says 19 Chinese fighter jets entered its air defence zone
A total of 25 Chinese warplanes and three warships were monitored operating off the Taiwanese coast.
Ukraine war important point of discussion at G20 meet, says India
Indian officials hope the meeting, also being held amid US-China tensions, will not overlook food and climate security.
Who is Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president-elect?
The 70-year-old has won the presidency of Africa's most populous nation with 8.8 million votes.
Photos: Deadly train collision in Greece kills dozens
Multiple train cars derailed and at least three burst into flames after the collision near the town of Tempe.
Pakistan top court orders polls in two provinces within 90 days
Supreme Court says elections for provincial assemblies in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa must be held within 90 days.
FBI director says China laboratory leak was likely COVID source
FBI Director Christopher Wray accuses China of thwarting efforts to identify the origin of the COVID-19 outbreak.
International concern as conflict grows in breakaway Somaliland
Six countries issue joint statement over clashes around town of Lascanood between Somaliland and local clan forces.
Bola Tinubu wins controversial Nigerian presidential election
Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has won the popular vote in the disputed election.
New US House committee on China cites ‘existential struggle’
New committee's efforts to counter Beijing are likely to put pressure on US President Joe Biden to take a firmer line.