Iranian football legend Ali Daei says family ordered off flight
Former international striker said his wife and daughter were travelling from Tehran to Dubai when flight was diverted.
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Winter freeze strains pipes, water infrastructure in US South
US city of Jackson, Mississippi, is once again under a boil-water advisory after months of unsafe drinking water.
Peru arrests three police generals amid Castillo corruption probe
Authorities say generals took part in pay-for-promotion scheme with alleged approval of ex-President Pedro Castillo.
Brazil to boost security for Lula inauguration after bomb threat
Incoming minister says Brazil cannot allow 'political terrorism' after Bolsonaro supporter accused of bomb plot.
Argentina’s president to abide by Supreme Court ruling on funding
Alberto Fernandez calls decision to award more funding to Buenos Aires 'unfair' but reverses stance from last week.
China to end COVID quarantine for incoming passengers
Decision a major step towards easing entry restrictions, which have largely closed China's borders since early 2020.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy seeks India’s help with ‘peace formula’
Phone call between Ukraine president and Narendra Modi comes as India is seeking to strengthen trade ties with Russia.
Turkey summons French ambassador after Paris shooting
Ankara expressed unease at PKK flags spotted during a march mourning the shooting deaths of three Kurds in Paris
Following gang truce, Colombia city becomes experiment in peace
In the city of Buenaventura, a ceasefire between two rival gangs is being held up as a model for government peace plans.
What is behind a resurgence of violent attacks in Pakistan?
Analysts say the government must assert its dominance and immediately devise a strategy to counter escalating attacks.
Attacks in Syria’s Raqqa kill several Kurdish security officers
Officials say an ISIL cell had targeted security and military buildings in the city, killing six fighters.
Hezbollah ‘supporter’ detained in probe of UN peacekeeper killing
A Hezbollah spokesperson says the detained suspect is a supporter of the group but not a member.
France places Paris shooting suspect under formal probe
The 69-year-old suspected of shooting dead three Kurdish people in Paris appears before an investigating judge.
Six major developments that shaped 2022 for Palestinians
The UN called 2022 the deadliest year for Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in 16 years.
Inside the library where you can read in two countries at once
The US-Canada border cuts through the Haskell Free Library and Opera House, built more than 100 years ago.
UN to Taliban: ‘Vital’ to reverse ban on women in NGOs
The Taliban's decision to ban women from working at NGOs has seen many organisations suspend aid work in Afghanistan.
Early voter registration in DRC marred by kit shortages
The elections are scheduled for December 2023, despite spiralling insecurity in the east, spearheaded by the M23 rebels
Serbia’s Pirot city declares emergency after ammonia leak
At least 15 people are being treated in hospital after an ammonia leak caused by a cargo train derailment.
‘Weak and sick’: Rohingya reach Indonesia after weeks at sea
Dozens of hungry and weak Rohingya landed on a beach in Indonesia's northernmost province of Aceh.
Ethiopian federal government delegation heads to Tigray
The federal government and Tigrayan forces signed an agreement to permanently cease hostilities after two years of war.