Angela Merkel hopes Germany continues to work with Turkey
In farewell visit to Turkey, outgoing chancellor says security and independence of both countries depend on each other.
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Iran’s ex-central bank chief and officials sentenced to prison
Judiciary said the officials’ illegal distribution scheme hurt Iran's economy at a time of hardship under US pressure.
Iranian court upholds new jail term for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
Iranian British woman was handed a new one-year jail sentence after spending five years in prison.
Analysis: How Judge Bitar’s probe shook Lebanon leaders
Experts say judge leading probe into Beirut port explosion rattled country simply by challenging systemic impunity.
No invitation for Myanmar military gov’t leader at ASEAN summit
Min Aung Hlaing snubbed as concerns rise over military government's commitment to defusing bloody crisis.
Russia exceeds 1,000 daily COVID deaths for first time
An official tally also showed 33,208 new infections, a high for fatalities and cases for the third day in a row.
As Erdogan set for another tour, Turkey deepens ties with Africa
Over the past two decades, Turkey has sought to present itself as an alternative external power in the continent.
Sudan PM says ‘serious crisis’ a threat to transition and country
Abdalla Hamdok presents steps to end what he calls 'worst and most dangerous' political crisis in two-year transition.
FESPACO 2021: African film lovers come together in Ouagadougou
Pan-African festival opens in Burkina Faso's capital months after being delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake rocks Indonesia’s Bali
The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 4.8 quake was centred 62km northeast of Singaraja, a Bali port town.
Students drown during river clean-up in Indonesia’s West Java
Some 150 students, aged 13 to 15, were participating in a river clean-up when 21 of them slipped into the water.
Hong Kong activists jailed for unauthorised protest in 2020
Among those convicted were Figo Chan of the now-disbanded Civil Human Rights Front and two former legislators.
Australian police seize record $140m heroin shipment
The 450-kg (990-pound) shipment was detected in a sea freight container of ceramic tiles sent from Malaysia.
US offers to pay families of Afghans killed in drone attack
Washington also pledges to help family members who were interested to relocate to the US following botched operation.
China’s Shenzhou-13 docks at space station for longest mission
Three taikonauts blasted off shortly after midnight from Jiuquan launch centre in northwestern China's Gobi desert.
Ex-Taliban commander pleads not guilty to killing US troops
Haji Najibullah, charged in relation to 2008 attack on US troops in Afghanistan, says accusations are 'incorrect'.
Czech PM Babis heading for opposition after losing election
Prime Minister Andrej Babis, a populist billionaire, says he will hand over to new coalition and will be in opposition.
US: FDA health panel endorses booster jab for J&J’s COVID vaccine
Health officials are now recommending Americans get booster jabs of the Pfizer, Moderna and J&J coronavirus vaccines.
Italian captain given jail term for returning migrants to Libya
Giuseppe Sotgiu found guilty of violating laws that forbid forced return of people to countries where they are at risk.
CAR declares unilateral ceasefire in fight with armed groups
Armed groups control large swaths of CAR, and about a quarter of nearly 5 million population has been displaced.