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Ex-US Marine once jailed in Iran faces suspicion of treason
A US government payout to Amir Hekmati halted due to suspicions he sought to provide classified intel to Iran.
Qatar to join Afghan peace talks in Moscow: Official
Qatar's special envoy, Ambassador Mutlaq Alqahtani, to participate in the March 18 meeting, official tells Al Jazeera.
Iran starts human trials of its third domestic COVID vaccine
The latest vaccine comes as Iran has imported 1.2 million jabs to inoculate its 80 million population.
Houthi fire caused Yemen blaze that killed migrants in Sanaa: HRW
At least 60 migrants, most of them Ethiopian, died in the March 7 incident at a holding facility in Sanaa.
Seven killed in southwest Pakistan coal mining disaster
Five miners, two rescuers die of suffocation after a methane gas fire in Balochistan - second such disaster in a week.
N Korea warns US to ‘avoid causing a stink’ if it wants peace
Comments from Kim Jong Un's sister come as US secretary of atate visits Japan and South Korea.
Midnight Oil project aims to put Indigenous voices centre stage
Veteran band working with Aboriginal performers to campaign for an Indigenous voice to Australia's parliament.
US Republicans hit Biden on immigration amid new border surge
More than 3,600 children are being held at US border detention facilities as Biden recently called on FEMA to help.
As COVID surges in Brazil, Bolsonaro names new health minister
Cardiologist Marcelo Queiroga will take up the post as Brazil grapples with rise in coronavirus deaths and infections.
Deb Haaland confirmed as first Indigenous US interior secretary
Haaland, one of first Native American women elected to Congress, a 'powerhouse, inspiring' leader, advocacy group says.
S&P 500, Dow hit record highs as investors eye economic reopening
The Dow set another record closing at 32,953.46 on Monday while the S&P gained 0.65 percent to close at 3,968.94.
Nashville RV bomber driven by paranoia, conspiracy theories: FBI
FBI says man who detonated bomb in recreational vehicle on Christmas Day had wanted to end his own life.
US special envoy to attend Afghan peace talks in Moscow
Taliban and government of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani have agreed to attend meeting in Russian capital on Thursday.
Oscar nominations 2021
Here is the list of nominees for the main categories for the Academy Awards, to be announced on April 25.
Monday blues: Bitcoin drops after surpassing $60,000
After topping out at $61,742 on Saturday, Bitcoin fell by as much as 9.2 percent.
Sorry, Mom: Netflix cracks down on password sharing
Between 20% and 30% of Netflix’s 74 million US users potentially share their accounts, according to Bloomberg data.
‘Concentration camp’: Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny decries jail
Russian opposition leader says he is woken up every hour of the night and filmed by a prison guard.
The competition for Egypt: China, the West, and megaprojects
Building boom under way as President el-Sisi seeks to modernise and transform the Middle East's most populous country.
Sudan formally requests four-party mediation in GERD row
Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok sent letters to the UN, AU, EU and the US, foreign ministry says.