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DUBAI—Eight prisoners died as a result of a fire at Tehran’s Evin prison over the weekend, Iran’s judiciary said on Monday, doubling the death toll from a blaze that has … Read More
BAMAKO—Three United Nations peacekeepers were killed and three others seriously injured when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in northern Mali on Monday, a U.N. spokesperson said. Islamist extremists, … Read More
LONDON – China has recruited as many as 30 retired British military pilots, including some who flew sophisticated fighter jets, to train pilots in the People’s Liberation Army, according to … Read More
An executive from the Montreal company that repaired a turbine for a Russian gas pipeline earlier this year says it sought an export permit to get “guidance” from Ottawa. Controversy erupted this … Read More
BEIJING – China’s economy is improving, Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday, as he called on officials to better implement policies intended to keep the recovery going. Mr Li echoed … Read More
The European Union on Monday announced sanctions on Iran for the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the regime’s so-called morality police and its violent response … Read More
SYDNEY – Australia on Tuesday reversed a decision of the previous government to recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, saying the status of the city should be resolved … Read More
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has criticised the Australian Labor government’s approach to economic management, saying they are killing commercial confidence in our economy. Speaking at a press conference in Alice … Read More
Australia’s Labor government has moved to assure Israel there will be no change to the previous government’s policy of recognising West Jerusalem as the capital of the country. On Oct. … Read More
SAN FRANCISCO – The United States said on Monday that President Xi Jinping was leading China in a more “aggressive” direction but renewed eagerness to cooperate on shared interests as … Read More
