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15:55, november 29, 2016

Wisconsin officials agree to proceed with vote recount, but not without 'full payment'

The Wisconsin Elections Commission has agreed on a ballot recount of nearly 3 million votes in the state’s presidential election but rejected a Green Party request ordering a hand recount,

11:49, november 29, 2016

Ten of thousands mourn ‘El Comandante’ in Havana

Ten of thousands of Cubans paid last respects to Fidel Castro packing Havana's streets to mourn the fiery revolutionary who built a communist state on the doorstep of the United States and ruled

15:59, november 28, 2016

Iran’s Supreme Court overturns death sentence of Iranian tycoon Babak Zanjani

Iran’s Supreme Court has overturned death sentence of Iranian billionaire businessman Babak Zanjani, Mehr news agency reported on November 26.

09:37, november 28, 2016

‘El Comandante’ dies aged 90

Fidel Castro, the Cuban revolutionary who built a communist state on the doorstep of the United States and for five decades defied U.S. efforts to topple him, died on Friday November 25. He was 90.

11:14, november 24, 2016

Homemade bomb reportedly found on a bus in Moscow

A homemade bomb has allegedly been uncovered on a bus in Moscow, the Moskva news agency reported Wednesday.

15:36, november 23, 2016

UN Special Envoy for Syria warns of “brutal Aleppo assault”

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria has warned that Syrian armed forces could launch a new offensive to crush resistance in eastern Aleppo before Donald Trump formally assumes the U.S.

11:11, november 23, 2016

#Calexit secession effort begins signature gathering to be on California ballot

Supporters of Californian independence have taken the first real step towards secession from the US, submitting a ballot proposal to the state attorney general, according to Russia’s RT news

12:08, november 22, 2016

Tsunami waves hit the northeast Japanese coast after strong quake

A powerful earthquake rocked the northeast Japanese coast on Tuesday, according to international media outlets.

15:50, november 21, 2016

Suicide blast at Kabul Shia mosque kills 27, wounds 35

A suicide bomber killed at least 27 people and wounded dozens on Monday in an explosion at a crowded Shi'ite mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul, officials said.

11:54, november 21, 2016

Iran reportedly ships excess heavy water to Oman

The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says that Tehran has transferred an amount of its surplus heavy water to Oman for commercial purposes, according to Iran’s

12:46, november 18, 2016

U.S. lawmakers vote to bar sale of commercial planes to Iran

The U.S.

11:29, november 18, 2016

Russian foreign ministry calls on former Soviet republics to grant clear legal status to Russian language

Representative of the Russian Foreign ministry, Mrs.

10:57, november 18, 2016

Germany expected to repatriate about 12,000 Afghans

Some 12,500 Afghans whose asylum applications have been rejected will be deported from Germany, German newspaper Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung reported on November 17.

15:33, november 17, 2016

Photo of ethnic Kyrgyz girl from Afghanistan appears in @natgeobook

A photo of a 7-year-old ethnic Kyrgyz girl from Afghanistan taken by Matthieu Paley has appeared in @natgeobook.

12:00, november 17, 2016

Iraqi Shi'ite militia seizes air base west of Mosul, cutting ISIS group’s supply route from Syria

Iraqi Shi'ite militia fighters said on Wednesday they had driven the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants from an air base west of Mosul, a victory which would threaten the

14:01, november 16, 2016

Putin fires economic development minister charged with US$2 million bribe

Russian President Vladimir Putin has fired Economic Development Minister Alexey Ulyukayev.

12:02, november 16, 2016

U.S. House of Representatives votes to renew Iran sanctions, set Syria sanctions

U.S. lawmakers yesterday passed bills renewing sanctions on Iran for 10 years and imposing new sanctions on Syria.

11:15, november 15, 2016

Donald Trump says he will not take presidential salary upon entering White House

Donald Trump has said he will not accept a salary for being president when he is in the White House. Independen t reports that prior to his election victory, Mr.

11:00, november 15, 2016

Russian economic development minister detained over US$2 million bribe

Russian Economic Development Minister Alexey Ulyukayev has been detained over a $2-million bribe allegedly received for a “positive” assessment, which led to oil producer Rosneft

11:26, november 14, 2016

Winners of the 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture celebrate inclusivity and pluralism

The winners of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture were celebrated in a glittering tribute at the Al Jahili fort in Al-Ain, UAE, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,

10:56, november 14, 2016

Pro-Russia candidate claims victory In Moldova's presidential race

Igor Dodon, Moldova's pro-Russia Socialist Party leader, has claimed victory in the country's presidential election over pro-European candidate Maia Sandu.

15:15, november 11, 2016

Not incumbent but newly appointed Afghan ambassador to Tajikistan could be wounded in Mazar-e Sharif

The incumbent Ambassador of Afghanistan to Tajikistan, Mr.

11:35, november 11, 2016

At least 4 killed, about 120 wounded in Taliban attack on German consulate in Mazar-e Sharif

Germany's consulate in the Afghan northern city of Mazar-e Sharif was attacked when a suicide car bomber rammed the compound, killing four people and wounding about 120, German news agency DPA

14:53, november 10, 2016

Afghan president hands over key to an apartment in Kabul to Sharbat Gula, famed ‘Afghan Girl’

Sharbat Gula, the green-eyed Afghan woman whose photograph as a young refugee girl was published on the cover of National Geographic magazine three decades ago, received a warm welcome on November

14:01, november 10, 2016

China police official to head Interpol

A top Chinese police official has been elected head of Interpol as Beijing pushes for former officials and other corruption suspects to be returned from abroad.

11:57, november 10, 2016

Iran urges Trump to uphold nuclear deal during presidency

High-ranking Iranian state officials urge that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump should stay committed to the international nuclear deal with Iran.

14:56, november 9, 2016

World in shock as Trump wins US presidency

Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidency has reportedly shocked the world.

14:29, november 9, 2016

Donald Trump wins US presidency

Republican Donald Trump defeated heavily favored Hillary Clinton in Tuesday's presidential election, ending eight years of Democratic rule.

11:54, november 9, 2016

Republicans reportedly edge closer to White House win

Republican Donald Trump edged closer to winning the White House with a series of shocking wins in battleground states such as Florida and Ohio on Tuesday, rattling world markets that had counted on

14:00, november 4, 2016

National Geographic's 'Afghan girl' becomes face of plight of Afghan refugees in Pakistan

Sharbat Gula, who was immortalized as the green-eyed “Afghan girl” after she appeared on the cover of National Geographic magazine 30 years ago and whose haunting gaze became an iconic