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Azerbaijan said it had captured seven of its Armenian-controlled villages, a claim Yerevan denied. Yerevan, Armenia: Baku and Yerevan put themselves on a war footing after heavy fighting erupted Sunday between Azerbaijan and Armenian separatists, claiming military and civilian casualties on both sides, including at least one child. The worst clashes since 2016 have raised […]
An employee answers questions from the public near samples of a Covid-19 vaccine produced by Sinopharm subsidiary CNBG during a trade fair in Beijing on September 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) The world still lacks a proven coronavirus vaccine, but that has not stopped Chinese officials from trying to inoculate tens of thousands, if […]
WASHINGTON: The volatile US presidential election enters a fierce new stage this week when Donald Trump and Joe Biden hold their first debate — a television spectacle finally allowing Americans to witness the two antagonists head to head. Tuesday’s clash, coming right after Trump defied Democrats and nominated a conservative to replace the late Supreme […]
Rescuers work to save a whale on a beach in Macquarie Harbour on the rugged west coast of Tasmania. Sydney, Australia: A lone whale was rescued from among hundreds of carcasses Sunday, taking to 110 the number of creatures that survived a mass stranding in southern Australia. The country’s largest-ever mass stranding saw around 470 […]
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks after visiting a Mother and Child Protection Centre (PMI) in Longjumeau, a southern suburb of Paris, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. French President wants to expand paternity leave to one month and require fathers to take time off with their newborns. President Emmanuel Macron earlier announced the plan on Instagram before […]
HONG KONG — Sixteen people who had been trapped in a coal mine in southwestern China died of carbon monoxide poisoning, local officials said on Sunday. A total of 17 people were pulled from the Songzao mine in the city of Chongqing, the local government said on social media. One person was taken to the […]
JERUSALEM: The solemn Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, which annually sees Israeli life grind to a halt, begins on Sunday in a nation already under a sweeping coronavirus lockdown. Every year, businesses shut down, roads empty out and even radio and TV stations go silent as the faithful fast for 25 hours and hold intensive […]
MOSCOW — Fighting that was reported to be fierce broke out on Sunday between Azerbaijan and Armenia and quickly escalated with the two sides claiming action with artillery, helicopter and tanks along a disputed border. The military action centered on the breakaway province of Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous area north of Turkey and Iran where ethnic […]
Rupert Stadler faces charges of “fraud, falsifying certifications and false advertising”. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Former Audi boss Rupert Stadler on Wednesday becomes the first to stand trial in Germany over the “dieselgate” emissions scandal, five years after parent company VW admitted responsibility. Stadler, 57, faces charges of “fraud, falsifying certifications and false advertising” according […]
Afghanistan’s dwindling community of Sikhs and Hindus is shrinking to its lowest levels. With growing threats from the local Islamic State affiliate, many are choosing to leave the country of their birth to escape the insecurity and a once-thriving community of as many as 250,000 members now counts fewer than 700. The community’s numbers have […]