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Spain port reels after church attack as suspect background emerges

Spain port reels after church attack as suspect background emerges

The city of Algeciras was united in mourning Thursday a day after a machete-wielding Moroccan stormed two churches, killing a verger and seriously wounding a priest in bloodshed that left residents reeling in the multicultural southern Spanish port

Eminent Urdu linguist, researcher, writer, critic Farman Fatehpuri remembered

Eminent Urdu linguist, researcher, writer, critic and scholar Farman Fatehpuri was remembered on the occasion of his birth anniversary on Thursday

Hundreds of Family Members of Beirut Port Explosion Victims Protest in Lebanon

Hundreds of relatives of the victims of a deadly explosion in Beirut's port have been joined by activists and opposition representatives to protest against the authorities' decision to release all those detained in the case, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Thursday

Iraqi Court Sentences to Death 14 More Convicts in 2014 Airbase Massacre - Authorities

A court in Iraq has sentenced to death 14 more convicts in the 2014 massacre at the Majid al Tamimi Airbase, formerly known as Camp Speicher, near the city of Tikrit in the northern Saladin province, the Supreme Judicial Council said on Thursday

Hundreds of Family Members of Beirut Port Explosion Victims Protest in Lebanon

Hundreds of relatives of the victims of a deadly explosion in Beirut's port have been joined by activists and opposition representatives to protest against the authorities' decision to release all those detained in the case, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Thursday

Kashmiris observe Indian Republic Day as Black Day

Greek police discharge from service officers involved in surveillance scandal

Classified Documents Found in Pence's Home Contain Materials for Working Trips - Reports

Belarus Designates Opposition Leader Tikhanovskaya's Office as Extremist

Covid-19 cases in China dropped substantially in Jan: Official data

Venezuela to Bolster Normalization of Ties With Brazil, Colombia - Foreign Minister

UPDATE - UNESCO Includes Odesa's Historic Center in World Heritage List

UPDATE - UNESCO Includes Odesa's Historic Center in World Heritage List

Greek opposition calls for no-confidence vote over wiretaps

UNESCO Includes Odesa's Historic Center in World Heritage List

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday granted Kiev's request to include the historic center of the city of Odesa in the List of World Heritage in Danger

Russia, South Africa Studying Alternatives for Trade in National Currencies - Diplomat

Russia and South Africa are working on creating alternative mechanisms in order to trade in national currencies, and plan to fully restart bilateral trade by the end of 2023, Oleg Ozerov, Russian ambassador-at-large and the head of the Russia-Africa partnership forum, said on Wednesday

UNESCO Includes Odesa's Historic Center in World Heritage List

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday granted Kiev's request to include the historic center of the city of Odesa in the List of World Heritage in Danger

President Dr Arif Alvi approves conferment of new Pakistan Diamond Jubilee Award 2022

President Dr Arif Alvi has accorded his approval to the creation and conferment of the new 'Pakistan Diamond Jubilee Award 2022

Lebanese Prosecutor Orders Release of All Detained in Beirut Port Blast Case - Reports

Lebanese Prosecutor General Ghassan Oweidat on Wednesday ordered the release of all those detained in the case of the 2020 explosion in the port of Beirut, on condition that their movement will be restricted, due to disagreements with a judge responsible for the probe into the incident, media reported

Lebanon top prosecutor charges Beirut blast investigator

Lebanon's Prosecutor General Ghassan Oueidat told AFP on Wednesday he had charged the judge investigating a devastating 2020 Beirut port blast for "rebelling against the judiciary" and slapped him with a travel ban

War in Ukraine: from invasion to German tanks

President Vladimir Putin launched the biggest attack on a European country since World War II when he ordered Russian troops to invade Ukraine on February 24

US Starts Registration to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Citizens - DHS

The Biden administration has started the registration process for Haitian citizens to extend their temporary protected status in the United States for additional 18 months, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement on Wednesday

ECHR Rules Ukraine Individual Complaints Against Russia on 2014 Events Unacceptable- Judge

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that individual complaints of Ukraine against Russia concerning the transfer of children from eastern Ukraine in 2014 unacceptable, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported on Wednesday