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First Arab space mission to Mars launches from Japan
The first Arab space mission to Mars, an unmanned probe dubbed “Hope”, blasted off from Japan on Monday, in a bid to ...Iran executes man convicted of spying for CIA, Mossad
Iran on Monday executed a former translator convicted of spying for the US and Israel, including helping to locate a top Iranian ...Germany, France, Italy urge end to interference in Libya
The leaders of Germany, France and Italy are calling for nations to “end their increasing interference” in Libya and respect a much-violated ...Syrians vote for new parliament amid measures against virus
Syrians headed to polling stations in government-held parts of the war-torn country on Sunday to elect a new parliament amid strict health ...EU recovery summit could end with no deal, says Merkel
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that EU leaders may fail to reach an agreement on Sunday on a huge post-virus recovery plan ...Barcelona back under lockdown as virus cases surge
Barcelona’s streets were largely empty on Saturday, with millions of people instructed to stay at home as new coronavirus restrictions came into ...War-torn Syria goes to the polls amid economic crisis
Syria prepared for parliamentary elections to be held Sunday as President Bashar al-Assad marked a second decade in power mired by war, ...Mass protests rock Russian Far East city again
Tens of thousands of people in the Russian Far East city of Khabarovsk took to the streets on Saturday, protesting the arrest ...Argentina to ease Buenos Aires restrictions after nearly four months of tight lockdown
Argentina will gradually loosen a lockdown that has lasted nearly four months in and around Buenos Aires, President Alberto Fernandez said on ...EU leaders hunker down to clinch virus rescue
European leaders hunkered down on Friday for two days of tortuous negotiations to thrash out the terms of a huge post-coronavirus economic ...