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Poor air quality keeps schools closed in Iran’s capital
Dangerously poor air quality forced Iran’s government on Monday to extend school closures in the capital Tehran, a city home ...Sudan opens Darfur crimes probe against Bashir regime figures
Sudan has opened an investigation into crimes committed in the Darfur region by members of the regime of ousted former ...Afghan president wins 2nd term in preliminary vote count
Afghanistan’s election commission said the president has won a second term, earning 50.64% of a preliminary vote count announced Sunday, ...Tens of thousands of civilians flee renewed Syria violence
Tens of thousands of civilians are fleeing bombardment in Syria’s Idlib region, the UN said, as fighting flares in the ...Scientists claim to find ancient seawall off Israeli coast
An international team of researchers says it has discovered a 7,000-year-old-seawall along Israel’s Mediterranean coast, providing evidence that coastal communities ...Fresh clashes in India as death toll hits nine
Fresh clashes between Indian police and demonstrators erupted on Friday after more than a week of deadly unrest triggered by ...Warring sides reach humanitarian agreement on key Yemen town
Yemen’s warring parties agreed Thursday to create humanitarian corridors in the key port city of Hodeida, which remains the main ...Donald Trump impeached for abuse of power
President Donald Trump was impeached for abuse of power in a historic vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, ...Russia, China make UN proposal to ease N.Korea sanctions
– Russia and China on Monday proposed easing sanctions against nuclear-armed North Korea, in response to steps the North takes ...Eating chili peppers may prevent fatal heart attacks and stroke
Chili peppers aren’t for the faint of heart, but maybe they should be. Scientists in Italy say the spice slashes ...