The United States has denied a report by Iran’s state television that the arch-foes had reached a prisoner swap deal in exchange for the release of $US7 billion ($9 billion) frozen Iranian oil funds under US sanctions in other countries. Key points: The US State Department and […]
The military council that took power in Chad last month after the shock death of veteran leader Idriss Deby has named a transitional government, the army spokesman said. Deby’s 37-year-old son Mahamat, who took the helm of the so-called “Transitional Military Council (CMT)”, named a […]
Colombian President Ivan Duque has said he is withdrawing a contentious tax reform proposal after thousands of protesters took to the streets across the South American nation for several days to denounce the measures. In a video on Sunday, Duque said he would ask Congress […]
At least 11 people drowned when a rubber dinghy carrying two dozen Europe-bound migrants capsized off Libya, the UN migration agency said. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said the tragedy took place on Sunday near the western town of Zawiya. The Libyan coastguard saved […]
The top United States trade representative will begin discussions with the World Trade Organization (WTO) about how to more widely distribute COVID-19 vaccines, as the country faces increasing pressure to help other nations get much-needed jabs. White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain said on […]
The United States has immediately denied a report by Iran’s state-run broadcaster that deals had been reached between Tehran and Washington that would see prisoners swapped and Tehran receive billions of dollars. An unnamed official quoted by Iranian state TV said earlier on Sunday that […]
A leading Cuban dissident artist has been hospitalised after spending one week on a hunger strike in protest of the government’s seizure of his art, with health authorities in the capital Havana saying he is in stable condition. The Havana public health department said on […]
Inter Milan have won the Serie A title for the first time in 11 years to end Juventus’s nine-year reign in Italy. Antonio Conte’s side clinched their 19th “Scudetto” on Sunday after nearest rivals Atalanta drew 1-1 at Sassuolo to leave the “Nerazzurri” 13 points […]
Meanwhile, Tajikistan has yet to officially acknowledge any deaths from the clashes. Article source: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2021/5/2/will-tajikistan-and-kyrgyzstan-go-to-a-full-scale-war
Kyrgyzstan has said a ceasefire with Tajikistan was holding on Sunday, as it accused citizens from its Central Asian neighbour of crimes during the pair’s worst clashes at their contested border in decades. The Kyrgyz interior ministry said casualties on its side had risen to […]
