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Azerbaijan's defense ministry has disclose that it has again shot down another Armenian Su-25 fighter jet, – the second Su-25 to be downed in days.In a statement released on Sunday October 18, 2020, the ministry said, "The Su-25 attack…

A landslide which struck a passenger bus in northern Pakistan on Sunday October 18, 2020, has killed all 16 people on board.The incident took place near mountainous Skurdu town -- a famous tourist destination in Gilgit-Baltistan region,…

Palestinian authorities have reopened mosques in the Gaza Strip weeks after they were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.This was disclosed by the Ministry of Waqf and Religious Affairs on Sunday October 18, 2020, in a statement.The…

Muslim leaders have condemned the killing of a school teacher, Samuel Paty, in Paris. Muslim leaders condemned the killing, which many public figures perceived as an attack on the essence of French statehood and its values of secularism,…

Armenian armed forces have launched a missile attack on the territory of the Ordubad region in Nakhchivan.This was disclosed by the Azerbaijan Defense Ministry on Friday October 16, 2020.The ministry on its Twitter page stated that “An…

The Yemeni government and the Houthi rebel group has swapped more prisoners for the second day as two Red Cross planes arrived at the airports of Sanaa and Aden to exchange 351 prisoners.Navigation sources which revealed thus, stated that…

By Femi AbbasMonologueToday’s article is a follow up to that of last Friday as demanded by many dignified readers of this column around the world. Yours sincerely could not resist such a demand because it is, only through the readers’…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has delivered five new coronavirus testing kits to the Health Ministry in the besieged Gaza Strip.This was disclosed by the UN Middle East special envoy, Nickolay Mladenov, on Wednesday October 14,…

The United States President Donald Trump has informed his top advisers his intentions to withdraw US troops from Somalia.He stated this in a report released on 14th September, 2020.According to the report, the Pentagon has begun…

The World Bank has approved $12 billion for developing countries to finance the purchase and distribution of novel coronavirus vaccines, tests, and treatments for their residents.According to statement released on Tuesday October 13,…

The Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority has warned Israel about the hunger-striker, Maher Al-Akhras, who has been refusing food for 79 days in an Israeli prison.Mohammad Shtayyeh told his cabinet on 13th of October, 2020 that the…

The Mexican government has removed a prominent bronze statue of Christopher Columbus and surrounded another with high metal fencing ahead of an annual protest that marks the explorer’s arrival in the Americas in 1492.The removed statue of…

The United States military in Afghanistan has launched air raids against the Taliban.The air raids, according to the US military was aimed at supporting Afghan government forces amid heavy fighting in the southern Helmand province.…

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Yemen has said that twenty per cent of people in Yemen suffer from mental health disorders.UNFPA, in a statement issued on World Mental Health Day, said, "The figures are based on a study…

The head of Central Election Commission in Tajikistan has announced that President Emomali Rahmon has won his fifth term after receiving a total of 90.92% votes.Bahtiyar Hudayarzade on Monday October 12, 2020, said during a press…

The Russian and Egyptian Navies have announced their readiness to hold a joint military drills in the the Black Sea before the end of this year.This was revealed after delegations from both countries' navies held meetings in the Russian…

Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov has declared a nationwide state of emergency to help deal with ongoing protests and demonstrations.Jeenbekov stated this on Saturday October 10, 2020, in a meeting with defense chief Taalaybek…

Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to a ceasefire during talks between both sides held in Moscow.The talks which were the first diplomatic contact between the two enemies started on Friday October 9, 2020.Russia’s foreign minister,…

The President of Armenia has dismissed the country's chief of National Security Service.Armen Sarkissian on Thursday October, 8, 2020, stated that he dismissed Argishti Karamyan from his post based on a decree on the Armenian presidential…

The European Union has donated 900,000 COVID-19 testing kits to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.This was donated on 8th October, 2020 by the EU Commissioner for External Affairs, Josep Borrell and Kwesi Quartey, deputy…

Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has condemned French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to defend his country’s secular values against “radical Islam” as an “open provocation”.This is the third successive day of Turkish anger…

Ethiopia has banned all flights over an enormous dam it is constructing on the Blue Nile River.While citing security reasons, the head of its civil aviation authority quoted the country’s president as saying that the project would start…

Kurdish-led authorities in northeast Syria have announced plan to Syrians out of the overcrowded al-Hol camp, which holds displaced people and families of suspected ISIL (ISIS) fighters.While making the announcement on Monday October 5,…

Sudanese protesters have shut down Southern Port of Sudan in protest against a recently-signed peace deal with rebel groups.The Sudanese transitional government on October 3, 2020, signed a power-sharing deal with the Sudan Revolutionary…

A Malian official has revealed that Mali released 180 prisoners who are alleged members of a terrorist group over the weekend."Seventy prisoners on Saturday and 110 on Sunday were flown to the country’s north from a prison in the capital…

A Malian official has revealed that Mali released 180 prisoners who are alleged members of a terrorist group over the weekend."Seventy prisoners on Saturday and 110 on Sunday were flown to the country’s north from a prison in the capital…

A Malian official has revealed that Mali released 180 prisoners who are alleged members of a terrorist group over the weekend."Seventy prisoners on Saturday and 110 on Sunday were flown to the country’s north from a prison in the capital…

A Malian official has revealed that Mali released 180 prisoners who are alleged members of a terrorist group over the weekend."Seventy prisoners on Saturday and 110 on Sunday were flown to the country’s north from a prison in the capital…

A Malian official has revealed that Mali released 180 prisoners who are alleged members of a terrorist group over the weekend."Seventy prisoners on Saturday and 110 on Sunday were flown to the country’s north from a prison in the capital…

A Malian official has revealed that Mali released 180 prisoners who are alleged members of a terrorist group over the weekend."Seventy prisoners on Saturday and 110 on Sunday were flown to the country’s north from a prison in the capital…