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After Al-Qaeda Leader's Video Rubbishing Death Rumours, Reports of Attack on US Gain Ground
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri who was rumoured to be dead was seen in a new video released on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the US.
Pak-supported Separatist Khalistani Groups Gaining Ground in US: Report
The report demonstrates that like Pakistan-based Islamist terrorist groups, the Khalistan groups can emerge under new names.
Sydney Lifts Covid Curfews 3 Months After Lockdown as Cases Stabilise, Vaccinations Surge
Authorities have said reopening will only apply to those who are fully vaccinated.
Mexico Gives Drug Lord Vicente Carrillo Fuentes 28 Years
A judge in Mexico has sentenced drug lord Vicente Carrillo Fuentes to 28 years in prison for organized crime, money laundering and weapons violations, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
Mexico Finishes 3-month Push To Vaccinate Border Residents
The Mexican government said Tuesday it has successfully completed a threemonth push to provide coronavirus vaccines to all adult residents of communities along its border with the United States.
NYC's Eric Adams Runs For Mayor As The Outsider's Insider
He's a veteran Democratic office holder who registered as a Republican in the late 1990s. He's a junk food lover who turned vegan. He's an insider with an outsider's sense of grievance.
Pak PM Imran Khan Speaks with Russian Prez Putin; Discusses Afghan Situation
Prime Minister Khan is said to have underlined the need for the international community to remain engaged in Afghanistan.
Bahrain's Tiny Jewish Community of 50 Worships in Public for First Time in Decades
The Jews in Bahrain have practised their faith behind closed doors since 1947 when the only synagogue was destroyed in disturbances at the start of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Haiti Ombudsman Demands PM Resignation Amid Slaying Probe
Haitis Office of Citizen Protection posted a video Monday demanding that Prime Minister Ariel Henry step down as authorities seek to interview him about telephone calls he allegedly had with a key suspect in the presidents assassination.
Big Bourbon Producer Heaven Hill Faces Strike In Kentucky
Union workers, upset over the prospect of expanded weekend shifts, have manned picket lines at bottling and warehouse operations of Kentucky-based Heaven Hill Distillery, one of the world's largest bourbon producers.
Italian Relatives Want Custody Of Boy In Cable Car Accident
The Italian relatives of a 6yearold boy who was the sole survivor of a cable car crash in northern Italy said Monday they are working to secure his return from Israel as Italian authorities opened a probe into his possible kidnapping.
Another Coach Goes In Africa As Ghana Fires Akonnor
The Ghana Football Association fired Charles Akonnor on Monday, the third coach to lose his job in Africa after a shaky start to World Cup qualifying.
Norway's Center-left Gains After Vote; Climate Is Key Issue
The centerleft bloc in Norway appears to have won Mondays general election, according to the first official projection, which shows the ruling Conservatives would lose power after a campaign dominated by climate change and the future of the countrys oil a...
1st Foreign Commercial Flight Since Taliban Takeover Lands in Kabul
The resumption of commercial flights will be a key test for the hardline Islamist group, who have repeatedly promised to allow Afghans with the right documents to leave the country freely.
South Africa Eases Covid-19 Lockdown as Vaccinations Reduce Infections
More than seven million South Africans are now fully vaccinated, with the pace increasing as a million doses are administered every four to five days.
9/11 Twenty Years On: Al-Qaida is Defeated but Jihadism is Here to Stay
Al-Qaida first appeared on the terrorism radar in 1998 when it carried out simultaneous bombings on the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, killing 224 people and wounding more than 4,000