Washington, Sept 30. (dpa/GNA) – A US appeals court has halted the planned execution of death row inmate Christa Pike, in Tennessee, just hours…
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US, shooting in Virginia: 3 seriously injured, manhunt underway
Virginia, Sept 30. (Redazione/Adnkronos/GNA), Three people are in critical condition, after being shot in Virginia by ”a colleague” in what police described as an…
Woman to be executed in Tennessee for first time in 200 years
Washington, Sept 29. (dpa/GNA) – A woman is due to be executed in the US state of Tennessee for the first time in over…
US sanctions 10 individuals, entities over Iran weapons procurement
Washington, Sept 29. (dpa/GNA) – The United States has stepped up economic pressure on Iran, by imposing new sanctions on individuals and organizations accused…
161 people evacuated from Ethiopia’s conflict-affected Tigray region
ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 28, (Xinhua/GNA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Monday, evacuated 161 people from Ethiopia’s conflict-affected Tigray region,…
UN chief calls for unity, action to tackle racism
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 28, (Xinhua/GNA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Monday called for unity and tangible action from member states to tackle racism.…
Supporters rally for Venezuelan opposition leader Machado’s return
Mexico City, Sept 28. (dpa/GNA) – Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate MarĂa Corina Machadom rallied across the country on…
UN Security Council condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
New York, Sept 27. (dpa/GNA) – UN Security Council members, on Friday condemned escalating attacks on Saudi Arabia by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in…
Judge lifts Trump White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
Washington, Sept 24. (dpa/GNA) – The White House must temporarily restore access to journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, after a federal judge…
Trump welcomes Xi to White House for talks on AI, security and trade
Washington, Sept 24. (dpa/GNA) – US President Donald Trump, welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday, on the second day…
80 states slam attacks by Iran, Houthis in UN statement
New York, Sept 24. (dpa/GNA) – In a joint statement at the United Nations on Thursday, 80 states strongly condemned both Iran’s attacks in…
Netanyahu defends Israeli actions in Middle East at UN amid protests
New York, Sept 24/ (dpa/GNA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, gave a fiery speech, justifying his country’s activities in the Middle East at…
Yemeni government calls for international help against Houthis
New York, Sept 24, (dpa/GNA) – Yemen has appealed to the international community for stronger support against the Houthi militia. Vice President of Yemen’s…
Harvey Weinstein handed 15-year prison sentence after New York retrial
New York, Sept 23. (dpa/GNA) – Disgraced former film mogul, Harvey Weinstein, was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 years in prison, following a retrial…
Trump, Venezuela’s RodrĂguez hold first face-to-face talks in New York
New York, Sept 23. (dpa/GNA) – US President Donald Trump, and Venezuela’s acting President Delcy RodrĂguez, have met in person for the first time…
FPOL 008Politics Germany HormuzGerman foreign minister urges Iran to unblock Strait of Hormuz
New York, Sept 23. (dpa/GNA) – German Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul, on Wednesday called on Tehran to end its blockade of the Strait of…
Russia rejects Ukraine ceasefire calls at UN Security Council
New York, Sept 23. (dpa/GNA) – Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, on Wednesday again rejected calls for a ceasefire in Moscow’s war on Ukraine,…
Trump’s Board of Peace unveils $2.45bn Gaza rebuild plan, seeks donors
New York, Sept 23. (dpa/GNA) – The US-led Board of Peace, on Wednesday presented a plan for the partial reconstruction of the Gaza Strip,…
Iran’s Pezeshkian hits back at Trump in fiery UN speech
New York, Sept 23. (dpa/GNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, hit back at US President Donald Trump’s threats to “annihilate” Iran in a fiery…
US targets ‘birth tourism’ with new visa restrictions
Washington, Sept 23. (dpa/GNA) – The Trump administration on Wednesday, announced visa restrictions targeting people accused of engaging in or facilitating so-called “birth tourism,”…