Government And Politics
Sudan's army and rival extend truce, despite ongoing clashes
Sudan’s army and its rival paramilitary say they will extend a humanitarian cease-fire another 72 hours as of midnight
Iran’s Parliament sacks minister over alleged mismanagement
Iran’s Parliament has voted to fire the country’s industries minister over alleged mismanagement
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Erdogan unveils Turkey's first astronaut on election trail
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country's first astronaut will travel to the International Space Station by the end of the year
Heavy clashes rock Sudan’s capital despite truce extension
Sudanese residents say heavy explosions and gunfire have rocked parts of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, and its twin city of Omdurman, despite the extension of a fragile truce between the county’s rival top generals
Turkey's Erdogan cancels third day of election appearances
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has canceled his election appearances for a third day after falling ill with what officials described as an intestinal infection
Guards on famous yacht mistakenly shoot at Yemen Coast Guard
Private armed guards aboard a famous yacht once owned by the late Welsh actor Richard Burton have opened fire on Yemeni Coast Guard members after mistaking them for pirates, sparking a gunfight in the Gulf of Aden
Guards on famed yacht open fire off Yemen; 1 reported killed
Armed private guards aboard a famous yacht once owned by the late Welsh actor Richard Burton have fired on approaching ships in the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Yemen, sparking an intense gunfight
Supporters of Israel's judicial overhaul rally in Jerusalem
Tens of thousands of right-wing Israelis who support a plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to overhaul the judiciary have flocked to Jerusalem to rally for the proposal, which has prompted some of the biggest protests in Israel’s history
Missing yacht with 3 Russians, 2 Egyptians reaches safety
A missing yacht with three Russians and two Egyptians onboard has reached safety in Djibouti in east Africa, after going missing for days following a reported attack off the coast of Yemen