Explosions heard across Doha, sirens sound in Bahrain
DOHA, Mar 09 (AFP): Several more explosions were heard across Doha and warning sirens sounded in Manama on Monday, according to AFP journalists, as Iran pressed its aerial campaign against Gulf neighbours.The oil-rich Gulf states have been targeted by waves of drones and missiles since Tehran launched its retaliation campaign...
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Balendra set to become Nepal's new prime minister
KATHMANDU, Feb 09 (Al Jazeera): Nepal's centrist Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) of 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah has secured a majority in the direct parliamentary elections and is heading for a landslide, according to official results and trends.Balendra Shah is set to become Nepal's new prime minister. The results declared early...
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HRW accuses Israel of 'unlawfully' using white phosphorus in Lebanon attacks
BEIRUT, Mar 09 (AFP): Human Rights Watch on Monday accused Israel of "unlawfully" using white phosphorus over residential parts of a southern Lebanese town last week."The Israeli military unlawfully used artillery-fired white phosphorus munitions over homes on March 3, 2026, in the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor," the New York-based...
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US strike kills 6 on alleged drug boat in Pacific
WASHINGTON, Mar 09 (AFP): A US strike on a boat "engaged in narco-trafficking operations" in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed six men Sunday, the US military said.It was the latest of dozens of strikes on boats that Washington claims are operated by drug traffickers, without providing evidence. More than 150...
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Residents warned 'crocs everywhere' after North Australia floods
SYDNEY, Mar 09 (AFP): Police in Australia's Northern Territory warned of "crocs everywhere" on Sunday and said they had moved more than a thousand people across the state into shelter after massive floods.The state has endured heavy rains over the weekend, with the town of Katherine experiencing its worst flooding...
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