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UN Security Council votes to reimpose Iran nuclear sanctions

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 19 (Agencies): The United Nations Security Council voted Friday to reimpose deep economic sanctions on Iran over its resurgent nuclear program after Britain, France and Germany called for action.The three European nations are signatories to a 2015 deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)...

Blasts kill 11 in Pakistan

QUETTA (Pakistan), Sept 19 (AFP): Separate blasts in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province killed at least 11 people, officials said on Friday.Militancy has been rising in mineral-rich Balochistan, which sits on the border with Afghanistan and Iran, and it has been met with a sweeping counter-terrorism crackdown.A suicide bomber drove an...

British couple freed by Taliban after Qatari mediation

DOHA, Sept 19 (Reuters): An elderly British couple detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan in February were released and flying to Doha on Friday after Qatari mediation, an official with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.Barbie and Peter Reynolds' family had been concerned for their health and their ability to...

Nepal interim PM vows to fix 'failure' that led to deadly Gen Z protests

KATHMANDU, Sept 19 (Agencies): Nepal's interim prime minister pledged on Friday to fight corruption, create jobs and raise living standards in her first public comments since coming to office after youth-led protests toppled the government.Sushila Karki said the protests - that left at least 72 people dead and forced her...

Strong quake off Russia Far East, tsunami alert issued

MOSCOW, Sept 19 (AFP): A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia's far eastern Kamchatka peninsula early Friday, rocking buildings and prompting authorities to issue a tsunami alert, later lifted.Videos posted on Russian social media showed furniture and light fixtures shaking in homes, while another showed a parked...

EU proposes new sanctions package against Russia

BRUSSELS (Belgium), Sept 19 (AFP): The European Commission (EU) said Friday it has presented a fresh package of sanctions against Russia for approval by member states, as the bloc seeks to up the pressure on Moscow over the war on Ukraine.EU chief Ursula von der Leyen, who was to outline...

Hong Kong to evacuate 6,000 after WWII-era bomb found

HONG KONG, Sept 19 (Arab News): Hong Kong planned to evacuate thousands of residents on Friday as a bomb left over from World War II was discovered at a construction site.Police said that the bomb measured approximately 1.5 meters (4.9 feet) in length and weighed about 450 kilograms (1,000 pounds),...

North Korea's Kim oversees drone test, orders AI development

SEOUL, Sept 19 (AFP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of an attack drone and ordered greater use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the technology, state media said Friday.Images shared by the official Korean Central News Agency showed the unmanned vehicle taking off and then destroying a...

Kirk killing sparks fierce US free speech debate

WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (AFP): For Americans, the words are practically sacred: the First Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees freedom of speech.But that right is now the subject of bitter debate, following the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.On Thursday, several high-ranking Democrats accused President Donald Trump of waging war...