TEHRAN, Sept 24 (BBC/AFP): Iran's president has vowed to take action against protesters after more than a week of anti-government demonstrations.President Ebrahim Raisi pledged to "deal decisively" with the protests, which have now spread to most of Iran's 31 provinces.Officials say some 35 people have been killed since protests broke...
Read moreNOVA SCOTIA, Sept 24 (BBC/AP): Hundreds of thousands of people are without power as Hurricane Fiona begins to batter Canada's Atlantic Coast.Parts of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick are experiencing torrential rain and winds of up to 148 km/h (92 mph).The Canadian Hurricane Centre warned ahead of...
Read morePARIS, Sept 24 (BBC): The EU must take Vladimir Putin's threats he could use nuclear weapons in the conflict in Ukraine seriously, the bloc's foreign policy chief has said.Josep Borrell told the BBC's Lyse Doucet that the war had reached a "dangerous moment".His remarks come as Russia begins a partial...
Read moreISTANBUL, Sept 24 (AP): Military-aged men fled Russia in droves Friday, filling planes and causing traffic jams at border crossings to avoid being rounded up to fight in Ukraine following the Kremlin's partial military mobilization.Queues stretching for 10 kilometers (6 miles) formed on a road leading to the southern border...
Read moreUNITED NATIONS, Sept 24 (AFP): Israel is deliberately impeding progress toward a two-state solution and can no longer be considered a reliable partner in the peace process, Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas told the United Nations on Friday.His remarks come a day after Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said he supported...
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