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Iran says war to 'expand further' if US attacks restart

TEHRAN, July 26 (Agencies): Iran's army warned on Sunday that the Middle East war would widen if the United States chose to press ahead with attacks on the Islamic republic, ahead of the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington."I believe that if the Americans once again fall...

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman called on Maldives President Dr Mohamed Muizzu

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman called on Maldives President Dr Mohamed Muizzu at the latter’s office in Male, Maldives on Sunday. — Foreign Ministry

Firefighters battle wildfire as tens of thousands evacuated near Bordeaux

PARIS, July 26 (BBC): Firefighters are battling to contain wildfires burning near to the city of Bordeaux as tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from the surrounding region.Speaking on Sunday, the city's Mayor, Thomas Cazenave, said the fire was about 15km (9 miles) from the outskirts of the...

Ebola cases in Congo surpass 3,000 as health workers strike over pay

BUNIA, July 26 (Reuters): The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 3,000, with more than 1,300 deaths, government data showed Saturday, as health workers at a treatment centre in the outbreak's epicentre went on strike over unpaid bonuses.The number of confirmed cases rose...

UK PM prepared to call out Trump 'if right for Britain'

LONDON, July 26 (BBC): Andy Burnham says he would be prepared to call out Donald Trump to defend Britain's "national interest before anything else" if it is the right thing to do, in his first major interview as prime minister.Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Burnham said he had had a...

Trump faces midterm reckoning with 100 days to US vote

WASHINGTON, July 26 (Arab News): One hundred days before the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump's Republicans are staring down polling that points to the loss of the House of Representatives and a ferocious battle to retain the Senate.Trump will not appear on the ballot on November 3, but the...

Israeli settlers torch two mosques in West Bank

QUSRA (Palestinian Territories), July 26 (AFP): Palestinian officials said Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques in the occupied West Bank overnight Sunday, after this week's deadly clashes in the territory left six people dead.Violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has surged since the Gaza war began with Hamas's October...

23 missing after Vietnamese ship sinks in S China Sea

BEIJING, July 26 (AFP): Rescuers are searching for 23 missing people after a Vietnamese ship carrying 62 crew members sank in the South China Sea, Chinese state media reported Sunday.The cargo vessel Khoi Nguyen 18 encountered trouble near Yongshu Reef, also known as Fiery Cross Reef, state broadcaster CCTV reported,...

Ukrainian strikes on occupied towns, border village kill 6

MOSCOW, July 26 (AFP): Ukrainian strikes on Moscow-occupied territory and a Russian border village killed six people Sunday, as this summer sees a significant rise in civilian deaths in the more than four-year war.A Russian attack on a residential building in Ukraine's Kharkiv killed another person, Kyiv said.The strikes come...

Germany pledges justice over Berlin Pride attack as police hunt suspect

BERLIN, July 26 (Reuters): Germany's government pledged to bring to justice those responsible for Saturday night's deadly attack near a Pride event in Berlin, as police asked the public to help them track down a suspect they identified as an Islamist.A white vehicle ploughed into a crowd in the Tiergarten...