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Oil spill into Mediterranean may have Iran connection, Israel says

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:43:41 GMT

The spill caused extensive damage and forced the closure of beaches and a ban on seafood sales.

New Zealand man charged over threats to Christchurch mosques

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:21:33 GMT

A New Zealand man is facing criminal charges after allegedly posting online threats against two Christchurch mosques that were the sites of a terrorist attack that left 51 people dead.

Indian father arrested for allegedly beheading daughter, 17: report

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:36:43 GMT

A man was reportedly arrested in India this week for allegedly beheading his 17-year-old daughter because he didn’t approve of the man she was apparently dating.

Burma experiences bloodiest day since coup; at least 38 dead: UN

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:44:32 GMT

At least 38 people were killed during protests in Burma Wednesday, as violence escalated against opponents of last month’s military coup, according to a U.N. official.

Sweden: Terrorism eyed after ax attack injures 8

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 06:31:24 GMT

A man armed with an ax attacked and injured eight people in a southern Swedish town Wednesday before being shot and arrested, police said.

Horrific video shows Bolivian university students falling to their death after metal rail collapses

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:49:32 GMT

At least seven college students in Bolivia fell to their death Tuesday after a metal railing broke on the fourth floor of a university building.

Migrants wear Biden T-shirts at US-Mexico border, demand clearer policies

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:15:22 GMT

Migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border on Tuesday were photographed wearing T-shirts in support of President Biden at the San Ysidro crossing port in Tijuana, Baja California state.

Pope Francis will still travel to Iraq despite rocket attack: 'We can't disappoint'

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:54:16 GMT

Pope Francis is pushing ahead with the first papal trip to Iraq despite rising coronavirus infections, hoping to encourage the country’s dwindling number of Christians who were violently persecuted during the Islamic State's insurgency while seeking to boost ties with the Shiite Muslim world.

Russian sanctions are a 'good start' but not enough: Alexei Navalny ally

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:47:26 GMT

A Russian activist who called on the Biden administration to sanction 35 individuals for actively participating "in the oppression and corruption of Putin’s regime," told Fox News the U.S. sanctions announced Tuesday are a "good start" but not the end of their fight.

Greece shaken by 6.2 magnitude earthquake

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 11:02:34 GMT

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook Greece just after noon on Wednesday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre.

Burmese security forces kill at least 9 protesters in new clashes: report

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 09:50:14 GMT

At least 9 protesters were killed by Burmese security forces Wednesday as the military cracks down on demonstrations against the Feb. 1 coup, according to a report.

Dutch police investigate explosion at COVID-19 testing site

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 09:01:57 GMT

Dutch police on Wednesday responded to an explosion at a COVID-19 testing site just prior to its opening, according to reports.

Iraq rocket fire targets base hosting US, coalition forces

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 07:38:22 GMT

An airbase in Iraq that hosts U.S., Iraqi and coalition troops was targeted Wednesday as multiple rockets struck the facility, a military spokesman in Iraq told Fox News.

COVID-19 pandemic fuels attacks on health workers globally

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 20:25:56 GMT

A new report by the Geneva-based Insecurity Insight and the University of California, Berkeley’s Human Rights Center identified more than 1,100 threats or acts of violence against health care workers and facilities last year.

US to sanction 7 senior Russian officials over Navalny poisoning

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 14:36:16 GMT

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced sanctions on several Russian officials and businesses in response to the poisoning and imprisonment of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Police in Burma fire tear gas, rubber bullets at protesters

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 14:04:28 GMT

Police in Burma repeatedly used tear gas and rubber bullets Tuesday against crowds protesting last month's coup, but the demonstrators regrouped after each volley and tried to defend themselves with barricades as standoffs between protesters and security forces intensified.

Burma protesters take to streets day after deadly crackdown

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:16:19 GMT

Demonstrators in Burma took to the streets again on Tuesday to protest last month’s seizure of power by the military, as foreign ministers from Southeast Asian countries prepared to meet to discuss the political crisis. Police in Yangon, Burma's biggest city, used tear gas against the protesters.

Nigerian governor: 279 kidnapped schoolgirls are freed

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:00:07 GMT

Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls abducted last week from a boarding school in the northwestern Zamfara state have been released, the state’s governor said Tuesday.

Rooster kills man during banned cockfight: cops

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 04:42:15 GMT

A man was killed by a rooster with a blade tied to its leg during an illegal cockfight in southern India, police said, bringing focus on a practice that continues in some Indian states despite a decades-old ban.

Girl, 9, beaten to death with cane during ‘exorcism’: cops

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 04:20:00 GMT

Police in Sri Lanka said Monday they have arrested two people in connection with the death of a 9-year-old girl who was repeatedly beaten during a ritual they believed would drive away an evil spirit.