Iran: A timeline of mass protests since 1999
By using violence and repression, Iran's theocratic regime has managed to cling to power and overcome several anti-government movements in recent decades....
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By using violence and repression, Iran's theocratic regime has managed to cling to power and overcome several anti-government movements in recent decades....
Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehemâs Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit. The giant Christmas tree that was absent during the Israel-Gaza wa...
Israelâs enforcement of its shifting demarcation line in Gaza has left hundreds of Palestinians dead in the months since an Oct. 10 ceasefire....
Guineaâs Simandou mine is one of the largest iron ore reserves in the world. Inaugurated at the end of last year it could, if properly run make a huge difference to the country's economy. Our correspo...
Nigeria's myriad of security problems continues to pressure security forces. At least 9 soldiers were killed when their convoy struck a landmine before attackers opened fire on January 4. It happened ...
A French national detained in Togo last year over his alleged involvement in anti-government protests returned to France on Thursday after his release, the French foreign ministry said. The prosecutor...
The Israeli military said it hit a training compound and weapons depots on Friday, in an operation aimed at threats that âadvance terror plots against IDF forces and the State of Israel"....
Myanmar began a second round of voting Sunday in the country's first general election since a takeover that installed a military government five years ago. Voting expanded to additional townships incl...
Protests in Iran erupted due to persistent hyperinflation, leading to shop closures and clashes with security forces. Students and multiple cities joined, demanding economic stability....
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Italian authorities arrested nine people suspected of financing the Palestinian militant group in Gaza and sending money to support terrorist attacks....
A deadly blast tore through an Alawite mosque during Friday prayers in the western city of Homs. A little-known militant group has claimed responsibility as Syria's sectarian tensions erupt again....
The deadliest clashes so far broke out on January 6 between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters in a contested area of the northern city of Aleppo. This comes as efforts to merge the U.S.-ba...
The energy is contagious, and that passion is driving the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Groups A and B returned to action yesterday for the first day of the second round with the host nation Morocco als...
Chinese authorities have again stressed that hiking on the deadly Aotai Line in northwest China is illegal after three more people died on what Chinese media have described as the countryâs âmost dang...
Southeast Asia has become âground zeroâ for the global online scamming industry, according to the UN, costing victims billions of US dollars each year. Scam operations are run by Chinese crime syndica...
The aftermath of the US strikes on January 3 Satellite image ©2026 Vantor. The US carried out strikes in Venezuela as part of an operation to capture Nicolås Maduro. New satellite imagery shows damage...
Final results are expected to be announced by February after two more rounds of voting are completed, but the ballot is widely being criticised and dismissed as a sham....
The Communist Party and Taiwanâs Kuomintang (KMT) appear to be in the final stages of talks to revive an inter-party forum suspended nine years ago. The three-day forum, designed to facilitate party-t...
Judaism in Morocco has a long history. Most Jews left the country for Israel after 1948. Today the small Jewish community and the Muslim population live side by side, despite the emotional fallout fro...