Dec 10 Azerbaijan holds military parade after Nagorno-Karabakh conflict By Associated Press More than 3,000 troops took part in a military parade in Azerbaijan on Thursday to celebrate reclaiming control over broad swathes of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding lands in a conflict with Armenia. Continue reading
Dec 10 U.S. B-52H bombers fly to Middle East in mission to deter Iran By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press In a new show of military might, two American bomber aircraft took off from the United States and flew over a swath of the Middle East on Thursday, sending what U.S. officials said was a direct message of deterrence to… Continue reading
Dec 10 Trump announces Israel and Morocco to normalize relations By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Israel and Morocco have agreed to normalize relations, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, marking the fourth Arab-Israel agreement in four months. Continue reading
Dec 10 China restricts U.S. official travel to Hong Kong By Associated Press China is imposing restrictions on travel to Hong Kong by some U.S. officials and others in retaliation for similar measures imposed on Chinese individuals by Washington, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday. Continue reading
Dec 09 France unveils draft law to fight Islamist radicalism By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press Parliament is expected to open what is likely to be a lively debate on the draft law made public Wednesday in coming months. Continue reading
Dec 09 Armenian protesters converged on parliament, demand PM resigns By Avet Demourian, Associated Press The PM's opponents are angry at a peace deal that ended six weeks of fighting over the separatist region but saw Azerbaijan take over areas that have been controlled by Armenian forces for more than a quarter-century. Continue reading
Dec 09 Iran says U.S. sanctions hinder access to COVID-19 vaccines By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press While the U.S. insists that medicines and humanitarian goods are exempt from sanctions, restrictions on trade have made many banks and companies across the world hesitant. Continue reading
Dec 09 Poles voice fears of ‘Polexit’ as government defies EU over budget By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Critics fear the combative tone of Polish leaders could create a dangerous momentum, which if not stopped, could lead the nation to the exit door. Continue reading
Dec 09 Ethiopia’s conflict has ‘appalling impact on civilians,’ UN says By Associated Press Ethiopia's situation is “spiraling out of control with appalling impact on civilians” and urgently needs outside monitoring, the United Nations human rights chief warned Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 09 Amid probe, people with serious allergies should not take Pfizer vaccine, UK says By Associated Press British regulators are investigating two adverse reactions to the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine that occurred on the first day of the country’s mass vaccination program. Continue reading