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Tehran [Iran], Voting is underway in Iran, as the country prepares to elect Ebrahim Raisi's successor in the presidential runoff taking place on Friday, according to Al Jazeera.This second round comes as Iran recorded a low voter turnout in the first round, with 39.92 percent confirmed by the...

KUALA LUMPUR [Malaysia] At least 39 people have fallen ill after a gas leak at Malaysia's main international airport, Al Jazeera reported on Friday, quoting officials.Responding to a report of the incident, fire services said on Thursday that a chemical leak was reported at an aircraft...

Pyongyang [North Korea], North Korea claimed to have successfully tested a new tactical ballistic missile capable of carrying a 4.5-ton "super-large warhead," Al Jazeera reported Tuesday, citing state media.The test of the Hwasongpho-11 Da-4.5 missile was carried out to verify its flight...

In Nairobi [Kenya], the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), in its fourth report, criticized President William Ruto for using brutal force against citizens protesting against the Finance Bill 2024, which included increases unpopular taxes.The East African nation faces an...

Nairobi [Kenya], At least 39 people have lost their lives in recent anti-government protests in Kenya against new tax increases, Al Jazeera reported, citing the national human rights watchdog.Activists have prepared for a new round of protests this week in Kenya.The Kenya National...

Seoul [South Korea], North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles and the second may have misfired and exploded, possibly raining debris inland, Al Jazeera said, citing the South Korean military.Monday's launches came a day after Pyongyang promised "offensive and overwhelming" responses to new...

Belgrade [Serbia], An attacker who fired a crossbow and wounded a police officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade was shot dead in what Serbian officials described as a "terrorist attack against Serbia," Al Jazeera reported.Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said the officer was in a...

In kyiv [Ukraine], Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is drawing up a "comprehensive plan", which will be supported by the majority of the world, to end the war with Russia, Al Jazeera reported."It is very important for us to show a plan to end the war that is supported by the...

Tehran [Iran], Polls opened for early presidential elections in Iran on Friday, to elect the successor of Ebrahim Raisi, who met a tragic fate in a helicopter accident on May 19 this year.It is pertinent to note that any Iranian over the age of 18 can vote in Friday's elections in Tehran, Al...

Beijing [China], the Chinese Communist Party, the ruling party in the country, has expelled two former defense ministers as part of an "anti-corruption crackdown," Al Jazeera reported citing state media.The two former ministers expelled are Defense Minister Li Shangfu, fired last year after...

Sucre [Bolivia], Bolivian President Luis Arce thanked the people after an 'attempted coup' in which armored vehicles crashed into the gates of the government palace failed on Wednesday (local time), Al Jazeera reported.Bolivian authorities arrested the army's outgoing commanding general, Juan...

In Brussels [Belgium], Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was named the next head of the transatlantic military alliance NATO on Wednesday, a development that comes at a critical time for European security amid Russia's war in Ukraine. Al Jazeera reported.Ambassadors from the alliance's 32...

Beijing [China], Attacks on Taiwanese organizations have been intensified by a suspected Chinese-backed hacking team, as part of Beijing's intelligence-gathering activities on the self-ruled island, Al Jazeera reported, citing a cybersecurity firm.About two dozen organizations were compromised...

Moscow [Russia], The death toll in attacks by gunmen on a synagogue and church in Dagestan, Russia, has risen to 20, Al Jazeera reported, citing Russia's Investigative Committee.After this, three days of mourning were also declared in the Dagestan region of Russia's North Caucasus.At least...

SEOUL [South Korea]: At least 22 people were killed and eight others injured in a massive fire at a lithium battery plant in South Korea on Monday, Al Jazeera reported.Following their earlier confirmation that at least 16 workers died and three others were injured in the fire, South Korean...

Manila [Philippines], amid growing aggression from China, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has said the nation will not be intimidated by Beijing's expansionist acts, Al Jazeera reported.His remarks came at the headquarters of the Philippine Forces in the South China Sea on the island...

Tokyo [Japan], Japan has imposed trade restrictions against companies in China, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan for their alleged support of Russia's war in Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported.The sanctions unveiled by Japan's Foreign Ministry on Friday mark the first time Tokyo has targeted companies...

Gaza Strip [Palestine], At least 25 people were killed and another 50 injured in Israeli attacks on tents for displaced Palestinians in al-Mawasi, near Rafah, in the south of the coastal enclave, according to the Ministry of Health of Gaza, Al Jazeera. reported.In a separate incident, the...

BANGKOK [Thailand], As Thailand's Senate passed a marriage equality bill, the move now paves the way for the country to become the first country in Southeast Asia to recognize same-sex marriage, Al Jazeera Report.In its final reading on Tuesday, the Upper House passed the bill with 130 votes...

Quito [Ecuador], At least six people have been killed and 19 others injured in Ecuador after a heavy rain-storm triggered landslides in the South American nation, Al Jazeera reports.The National Secretariat for Risk Management released a report saying a deadly landslide hit the central...