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Iran said on Friday that it successfully carried out an air defence drill using drones designed to intercept hostile targets in an area stretching from its southwestern to southeastern coasts, amid heightened tensions in the region. On Thursday Pakistan launched air strikes against what it said were separatist militants inside Iran in a retaliatory attack…

BEIRUT, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Suspected Jordanian air strikes on southern Syria killed 10 people including children early on Thursday, according to local Syrian media and monitors tracking the conflict. There was no immediate comment from Jordanian authorities. Jordan's army has stepped up a campaign against drug dealers in recent weeks after clashes last month…

Bernardo Arévalo faces severe obstacles to reform after a chaotic inauguration, but his reputation as a quiet conciliator matches the moment.

Contenders for the Republican presidential nomination will face off in the second contest of their nominating process on Jan. 23 in New Hampshire, while Democrats compete there on the same day in a battle expected to be significantly less competitive.The New Hampshire primary comes eight days after Iowa's Republican caucuses, which former President Donald Trump…

Dollar index hovers near 1-1/2-month high Fed should not rush falls 1.3% on Tuesday Short-term fate of gold likely in hands of bond market - analyst By Harshit Verma Jan 17 (Reuters) - Gold prices extended losses on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened after hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official dampened expectations for…

The U.S. and the EU can use economic incentives to convince the nation’s elite to support Bernardo Arévalo.

Bafana Bafana are at the bottom of the log in Group E following their 2-0 defeat to Mali in Korhogo

The ex-president will be allowed to travel to Nigeria for no more than three months.

DUBAI, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Kuwait on Wednesday formed a government headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah, the state news agency said, the country's first cabinet after the death of its previous ruler. Sheikh Mohammed appointed new ministers for oil, finance and foreign affairs in the first cabinet formed under Kuwait's new…

China's population drops 0.15% y/y in 2023 Birth rate at new low, death rate at highest since 1974 Total new births drop 5.7% to 9.02 mln Total deaths rise 6.6% to 11.1 mln By Farah Master HONG KONG, Jan 17 (Reuters) - China's population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023, as a record…