MIDLE EAST

Thousands of protesting Indian farmers, police face off at New Delhi border

India deployed hundreds of police and paramilitary forces at a New Delhi border on Saturday as thousands of farmers from neighboring states blocked major...

China slams war crimes committed by Australian troops in Afghanistan

China has strongly condemned unlawful killings by Australian forces in Afghanistan and called for a thorough probe into the heinous crimes to bring those...

Ethiopian forces begin offensive on Tigray capital

Ethiopian government forces began an offensive to capture the regional capital Mekelle in the rebellious northern Tigray region on Saturday, said a diplomat in...

Brexit negotiations restart in person as clock ticks down

Face-to-face negotiations between Britain and the European Union over a trade deal restarted on Saturday, in a last-ditch attempt to find agreement with just...

Short film ‘Shameless’ India’s official entry for Oscars 2021

Writer-cum-director Keith Gomes’ short film ‘Shameless’ has been selected as India’s official entry at the 93rd Oscars in the ‘Live Action Short Film’ category.

‘The American Bull’ wins two international awards

Arts & Culture Desk

Belgium’s cinemas call for help following movie theaters closure extension

Belgium’s Federation of Cinemas is disappointed that movie theaters must remain closed through December and possibly until the end of January.

Online format of Cinema Vérité cultural necessity under present circumstances

The 14th edition of the Annual Iran International Documentary Film Festival, known as Cinema Vérité, is scheduled to be held in Tehran during December...

Ministry reports slowing of virus infections

Iran’s Health Ministry on Saturday reported a slowdown in coronavirus infections, saying that 89 of 160 cities were out of the designated high-risk category.

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