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By Ebi Kesiena Russian President Vladimir Putin will host his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, amid talks aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal. The meeting will be Raisi’s most...

By Ebi Kesiena Eleven people were killed in coalition air strikes on Yemen’s rebel-held capital Sanaa, a witness and medical sources told AFP o Tuesday, after the insurgents launched a rare and deadly attack on the...

By John Ikani  An earthquake rocked western Afghanistan on Monday, killing more than 20 people and destroying hundreds of homes, local authorities said. The shallow quake was magnitude 5.3, according to the US Geological Survey. It...

By Ebi Kesiena Russia’s media regulator has demanded that Facebook “immediately” lift all restrictions on the official page of the country’s delegation for arms control talks in Vienna. The Facebook page, which is affiliated to Russia’s...

By Ebi Kesiena US-based Prince Harry is appealing to the UK courts after the government refused to allow him police protection paid for out of his own pocket, arguing that the decision means he cannot return...

By Ebi Kesiena The birth rate in China plummeted to a record low last year, official data showed on Monday, as analysts warn that faster-than-expected ageing could deepen economic growth concerns. Beijing has been grappling with...