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The Lockerbie bombing is alleged to be a retaliation for the downing of an Iranian passenger jet by a US Navy missile in July 1988 that killed 290 people.
The family of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, a former Libyan intelligence officer, have battled for years to bring the case and clear his name.
WHO holds emergency meeting over virus variants
The committee normally gathers every three months but the WHO brought the meeting forward to discuss the mutations.
Iran Guards deny losses in Israel Syria strikes
An Iranian official denied Thursday that recent Israeli strikes on eastern Syria led to any deaths.
Breaking cycles of trauma and illness among Syrian refugees
In-depth: Researchers are exploring the correlation between mental and physical health to provide adequate care to refugees, but with the data ...
Israeli raids in Syria kill 23 soldiers, pro-Iran fighters
At least seven Syrian soldiers and 16 allied fighters were killed in Israeli air raids in eastern Syria, a Britain-based war monitor said.
WHO experts to arrive in Wuhan for Covid-19 probe
The World Health Organization team will leave from Singapore and fly straight to Wuhan, the central city where the first cluster of cases was ...
WHO rules out Covid herd immunity this year
Scientists at the World Health Organization warned that mass vaccinations would not bring about herd immunity to the coronavirus this year, even ...
Coronavirus: UK travellers arriving from UAE told to isolate
People returning to the UK from the UAE will need to self-isolate for 10 days.
EU supports US returning to Iran deal under Biden
The EU said it looks forward to working soon with US President-elect Joe Biden on resurrecting the Iran nuclear deal, and rejected Tehran's ...
UK to ban China imports 'linked to Uighur camps'
British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab's proposals will likely fall short of sanctioning Chinese officials linked to Uighur re-education camps ...
UK vows to offer Covid-19 vaccine to all adults
The UK's Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Sunday vowed to offer the Covid-19 vaccine to all adults in the country by autumn.
Iran to expel nuclear inspectors 'unless sanctions are lifted'
Iran will expel United Nations nuclear watchdog inspectors unless US sanctions are lifted by a Feb. 21 deadline set by the hardline-dominated ...
IS attack kills 7 regime loyalists in east Syria
The attack came as the militia fighters were sweeping the town of Al-Shola for jihadist remnants, according to the monitor.
Twitter removes Khamenei vaccine tweet for 'violating' rules
The US social media company announced a policy in December to crack down on what it described as potentially "false or misleading information" ...
Victims' governments demand justice on anniversary of plane downing
Canada, Britain, Ukraine and other nations have called on Iran to facilitate a 'transparent' investigation into a Ukrainian passenger jet's downing last year.
BBC Persian under fire for alleged homophobia
The BBC said it was investigating an allegation of homophobia against its Iranian service.
Migrant channel crossings, attempts surge in 2020: France
In France nearly 10,000 migrants attempted to cross the border.
Iran's Khamenei bans Covid-19 vaccines from US, Britain
Khamenei has decided to ban Iran from using the coronavirus vaccines developed by the United States and Britain.
Iran hesitant to see US return to nuclear deal
Khamenei is not insisting the return of the US to the nuclear deal, especially given its decision to increase its uranium enrichment.
World leaders are appalled by storming of US Capitol
World leaders condemned the storming of the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.
Iran nuclear move carries 'significant' risks: Europeans
The E3 countries have expressed 'deep concern' about Iran's move to step up its uranium enrichment.
WikiLeaks founder Assange denied bail despite US extradition block
Julian Assange has been denied bail and must now remain in custody in Britain, a London court ruled.
Amid US tensions, Iran steps up uranium enrichment
Iran said it had started the process to enrich uranium to 20 percent purity, well beyond the threshold set by its 2015 nuclear deal with major ...
Children were among six people killed in two car bombings in Syria on Saturday.
The Turkish defence ministry said two children had been killed and two civilians wounded.
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