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Dead on arrival: South Sudan's devastated health system
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» JUBA — South Sudan's healthcare system has been so crippled by years of corruption that when a state governor experienced high blood pressure recently, he had to fly to Kenya for treatment.
Iran names Khamenei's son as new supreme leader
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» TEHRAN - Iran's ruling clerics on Sunday appointed the slain leader's son, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader, defying threats from the United States and Israel to oppose him.
Tehran fuel dumps burn as Iran warns it can fight for months
AFP, Published on 08/03/2026
» TEHRAN - Huge fireballs and clouds of thick smoke erupted over Tehran on Sunday after US-Israeli air strikes hit fuel depots in the city, as Iran's Revolutionary Guards vowed to fight on for months to come.
Iran says can fight for months as Israel strikes Beirut hotel
AFP, Published on 08/03/2026
» TEHRAN - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Sunday that the country's forces could fight an intense war for six months against the United States and Israel, which said it struck Tehran's commanders at a seaside hotel in the heart of Beirut.
Philippines shortens work week to save energy
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/03/2026
» Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has approved a four-day work week for government offices starting on Monday in the country’s bid to save on energy as tensions in the Middle East push fuel costs higher.
AI capability debated as tech guides Iran strikes
AFP, Published on 07/03/2026
» The latest bout of fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran has featured AI being deployed as never before to sift intelligence and select targets, although the technology’s use in war remains hotly debated.
Rapper-turned-politician on course for Nepal election triumph
AFP, Published on 07/03/2026
» KATHMANDU - The centrist party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah looked set to win Nepal’s general election by a landslide in parliamentary polls, according to Election Commission trends Saturday, but with counting still far to go.
Voices from Iran: protests, fear and scarcity
AFP, Published on 07/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - From Kurdistan in western Iran to the shores of the Gulf and in Tehran, AFP reporters have spoken to Iranians throughout the week to build a picture of their lives under daily US and Israeli bombardment.
UN urges US to probe Iran school strike ‘very quickly’
AFP, Published on 06/03/2026
» GENEVA - The United Nations rights chief has called for answers after a deadly strike on an Iranian elementary school, as a media investigation concluded the United States was most likely responsible.
Iceland proposes Aug 29 referendum on EU bid
AFP, Published on 06/03/2026
» REYKJAVIK - Iceland's government on Friday proposed that a referendum be held on August 29 on resuming the country's EU membership talks after they were terminated in 2015.