3 US citizens sentenced to death in Congo over role in failed coup
Benjamin Zalman Polun, left, Marcel Malanga, middle, and Tyler Thompson, American citizens suspected to be involved in an attempted coup in Congo, wait for the final verdict during their trial in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sept. 13, 2024.
US slams RT as ‘de facto’ arm of Russian intelligence
FILE – Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen in the screen of a camera viewfinder in a studio of Russia’s RT television channel in Moscow, June 11, 2013.
Mahsa Amini’s father: Iran officials silent 2 years after daughter’s death
FILE – A woman holds a placard with a picture of Iranian Mahsa Amini during a protest against her death, in Berlin, Germany, Sept. 28, 2022.
Critics denounce $1.3B in US military aid to Egypt despite alleged rights abuses
FILE – F-16 warplanes delivered to Egypt by the U.S. take part in an Egyptian air force display, July 31, 2015, in Cairo. The Biden administration on Sept. 11, 2024, approved a $1.3 billion military aid package for Egypt.
Judge tosses some counts in Georgia election case against Trump, others
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the spin room after a presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia.
Trump rejects 2nd debate against Harris as her campaign says it raised $47M
Viewers cheer as they watch a debate between Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Angry Elephant Bar and Grill, Sept. 10, 2024, in San Antonio.
US presidential debate resonates across South Asia amid regional news
Despite significant regional developments and a sizable time difference from Washington, the Harris-Trump debate on Sept. 10, 2024, still drew high interest from media outlets in South Asia, underscoring the significance of U.S. electoral politics for the region.
Warships in South China Sea signal Germany’s willingness to counter China’s threats
FILE – A German naval officer stands on the bridge of the frigate FGS Baden-Wurttemberg, docked in Incheon, South Korea, Sept. 6, 2024. It is one of two German naval vessels en route from South Korea to the Philippines through the South China Sea.
Pakistan police officer kills blasphemy suspect in custody
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Israel revokes press credentials of Al Jazeera journalists
FILE – Al Jazeera broadcast engineer Mohammad Salameh works in the network’s office in the West Bank city of Ramallah, May 5, 2024. Israel on Sept. 12, 2024, said it was revoking the press credentials of four Al Jazeera journalists working inside the country.