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Without urgent reform, Iraq economy will face irreparable shocks – minister
'If we do not amend the situation throughout the next year, we may face shocks we cannot fix,' warns Iraqi finance chief Ali Allawi
LOOKBACK: Top athletes who spoke out against oppression
These superstar athletes bravely fought bigger battles outside their sport
Iran's Khamenei: Fight to 'liberate Palestine' is 'Islamic duty'
Khamenei lashes out at Western governments and their Arab 'puppets' for supporting the Jewish state, in his first ever address marking Jerusalem Day
LOOKBACK: How 'Thrilla in Manila' changed Ali, Frazier forever
Forty-five years ago, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought in the Philippines' daytime heat without a functioning air conditioning at The Big Dome
Coronavirus, Taal eruption sink Ayala Land profits 41% in Q1 2020
Ayala Land also slashes its capital expenditures by P40 billion due to the coronavirus crisis
Hollywood artist tutors Arabic-speaking kids during pandemic
Reem Ali Adeeb and her sister Sandi set up 'Susupreemo,' a YouTube channel designed to help Arabic-speaking kids and their stressed-out parents weather the coronavirus lockdowns through various activities
Ex-Maguindanao budget officer sentenced to 8 years in prison for corruption
The Sandiganbayan finds the former provincial budget officer guilty of facilitating the payment of a P14-million procurement from a nonexistent pharmacy
Sudan's post-uprising PM unharmed in assassination bid
The attack on Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok is staged in the Kober district of northeast Khartoum, in an apparent sign of the shakiness of Sudan's transition to civilian rule
Top Iraq cleric's sermon canceled over virus, a first since 2003
Religious authorities have already closed the shrine of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Mohammed, where the sermon is usually delivered, to mitigate the risk of contagion
Iran accuses foreign media of using virus to 'discourage' voters
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says foreign media spread 'negative propaganda'
Iran votes in general election marred by disqualifications
Voters form long queues at polling stations in south Tehran, where conservatives have a solid support base, but far fewer are seen waiting to vote in upmarket northern neighborhoods
Rocket fire targets Syria oil facilities – state media
Oil Minister Ali Ghanem says the targeted facilities were the Ebla and south central region gas plants, as well as the Al-Rayyan gas station and a refinery in the central province of Homs
Duterte names ex-Muslim affairs official as new Bangsamoro gov't member
Ali Sangki is appointed to the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, making him the 79th member out of the required 80
Iran's Khamenei ordered truth be told over downed airliner – report
Fars News Agency says Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered that the outcome of investigations 'be made known to the people explicitly and honestly'
Soleimani killing offers chance for Iran rulers to rally popular support
There has been a genuine outpouring of emotion and anti-American sentiment among Iranians
Khamenei adviser says Iran response to U.S. to be military – CNN
Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan says 'the response for sure will be military and against military sites'
Al-Shabaab militants claim huge Mogadishu bomb attack
For the first time, Al-Shabaab apologizes to the civilian victims, but says the attack was necessary in its fight against the Somali State and its foreign backers
Pompeo accuses Iran of suppressing protest memorials
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo directly accuses Iran supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of stopping the public from mourning the killed protesters
Khamenei orders Iran unrest victims treated as 'martyrs'
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says that families whose loved ones 'lost their lives in any way during the demonstrations' will be 'paid their blood money as restitution'
Iran leader backs petrol price hike that sparked deadly unrest
40 'disruptors' are arrested in the central city of Yazd after clashing with police
Top Shiite cleric says protests will forever mark Iraq
'If those in power think that they can evade the benefits of real reform by stalling and procrastination, they are delusional,' says Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani
Iran announces sharp rise in enriched uranium production
Iran has also developed two new advanced centrifuges, one of which is undergoing testing, says Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran
Iran's Khamenei rules out talks with United States
Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says that 'those who see negotiations with the US as the solution to every problem are certainly mistaken'
Iraq protests enter 2nd month, defying pledges of reform
More than 250 people have died and 10,000 have been wounded in the past month as protests evolved into calls for the 'downfall of the regime'
Top Iraq cleric says government responsible for protest deaths
Top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani gives authorities 'two weeks' to release the findings of an investigation into the more than 100 deaths recorded during the protests since October 1
Victoria's Secret features plus-size, transwoman models for campaign with UK brand Bluebella
The brand is trying to keep up with the times with efforts to be more inclusive
U.S. boxing trainer suffers 'horrible attack' during weigh-in
Renowned boxing trainer James Ali Bashir gets knocked unconscious during the weigh-in of the Habazin-Shields fight
Baghdad clashes mount as top Shiite cleric endorses Iraq protests
(UPDATED) The endorsement from Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani prompts celebratory gunfire from protesters and piles new pressure on Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi
Iran leader says Europe untrustworthy, condemns 'hostility'
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's remarks follow a failed European push to arrange a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly
Tunisia's ex-president Ben Ali dies – foreign ministry
Ben Ali, who ruled his North African country from 1987 until 2011, was viewed by some as a bulwark against Islamist extremism, but faced criticism for muzzling the opposition and his reluctance to embrace democracy
Iran leader rules out U.S. talks as tensions rise over Saudi attacks
(UPDATED) Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says the US has adopted a policy of 'maximum pressure' on Iran because it believes it cannot bring the Islamic republic to its knees through other means
Syrian court finds Joanna Demafelis' employer guilty of murder
(UPDATED) 'There you go. Judge didn't buy the defense,' says Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr in response to the verdict over the gruesome murder of overseas Filipino worker Joanna Demafelis
French envoy in Tehran talks for nuclear deal salvage bid
Emmanuel Bonne's mission is 'to try and open the discussion space to avoid an uncontrolled escalation, or even an accident'
Iraqi gets life in jail for teen rape-murder in Germany
(UPDATED) The accused, rejected asylum seeker Ali Bashar, is convicted of the killing and handed the maximum sentence of life in prison by the court in Wiesbaden, the city where the murder took place in May last year
Iran says new U.S. sanctions show talk offers hollow, block diplomacy
(UPDATED) Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi says that the new sanctions meant 'permanent closure of the path to diplomacy with Trump's desperate government'
U.S. hits Iran's supreme leader Khamenei with sanctions
(UPDATED) 'We will continue to increase pressure on Tehran,' Donald Trump says as he signs the order in the Oval Office. 'Never can Iran have a nuclear weapon.'
Iran leader rejects Trump talks despite Japan PM's mission
(UPDATED) Iran 'has no trust in America and will not in any way repeat the bitter experience of the previous negotiations with America,' says Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Iran leader pardons 691 on Eid'l Fitr, but Lebanese excluded
Lebanese national Nizar Zakka is accused of having 'deep ties to military and intelligence services of the United States'
Iran leader condemns U.S. Mideast plan as 'great betrayal'
Washington is gearing up to roll out economic aspects of its long-awaited plan for peace between the Israelis and Palestinians at a conference in Bahrain
5 great sporting comebacks
Tiger Woods joins the likes of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali and cyclist Greg LeMond with a comeback for the ages following his fifth Masters triumph
Erdogan's party to seek rerun of Istanbul election
Officials at the Supreme Electoral Council will decide whether the ruling party has a case
Iran leader calls on Iraq to demand U.S. withdraw troops
'Wherever they (US troops) have had an enduring presence, forcing them out has become problematic,' Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei tells Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi
Death toll in 'unprecedented' Iran floods rises to 21
With 20 of Iran's 31 provinces experiencing floods or facing an imminent threat, the country's National Crisis Management Committee is activated at the cabinet level
Syria's Kurds criticize Damascus 'threats'
Syrian Defense Minister Ali Abdullah Ayoub says his government will recapture all areas held by the Syrian Democratic Forces 'in one of two ways: a reconciliation agreement or...by force'
Iran president keeps FM Zarif in post
'I believe your resignation is against the country's interests and do not approve it,' Iranian President Hassan Rouhani writes in a letter to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif
Oscars 2019: Mahershala Ali wins Best Supporting Actor
The actor wins for his role in the movie 'Green Book'
Canadian jihadist says ISIS foreign fighters 'hung out to dry'
Mohammad Ali begins doubting his decision to join ISIS in late 2016, as the jihadists start losing territory and turning against foreigners
Central African Republic peace deal signed in Bangui
The accord is the eighth attempt in nearly 6 years to forge peace in the war-ravaged country – one of the poorest in the world
Ali's 'golden touch' floors Japan as Qatar lifts Asian Cup
Record-breaker Almoez Ali slots in a brilliant early goal as Qatar deals Japan its first loss in an Asian Cup final
‘Our day is here’: MILF member casts vote in Bangsamoro plebiscite
Former rebel Muhammad Ali, 74, says, 'Pantay-pantay na ang lahat ng tao. Kristyano, babae, mga IP, at pati rin kaming mga Muslim'
