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Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
The public will be able to watch the execution of a former US Army major by firing squad, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said. A Defense Department official told the BBC the execution of Nidal Hasan, who shot de…
Christa Pike now walking after failed US execution, lawyer tells BBC
Christa Pike is "up and walking" while in hospital after last week's botched attempt to execute her in the US state of Tennessee, a member of her legal team says. Pike, 50, who was sentenced to death after murdering Co…
Acclaimed Indian actor Nana Patekar dies aged 75
Nana Patekar, an acclaimed Indian actor and filmmaker known for his fiery performances in Bollywood films and theatre, has died aged 75. Patekar died of a suspected cardiac arrest, the Press Trust of India news agenc…
After spending 47 years abroad, Iranian musician Bijan Mortazavi returned to his homeland at the end of September. Mortazavi is one of Iran's most renowned vi…
Veteran Indian actor Nana Patekar, known for his intense performances and distinct dialogue delivery, has died at the age of 75 in Goa, his son Malhar told BBC…
Three people have been killed in attacks on Saudi Arabia airports over two days, authorities said, as flare-up of fighting spilled across the Yemen border into…
A number of casualties have been reported after a tanker sailing off the north coast of Qatar was struck by multiple projectiles, the United Kingdom Maritime T…
Trump threatened Iran could strike U.S. cities, a claim the White House and Pentagon deny as credible. This rhetoric aims to portray the administration as weak…
Maiduguri, Nigeria – When Musa Abdullahi Wakawa learned that his wife and seven-year-old son had been abducted, disbelief quickly gave way to fear. Then came …
What we know about Russia’s suspected plague case Russia has dismissed media reports of a second suspected case of pneumonic plague in Siberia, as the World H…
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) says one of its posts on the Lebanon-Israel border was targeted by small arms fire, with no casualties rep…
The World Health Organization says it wants more information on what caused the death of an employee at a Russian plague research lab. Russia says the woman di…
The bacteria that causes bubonic plague. Science Source hide caption The ancient word "plague" is back in the headlines. NPR's Russia correspondent Charles M…
It's neither a joke nor fake news but a real report from earlier this week: Donald Trump has backed down. On Monday, the US president announced that a series o…
