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A wristband that tells your boss if you are unhappy

At first glance the silicone wristband could be mistaken for one that tracks your heart rate when you are doing exercise.

Iran paying UN membership dues despite US sanctions: Khatibzadeh

The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the country has regularly paid its UN membership contributions during past years despite unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States on Tehran, which have made financial transactions difficult for the Islamic Republic.

US politicians warn of humanitarian consequences of Houthi terror designation

US President-elect Joe Biden’s aide and a group of 25 American lawmakers denounced a decision by the outgoing administration to designate Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement a “foreign terrorist organization”, saying the move will exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in the war-torn country.

US state capitals gird for pro-Trump armed unrest

Biden to reverse Trump’s actions on day one

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UN troops recapture Central African city from rebels

UN peacekeeping troops said they have retaken control of a city in the Central African Republic captured two weeks ago by armed groups waging an offensive against the government of President Faustin Archange Touadera.

Protests erupt in Tunisian cities amid anger over poor economy

Violent protests broke out in several Tunisian cities, including the capital Tunis and the coastal city of Sousse, as anger mounts over economic hardship.

Hamas welcomes Abbas decree on holding elections in Palestine

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas welcomed a decree by Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas to hold parliamentary and presidential elections in the besieged Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank later this year, expressing its “strong eagerness to make this obligation successful”.

Saudi Arabia cannot expect to stay safe as long as it makes Yemen unsafe: FM

Yemen's Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf Abdullah said as a country that keeps unleashing its war machine against the Yemeni people, Saudi Arabia cannot expect to stay safe from retaliation.

Australian family finds one of world's most venomous snakes swimming in their pool

A family in Australia received an unpleasant surprise on spotting one of the world's deadliest snakes in their swimming pool. The eastern brown snake was found taking a dip to cool down in the suburb of Marino in Adelaide.

Iran's Navy spots foreign submarine during military drills

Iran’s Navy has identified and spotted a foreign submarine near its military exercise zone in northern parts of the Indian Ocean in the final stage of the ‘Eqtedar-e Daryayi 99’ drills.