Six cities to host games as IPL returns to India

The IPL will return to India after nearly two years with six cities chosen to host the world’s lucrative Twenty20 competition

Iranian-British national ends 5-year sentence in spy case

The lawyer of an Iranian-British national detained in Iran on widely refuted spying charges has told The Associated Press that she has finished her five-year sentence, although it remains unclear whether she can leave the country

Pope visits Iraq's war-ravaged north on last day of tour

Pope Francis has arrived in northern Iraq, where he plans to pray in the ruins of churches damaged or destroyed by Islamic State extremists

Pope, top Iraq Shiite cleric hold historic, symbolic meeting

Pope Francis and Iraq’s top Shiite cleric have delivered a powerful message of peaceful coexistence, urging Muslims to embrace Iraq’s long-beleaguered Christian minority during a historic meeting

Iraqi Shiite leader reaffirms coexistence after meeting pope

After his historic meeting with Pope Francis, Iraq's top Shiite cleric affirmed that religious authorities have a role in protecting Iraq’s Christians and said they should live in peace and enjoy the same rights as other Iraqis

Ali al-Sistani, Pope Francis

Amid pandemic, pope goes to Iraq to rally fading Christians

Pope Francis is heading to Iraq to urge the country’s dwindling number of Christians to stay put and help rebuild the country after years of war and persecution, brushing aside the coronavirus pandemic and security concerns

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways reports $1.7 billion loss in 2020

Abu Dhabi’s national carrier Etihad has reported core operating losses of $1.7 billion in 2020

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Kuwait says its ruling emir flies to US for medical checks

Kuwait says the country's 83-year-old ruling emir has flown to the United States for medical checks, just months after ascending the throne