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Jimmy Carter Worked Tirelessly for Peace and Democracy, Nobel Committee Says

A handout photo made available by the Jimmy Carter Library shows US President Jimmy Carter making a telephone call from the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 07 August 1980 (reissued 29 December 2024). (EPA / White House Photographer / Jimmy Carter Library / Handout)
A handout photo made available by the Jimmy Carter Library shows US President Jimmy Carter making a telephone call from the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 07 August 1980 (reissued 29 December 2024). (EPA / White House Photographer / Jimmy Carter Library / Handout)
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Jimmy Carter Worked Tirelessly for Peace and Democracy, Nobel Committee Says

A handout photo made available by the Jimmy Carter Library shows US President Jimmy Carter making a telephone call from the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 07 August 1980 (reissued 29 December 2024). (EPA / White House Photographer / Jimmy Carter Library / Handout)
A handout photo made available by the Jimmy Carter Library shows US President Jimmy Carter making a telephone call from the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 07 August 1980 (reissued 29 December 2024). (EPA / White House Photographer / Jimmy Carter Library / Handout)

Former US President Jimmy Carter should be praised for his "decades of untiring effort" to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts and to advance democracy and human rights, the body awarding the Nobel Peace Prize said on Monday.

Carter, who was president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, died on Sunday at age 100.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee usually refrains from commenting on the deaths of Nobel Peace Prize laureates. The last time it did so was in 2017 when Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo died in detention.

On Monday, the committee reiterated its praise of Carter citing the citation of the award the US leader received in 2002.

"Upon the death of former US President Jimmy Carter, the Norwegian Nobel Committee would like to repeat its praise for his 'decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development'," the committee told Reuters.

It added: "Earlier this fall, the Committee had the pleasure of congratulating him on his 100th anniversary, stating that his work in favor of peace, democracy and human rights will be remembered for another 100 years or more."

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China Calls Killing of Iran’s Larijani, Leaders ‘Unacceptable’

10 September 2025, China, Beijing: Lin Jian, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, speaks at the daily briefing of the authority. (dpa)
10 September 2025, China, Beijing: Lin Jian, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, speaks at the daily briefing of the authority. (dpa)
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China Calls Killing of Iran’s Larijani, Leaders ‘Unacceptable’

10 September 2025, China, Beijing: Lin Jian, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, speaks at the daily briefing of the authority. (dpa)
10 September 2025, China, Beijing: Lin Jian, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, speaks at the daily briefing of the authority. (dpa)

China condemned on Thursday the killing of Iranian national security chief Ali Larijani by an Israeli air strike, calling it "unacceptable".

Beijing is a close partner of Iran but has also criticized Tehran's strikes against Gulf states housing US military bases.

Larijani was the highest-profile Iranian killed since supreme leader Ali Khamenei and other senior figures died during a wave of US and Israeli strikes when the war started on February 28.

"We have always opposed the use of force in international relations. The acts of killing Iranian state leaders and attacking civilian targets are even more unacceptable," China's foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a news conference when asked about Larijani's death.

"China urges the parties concerned to immediately cease military operations and prevent the regional situation from spiraling out of control", Lin said.

Beijing has sought to mediate in the war, with its special envoy to the Middle East, Zhai Jun, meeting top officials across the region this month.

Zhai emphasized during his visits that "non-military targets should not be attacked, and the safety of shipping lanes should not be disturbed", Lin said.

China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that Beijing would provide humanitarian assistance to Iran, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq.

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Rain and Strong Winds Kill 18 in Pakistan's Karachi

Travelers crowd a railway station on their way home to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, in Karachi Pakistan, 18 March 2026. EPA/SHAHZAIB AKBER
Travelers crowd a railway station on their way home to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, in Karachi Pakistan, 18 March 2026. EPA/SHAHZAIB AKBER
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Rain and Strong Winds Kill 18 in Pakistan's Karachi

Travelers crowd a railway station on their way home to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, in Karachi Pakistan, 18 March 2026. EPA/SHAHZAIB AKBER
Travelers crowd a railway station on their way home to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, in Karachi Pakistan, 18 March 2026. EPA/SHAHZAIB AKBER

Heavy rain and strong winds left at least 18 people dead in Pakistan's financial capital Karachi, city authorities and rescue services said on Thursday.

Thirteen people died when a wall collapsed on Wednesday, while five people, including two women, were killed elsewhere in the city.

"According to initial reports, the deceased were drug addicts who had taken shelter in the building due to the rain," the Rescue 1122 emergency service said of the 13 victims.

Light to moderate rain fell across Sindh province, of which Karachi is the capital, but was heavier in some areas, meteorologists said.

Rain in March is common in Punjab province in east-central Pakistan but unusual in Sindh, which is in the southeast.

"This kind of extreme weather event hasn't happened for a long time," Pakistan Meteorological Department's senior official Ameer Hyder Laghari told AFP.

Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab urged residents to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary movement, warning that many trees had fallen and crews were working to clear roads.

Forecasters said more rain and thunderstorms with strong winds and possible isolated hailstorms could continue to affect Karachi and other parts of Sindh province as a westerly weather system moves across the region.

Pakistan, where 45 percent of people live below the poverty line, is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change, with limited resources dedicated to adaptation.

While South Asia's seasonal monsoon brings rainfall that farmers depend on, climate change is making the phenomenon more erratic.

Last year, monsoon rains in Pakistan killed more than 1,000 people.

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Iran Executes 3 Individuals Arrested Over January Protests

Motorists drive past a billboard of Iran's new supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran on March 14, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)
Motorists drive past a billboard of Iran's new supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran on March 14, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)
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Iran Executes 3 Individuals Arrested Over January Protests

Motorists drive past a billboard of Iran's new supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran on March 14, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)
Motorists drive past a billboard of Iran's new supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran on March 14, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Iran executed three men on Thursday convicted of killing two police officers during unrest earlier this year, state media reported, saying the sentences had been upheld by the Supreme Court.

The judiciary said the men were found ⁠guilty of murder ⁠and “Moharebeh” (waging war against God), including carrying out acts it said were in favor of Israel and the ⁠United States. The executions were carried out in the religious city of Qom.

Authorities said the three had taken part in attacks using knives and other weapons during protests on January 8, killing two police ⁠officers.

Iranian ⁠officials have repeatedly accused foreign adversaries, including Israel and the US, of involvement in the nationwide unrest earlier this year, which was repressed in the biggest crackdown in the country’s history.