Young girl’s tragic story makes her symbol of Yemen war
AFP :Buthaina Mansur al-Rimi’s life has changed drastically since last year-orphaned in Sanaa, the little girl controversially ended up in Saudi Arabia for medical care...
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DR Congo awaits result after volatile presidential election
AFP :The Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday began a tense wait for the results of a volatile presidential election which could see the first...
3 dead, 79 missing after gas explosion rocks Russia high-rise
AFP :Three people were killed and another 79 were unaccounted for after a gas explosion rocked a residential building in Russia on Monday, leaving hundreds...
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Police teargas ‘yellow vest’ protesters in ParisAFP, ParisPolice fired tear gas at “yellow vest” demonstrators in Paris on Saturday but the turnout for round seven...
North Korea’s leader wants more summits with Moon next year
AFP, Seoul :North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to meet the South’s President Moon Jae-in “frequently” next year to discuss denuclearisation of the peninsula...
Juncker to Britain on Brexit: ‘Get your act together’
AFP, Berlin :European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Sunday urged Britain to “get your act together” on Brexit, as he rejected accusations that the EU...
China space probe geared to land on dark side of the moon
Reuters, Shanghai :A Chinese space probe is moving into position to land on the dark side of the moon for the first time, the official...
DR Congo goes to the polls after troubled odyssey
AFP, Kinshasa :Voters in the Democratic Republic of Congo went to the polls on Sunday in elections that will shape the future of their vast,...
Taliban dismiss Afghanistan`s peace talks offer
Reuters, Kabul :The Taliban have rejected Kabul’s offer of talks next month in Saudi Arabia where the militants, fighting to restore strict Islamic law in...
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Gunbattles, anti-India protests in Kashmir mark deadly yearAP, SrinagarPolice and residents say anti-India protests and clashes have erupted in disputed Kashmir after a gunbattle between...
Deadly protests continue into tenth day across Sudan
AFP, Khartoum :Tear gas, stun grenades fired as Sudan protests enter 10th daySudanese police have fired tear gas and stun grenades on hundreds of protesters...
Macron, Merkel urge ‘full’ Ukraine ceasefire ahead of planned truce
AFP, Paris :The leaders of France and Germany on Friday reiterated their call for a “solid, full and permanent ceasefire” in Ukraine’s conflict-torn east ahead...