5 kill at Nigeria’s mosque blast
Agencies : At least five people were killed and more than 30 others injured after a bomb exploded during prayers at a mosque in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Wednesday night, in...
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EU warns of response after US bars 5 Europeans over censorship claims
AP : The European Union has warned it may take action against what it called “unjustified measures” after the United States barred five European nationals accused of pressuring US technology companies to censor American...
Cambodia, Thailand hold first talks to end latest violence
Al Jazeera : Thailand and Cambodia have reported new fighting in their ongoing border conflict, as the first talks between the sides since the latest outbreak of violence get under way.Thailand’s military said on...
Myanmar junta’s shift from battlefield to ballots
Reuters : From inside a military base last week, Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing announced who he wanted voters to pick in Sunday’s general election, nearly five years after seizing power in a...
Libya’s military chief killed in plane crash
Agencies : Libya’s top military commander and seven others were killed on Tuesday when a private jet crashed shortly after taking off from Turkiye’s capital, Ankara, Libyan and Turkish officials said. The aircraft was...
Trump says would be smart for Maduro to resign
AFP : US President Donald Trump said Monday it would be “smart” for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to step down, as US naval forces pressed a blockade on the South American country’s oil wealth.Venezuela’s...
Trump renews call to take over Greenland despite strong objections
NN ONLINE: U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated his call to take over Greenland, which triggered strong objections from Greenland, Denmark and the European Union. “We need Greenland for national security, not...
Trump warns Maduro as US intensifies crackdown on Venezuelan tankers
NN ONLINE: President Donald Trump on Monday warned Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro against “playing tough” as the US Coast Guard stepped up efforts to intercept sanctioned oil tankers in the Caribbean, part of...
Trump removes nearly 30 career diplomats
Agencies : The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts as it moves to reshape the US diplomatic posture abroad with personnel deemed fully supportive of...
Indonesia bus crash kills 16
AFP : A coach bus slammed into a barrier on an Indonesian highway early Monday, flipping over in an accident that killed at least 16 people, a rescue worker said. The bus, which was...
Japan set to restart world’s biggest nuclear power plant
Al Jazeera : Japan is set to resume operations at the world’s largest nuclear power plant: Kashiwazaki-Kariwa. The partial restart of the plant got the green light in a vote on Monday by the...
Iraq’s political future in limbo as factions vie for power
Agencies : Political factions in Iraq have been maneuvering since the parliamentary election more than a month ago to form alliances that will shape the next government.The November election didn’t produce a bloc with...