10 killed in Russian strikes on Kharkiv
Reuters : Russian strikes killed at least 10 people, including a pregnant woman, and injured 25 others in two separate attacks in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv...
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Protests in Pakistan-ruled Kashmir expose grievances
Deutsche Welle : Activists in Pakistan-administered Kashmir say the recent protests over soaring food and energy costs reflect larger problems involving the semi-autonomous region’s local...
Saudi crown prince, Biden aide discuss ‘semi-final’ security deal
AFP : Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler and a top aide to US President Joe Biden have discussed a “semi-final” version of a deal expected...
Sri Lanka Tamils mark 15 years since end of civil war
AFP : Sri Lanka’s minority Tamil community marked 15 years since the end of the island nation’s civil war on Saturday in an emotional ceremony that proceeded...
Slovak police search home of PM shooting suspect
AFP : Slovak police on Friday searched the home of the man charged with shooting and seriously wounding Prime Minister Robert Fico, local media reported....
Death toll rises to seven in storm-battered Houston, Texas
Xinhua : The death toll from destructive storms battering Houston on Thursday night has risen to at least seven, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office confirmed...
Putin and Xi no longer have a partnership of equals
Reuters : While the public statements may have lacked enthusiasm, President Xi did hint at the importance that China places on the relationship. He invited...
3 Afghans, 3 Spanish tourists killed in Bamyan shooting
Aljazeera : Three Afghan nationals and three Spanish tourists were killed in central Afghanistan’s Bamyan province, the Taliban government has said, as it raised the death...
Ukraine struggles to hold eastern front as Russians advance on cities
Reuters : For Ukrainian gun commander Oleksandr Kozachenko, the long-awaited US ammunition can’t come fast enough as he and his comrades struggle to hold off...
US confirms first aid trucks arrive via Gaza pier
BBC Online : The US military has confirmed that the first aid shipment via a temporary pier off Gaza has gone ashore. US Central Command...
Body of missing Mongolian climber found
AFP : Rescuers found the body of one of two missing Mongolian climbers on Mount Everest on Friday, expedition organizers said, the first confirmed fatality...
Portraits of British royals from last 100 years on show
Reuters : From Andy Warhol’s colourful depiction of Queen Elizabeth II to Cecil Beaton’s pictures of her sister Princess Margaret, a new exhibition looks at...