UN hopeful for Russian fertiliser exports breakthrough
Reuters :A UN senior official on Thursday voiced optimism that there would be a breakthrough in negotiations to ease exports of Russian fertilisers.A deal for...
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Peru declares state of emergency as ousted leader remains in prison
AFP :Peru declared a nationwide state of emergency Wednesday over violent protests against the ouster and arrest of ex-president Pedro Castillo that have left seven...
Brazil sees area burned by fire nearly double in November
AFP :Fires scorched almost two million acres of territory in Brazil in November, according to data released by an NGO group Wednesday, nearly 90 percent...
‘Ukrainian refugees feel welcome in Germany, 37pc keen to stay permanently’
Reuters :The majority of the more than 1 million Ukrainians who fled to Germany after the Russian invasion feel welcome there and around 37% would...
Shallow 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Taiwan
AFP :A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan’s eastern coast on Thursday followed by multiple lighter aftershocks, the island’s weather bureau said, with shaking felt in...
US plans to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine: media
AFP :The Pentagon is finalizing plans to send Patriot missile batteries that can shoot down incoming missiles to Ukraine, US media reported Tuesday.As Russia has...
Iran pushes global list of imprisoned journalists to record high
AFP :Iran’s protest crackdown has helped push the number of journalists imprisoned worldwide to a record high of 533 in 2022, according to a report...
Flooding kills more than 120 in DR Congo capital
AFP :More than 120 people were killed Tuesday as the worst floods in years battered DR Congo’s capital Kinshasa following an all-night downpour, authorities said...
Kyiv’s air defence systems shoot down 10 Russian drones
Reuters :Kyiv’s air defence systems shot down 10 Russian drones on Wednesday, the city’s mayor said, while the United States is close to finalizing plans...
Malaysia court lifts stay on deportation of 114 Myanmar nationals
Reuters :A Malaysian court on Tuesday lifted a stay on the deportation of 114 Myanmar nationals, raising concerns among rights groups they would be sent...
Six dead in shooting at remote Australian property
BBC Online :Six people, including two police officers, have been fatally shot after a suspected ambush at a remote Australian property.Police said they had been...
Congress leader arrested for ‘kill Modi to save Constitution’ remarks
PTI :Indian Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh minister Raja Pateria was arrested on Tuesday, a day after a video of him urging people to...