India reports injuries on both sides in minor border clash with China
Reuters :Indian troops prevented Chinese soldiers from entering Indian territory on 9 December during a border scuffle that led to injuries on both sides, India’s...
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Supporters of Brazil’s defeated Bolsonaro attack police headquarters
Reuters :Supporters of far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday attempted to invade the federal police headquarters in the capital Brasilia, in a flash of...
Israeli troops kill Palestinian girl in West Bank
Reuters :Israeli forces shot and killed a 16-year-old Palestinian girl during a raid in the volatile city of Jenin on Sunday, the Palestinian health ministry...
Biden underscores support for Ukraine in call with Zelensky
The Guardian : US president Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, reiterating Washington’s strong support for the war-torn country and welcoming...
NASA’s Orion capsule returns to Earth after test flight to Moon
Al Jazeera :NASA’s Orion capsule has splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after making an uncrewed voyage around the Moon, winding up the inaugural mission...
Iran strengthens political, economic hold over Iraq
AFP :Sanctions-hit Iran is consolidating its hold over neighbouring Iraq, an economic lifeline where pro-Tehran parties dominate politics, all to the chagrin of the United...
Twenty seven bodies dumped by the roadside in Zambia
BBC Online :The bodies of 27 people, believed to be migrants from Ethiopia, have been “dumped” by the roadside in Ngwerere area north of Zambia’s...
Activists warn a toothless UN nature pact will fail
AFP :The world’s next global pact for nature is doomed without clear mechanisms for implementing targets, conservation groups said Saturday on the sidelines of UN...
US sounds alarm over harmful Iran-Russia military partnership
AFP :The United States on Friday expressed alarm over a “full-scale defense partnership” between Moscow and Tehran, describing it as “harmful” to Ukraine, Iran’s neighbors...
Ukraine’s Odesa without power after Russian drone attack
AFP :The southern Ukrainian city of Odesa was left without power on Saturday following a night-time attack by “kamikaze drones” launched by Russia, authorities said.“As...
Germany to welcome first floating gas terminal
AFP :Germany is set to receive its first floating gas terminal, officials said Friday, as the country looks to replace Russian supplies it previously received...
European Parliament vice-president Kaili arrested
AFP :Belgian police arrested Greek socialist MEP Eva Kaili, one of the vice-presidents of the European Parliament, in Brussels on Friday evening, a source close...