Dominican Republic minister shot dead in office
BSS/AFP :The Dominican Republic’s environment minister, Orlando Jorge Mera, was shot dead during a meeting on Monday by a businessman and longtime friend, who has...
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Ukraine regained ground from Russia in key eastern city
BSS/AFP :With a see-saw battle for control of the strategically important city of Severodonetsk raging on, a senior Ukrainian official said Sunday that his country’s...
Queen Elizabeth II ends historic jubilee with vow to carry on
BSS/AFP :Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday brought the curtain down on her historic Platinum Jubilee celebrations, making another public appearance on the last of four...
Storms wreak havoc across France
BSS : Storms across large parts of France Saturday killed one woman, wrought havoc in some vineyards and forced thousands of cub scouts to run...
Putin warns of new targets if Ukraine supplied with long-range missiles
BSS/AFP :Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Sunday that Moscow would strike new targets if the West supplies long-range missiles to Ukraine and said that...
Death toll in Colombia mine explosion rises to nine
BSS/AFP :The death toll in an explosion in a coalmine in northeastern Colombia has risen to nine, while six workers remain unaccounted for, the National...
China sends three astronauts to complete space station
BSS/AFP :China on Sunday launched a rocket carrying three astronauts on a mission to complete construction on its new space station, the latest milestone in...
WHO: 780 monkeypox outbreak cases
BSS/AFP :The World Health Organization said Sunday that 780 laboratory-confirmed monkeypox cases had been reported to it from 27 non-endemic countries, while maintaining that the...
Ash covers towns after Philippines volcano eruption
BSS/AFP :A volcano in the eastern Philippines spewed a huge, dark cloud on Sunday, prompting evacuations from ash-covered towns while authorities warned of possible further...
Biden faces cloud on summit to reset Latin America ties
BSS :President Joe Biden hopes to show a new era of US engagement with Latin America at a long-heralded summit next week, but the meeting...
Saudi receives first foreign Hajj pilgrims since before pandemic
BSS :Saudi Arabia on Saturday welcomed its first batch of Hajj pilgrims since before the corona virus pandemic, which prompted authorities to sharply restrict the...
As EU squeezes Russia, Serbia embraces old ally
BSS/AFP :While the European Union scrambles to isolate Russia and reduce energy imports from the country, EU candidate Serbia is tightening its bond with Moscow...