Russian strikes kill 21 civilians in Syria’s Idlib
AFP, Beirut :Air strikes by government ally Russia hit near a bakery and a medical clinic in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib region early on Thursday, killing...
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European lawmakers’ emotional farewell after Brexit nod
AFP, Brussels :Britain’s departure from the European Union was set in law Wednesday, amid emotional scenes, as the bloc’s parliament voted to ratify the divorce...
US special forces discipline hit by repeat deployments: Pentagon
Repeated deployments by US special forces have affected discipline within the ranks, says a Pentagon report published Tuesday which called for changes in oversight.The report...
Syrian troops capture key town in rebel-held Idlib province
AP, Damascus, Syria :Syrian government forces captured one of the largest and most strategic rebel-held towns in the country’s northwest, the Syrian military and opposition...
‘Like I’m trapped’: Africans in China lockdown see no escape
AP, Johannesburg :The normally bustling supermarket in Wuhan was deserted, looking more foreign than ever. Khamis Hassan Bakari walked the aisles and saw just two...
US airstrikes in Afghanistan hit heaviest levels since 2010
AFP, Kabul :American warplanes dropped more bombs on Afghanistan in 2019 than at any other time in at least a decade, according to the US...
Trump lawyers raise defenses as pressure grows for witnesses
AP, Washington :President Donald Trump’s legal team is raising a broad-based attack on the impeachment case against him even as it mostly brushes past allegations...
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Qatar appoints new Prime MinisterAFP, DohaQatar’s ruler appointed a new prime minister on Tuesday, the state news agency reported, replacing veteran regime insider Sheikh Abdullah...
Sahel violence having devastating impact on children: UN
AFP, Dakar :Hundreds of children in the Sahel were killed, maimed or forcibly separated from their parents last year, the United Nations said Tuesday, as...
Fighting sharply rises in Yemen, endangering peace efforts
AP, Sanaa :A drastic escalation in fighting between the Saudi-led military coalition and Houthi rebels in Yemen has killed and wounded hundreds of people over...
China virus toll spikes despite massive lockdown
AFP, Wuhan :The toll from China’s viral epidemic spiked on Monday to 80 dead with hundreds of new infections despite unprecedented quarantines and travel lockdowns,...