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Netherlands rocked by second night of Covid riots
AFP, Published on 21/11/2021
» THE HAGUE: Fresh rioting broke out late Saturday over the Dutch government's coronavirus measures, with rioters pelting police with stones and fireworks as protests turned violent for a second night in the Netherlands.
Sudan's key Red Sea ports coveted by regional powers
AFP, Published on 20/10/2021
» SUAKIN (SUDAN) - From Washington to Moscow, Tehran to Ankara, Sudan's strategic Red Sea ports, blockaded for a month by protesters, have long been eyed by global powers far beyond Africa's borders.
Prices soar at opium market in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
AFP, Published on 29/09/2021
» HOWZ-E-MADAD, Afghanistan: As the economy teeters on the brink of collapse, vendors at an opium market in southern Afghanistan say prices for their goods have skyrocketed since the Taliban takeover.
Israel strikes Gaza after fire balloons, border clashes
AFP, Published on 29/08/2021
» JERUSALEM: The Israeli air force attacked two sites in Gaza on Sunday, the army said, after Gazans clashed with forces on the border and launched incendiary balloons into southern Israel.
Zambia counts votes from close election as army reinforced
AFP, Published on 13/08/2021
» LUSAKA - Vote counting was underway in Zambia on Friday after a hard-fought general election that saw social media throttled in the capital and President Edgar Lungu send more troops to three provinces to quell violence.
Madagascar prosecutors say foiled assassination bid on president
AFP, Published on 22/07/2021
» ANTANANARIVO: Prosecutors in Madagascar said on Thursday they had foiled an attempt to assassinate President Andry Rajoelina and made several arrests.
Assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise: what we know
AFP, Published on 08/07/2021
» PORT-AU-PRINCE - The assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise has plunged the impoverished Caribbean nation into crisis.
West African leaders hold urgent summit on Mali coup
AFP, Published on 31/05/2021
» ACCRA - West African leaders met in Ghana on Sunday to discuss a response to Mali's second coup in nine months, which has sparked warnings of fresh sanctions and deep concerns over stability in the volatile Sahel region.
Impasse on commission underscores Republican angst over Jan 6
AFP, Published on 29/05/2021
» WASHINGTON - By blocking creation of an independent, bipartisan January 6 commission, congressional Republicans have signaled they would rather approach next year's midterm elections unencumbered by potentially damning findings about the deadly US Capitol riot.
Thousands of Peru's indigenous people exposed to toxic substances: report
AFP, Published on 19/05/2021
» LIMA - Thousands of Peruvian indigenous people living near major mining projects face a health crisis after testing positive for high levels of metals and toxic substances, Amnesty International said in a report published Tuesday.