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Putin says Russia will 'intensify' attacks on Ukraine
AFP, Published on 02/01/2024
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Moscow would intensify strikes on military targets in Ukraine, after an unprecedented Ukrainian attack over the weekend on the Russian city of Belgorod.
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 18
AFP, Published on 29/12/2023
» KYIV - Russia launched drone and missile strikes across Ukraine on Friday, killing at least 18 people and wounding over a hundred in one of the most massive air attacks of the war.
German political heavyweight Wolfgang Schaeuble dies
AFP, Published on 27/12/2023
» BERLIN - Wolfgang Schaeuble, one of the most important figures in German politics and an icon of budgetary rigour in the eurozone, has died aged 81, the German parliament said Wednesday.
'Turn tragedy into change': Italy mourns femicide victim
AFP, Published on 05/12/2023
» PADUA (ITALY) - Thousands of Italians paid their last respects Tuesday to a university student killed by her ex-boyfriend, a case that has triggered nationwide grief and rage at violence against women.
Guinea-Bissau dissolves parliament after coup bid
AFP, Published on 05/12/2023
» BISSAU - The president of Guinea-Bissau dissolved parliament on Monday ahead of fresh elections, saying an "attempted coup" had plunged the West African nation into a new crisis.
Guinea-Bissau army calls National Guard back to barracks after violence
AFP, Published on 03/12/2023
» BISSAU - The Guinea-Bissau army ordered National Guard forces back to barracks on Saturday, following unrest that left at least two people dead and brought condemnation from the regional bloc ECOWAS.
Guinea-Bissau army says in control after gunfire, clashes
AFP, Published on 02/12/2023
» BISSAU - Guinea-Bissau's army said Friday it was in control after a gun battle in the capital between units of the security forces which left two dead, underscoring political divisions in the small West African nation with a history of instability.
Zelensky visits eastern front as Russia ramps up attacks
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday visited a frontline command post in eastern Ukraine, where Russian forces have been stepping up attacks after holding back a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Death toll from Kenya floods almost doubles to 120
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» NAIROBI - The death toll from floods that have devastated many parts of Kenya has almost doubled to 120, a government official said on Tuesday.
Deadly storm cuts power to nearly 2m people in Russia, Ukraine
AFP, Published on 27/11/2023
» MOSCOW: Almost two million people in Russia and occupied Ukraine were left without power on Monday, after hurricane-force winds and heavy rains cut electricity lines and caused widespread flooding.