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IMF: US on 'very narrow path' to avoid recession
AFP, Published on 25/07/2023
» WASHINGTON: The US economy is on a "very narrow path" to avoiding a recession, the International Monetary Fund's chief economist says, while warning of risks to China's strong post-pandemic recovery.
Suspicion and regret on Arctic border still open with Russia
AFP, Published on 24/07/2023
» KIRKENES (NORWAY) - Assault rifles at the ready, binoculars pointed at the Russian shore, the patrol boats carrying Norwegian soldiers power up the Pasvik River at full speed.
Ukraine vows retaliation to deadly Odesa strikes
AFP, Published on 23/07/2023
» KYIV, Ukraine: Russia's latest missile attack on Odesa left two dead Sunday, wounded many and badly damaged a UNESCO-listed Orthodox cathedral, drawing a vow of retaliation from Ukraine's leader.
Israelis intensify protests ahead of final vote on reform bill
AFP, Published on 23/07/2023
» TEL AVIV - Tens of thousands of Israeli protesters rallied in Tel Aviv and near parliament in Jerusalem on Saturday, intensifying action against a controversial judicial reform bill that faces a final vote early next week.
Egypt's Sisi pardons researcher a day after jailing sparked outcry
AFP, Published on 19/07/2023
» CAIRO - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi granted a pardon Wednesday to researcher Patrick Zaki, state media said, a day after Zaki's three-year jail term sparked an outcry from local rights groups and Western governments.
Ukraine: Russia targeting grain sites after deal exit
AFP, Published on 19/07/2023
» KYIV: Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of deliberately striking its Black Sea grain facilities — and destroying tonnes of food — since Moscow quit an export deal meant to stave off a global crisis.
Russian transgender people 'in total despair' over new bill
AFP, Published on 14/07/2023
» MOSCOW: "Nikolai", a 21-year-old transgender man, says he does not know how he can keep living in Russia after lawmakers moved to outlaw gender transitions.
Ukraine claims limited gains, weeks into counteroffensive
AFP, Published on 03/07/2023
» KYIV, Ukraine: Ukraine on Monday said its forces clawed back clutches of territory from Russia last week as part of its counteroffensive, as Russia's security service said it foiled an assassination attempt on the head of Moscow-annexed Crimea.
Russian missile strike kills eight in eastern Ukraine
AFP, Published on 28/06/2023
» KRAMATORSK (UKRAINE): The death toll from a Russian missile strike on a restaurant in eastern Ukraine rose to eight on Wednesday, as Kyiv played down the effect of a brief mutiny by the head of the Wagner mercenary group on the conflict.
South Koreans get younger as traditional age system dropped
AFP, Published on 28/06/2023
» SEOUL: Lee Jung-hee was set to turn 60 next year but South Korea dropped its traditional age counting system Wednesday, so the Seoul-based housewife just got a year younger - and she's thrilled.