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G7 leaders vow support for Ukraine on 2nd anniv. of Russian invasion
Published on 25/02/2024
» Leaders of the Group of Seven industrialised nations pledged continued "unwavering" support for Ukraine on Saturday as the country marked the second anniversary of Russia's invasion, committing to further pressuring Moscow and slamming its arms transactions with North Korea.
South Africa accuses Israel of war crimes and 'genocide'
AFP, Published on 21/11/2023
» JOHANNESBURG - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accused Israel of war crimes and "genocide" in Gaza, as he chaired an extraordinary summit of the BRICS group of nations on Tuesday.
Exhausted Republicans eye breakthrough in quest for US speaker
AFP, Published on 25/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - After weeks of chaos and vicious infighting, US Republicans were hopeful Wednesday that the party can finally rally round its latest nominee for House speaker -- a staunch Donald Trump ally who spearheaded legal efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
BRICS summit to be 'physical' despite Putin warrant: S.Africa
AFP, Published on 10/07/2023
» JOHANNESBURG - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Sunday that next month's BRICS summit, which Vladimir Putin has been invited to attend, will be held in-person despite an arrest warrant on the Russian leader.
Nearly 300 arrested in US-Europe dark web drug bust
AFP, Published on 03/05/2023
» THE HAGUE - A multi-continental crackdown has halted a major "dark web" drugs marketplace, with international police arresting 288 suspects and recovering more than 50 million euros ($54.8 million) in cash and virtual currency, Europol said Tuesday.
WHO concerned about bird flu after girl's father tests positive
AFP, Published on 24/02/2023
» PARIS - The World Health Organization said Friday it was concerned about bird flu after the father of a 11-year-old Cambodian girl who died from the disease also tested positive, raising fears of human-to-human transmission.
Syria's Assad may consider more border crossings for quake aid: WHO
AFP, Published on 13/02/2023
» DAMASCUS - The WHO chief said Sunday that Syria's President Bashar al-Assad had voiced openness to more border crossings for aid to be brought to quake victims in the country's rebel-held northwest.
Biden calls clean energy matter of national security
AFP, Published on 17/06/2022
» WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden told a climate conference for major economies Friday that Russia's war in Ukraine shows the shift to renewable energy is a matter of national security as well as key to preventing global warming.
US and China set to clash over Ukraine, Taiwan at Asian security meeting
Published on 09/06/2022
» SINGAPORE: The United States and China are expected to use Asia's top security meeting this week to trade blows over everything from Taiwan's sovereignty to the war in Ukraine, although both sides have indicated a willingness to discuss managing differences.
Astronomers reveal first image of black hole at Milky Way's centre
AFP, Published on 12/05/2022
» PARIS - An international team of astronomers on Thursday unveiled the first image of a supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy -- a cosmic body known as Sagittarius A*.