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Trump announces 'board of peace' formed for Gaza
AFP, Published on 16/01/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the formation of a Gaza "board of peace," a key phase two element of a US-backed plan to end the war in the Palestinian territory.
Record South Korean early voting in poll triggered by martial law
AFP, Published on 30/05/2025
» SEOUL - South Koreans lined up in record numbers to pick their president on Friday, joining lengthy queues to vote early in a poll triggered by the ex-leader's disastrous martial law declaration.
Early voting starts for South Korean election
AFP, Published on 29/05/2025
» SEOUL - Early voting in South Korea’s presidential elections began on Thursday, with both main candidates casting ballots in a poll triggered by ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s ill-fated suspension of civilian rule last year.
Georgia's new president sworn in amid political showdown
AFP, Published on 29/12/2024
» TBILISI - Georgia inaugurated a ruling party loyalist as president in the midst of a political showdown on Sunday, moments after Tbilisi's outgoing pro-EU leader declared herself the "only legitimate president".
Henry Kissinger, singular US diplomat, dead at 100
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» WASHINGTON - Henry Kissinger, the former US secretary of state whose unapologetic promotion of raw American power helped shape the post-World War II world, died Wednesday, his consulting firm said. He was 100.
Putin and Erdogan in Central Asia diplomatic push
AFP, Published on 09/11/2023
» ASTANA, Kazakhstan - Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Kazakhstan on Thursday to cement Moscow's ties with its old ally, while Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticised the West over the Israel-Hamas war during a separate trip to Uzbekistan.
Amid war, US renews talk of Palestinian state but prospects bleak
AFP, Published on 04/11/2023
» WASHINGTON - With Israel's campaign against Hamas raging, the United States has renewed calls to work toward a Palestinian state, but few expect success now after decades of failure.
Blinken heads to Israel seeking 'concrete measures' to spare civilians
AFP, Published on 03/11/2023
» JOINT BASE ANDREWS (UNITED STATES) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday he would seek "concrete measures" from Israel to minimize harm to Gaza civilians as he headed on his second crisis trip to the Middle East since a Hamas assault triggered a war.
EU to host Armenia-Azerbaijan talks this month
AFP, Published on 06/10/2023
» GRANADA (SPAIN) - The European Union will host talks between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan this month to try to reduce tensions between the arch-foes following Baku's lightning offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh, EU chief Charles Michel told AFP on Thursday.
Armenia holds drills with US amid rift with Russia
AFP, Published on 12/09/2023
» YEREVAN - The United States and Armenia opened military drills on Monday, the latest sign of Yerevan drifting from Moscow's orbit as Russia's invasion of Ukraine reshapes post-Soviet relations.