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Video shows Biden saying Iran nuclear deal is 'dead'
AFP, Published on 21/12/2022
» WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden said last month that the multi-state deal with Iran to limit its nuclear program was "dead," but he would not announce that publicly, according to a video that surfaced Tuesday.
Sri Lankan navy rescues over 100 Rohingya refugees adrift in rough seas
Published on 19/12/2022
» COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's navy has rescued 104 Rohingya adrift off the Indian Ocean island's northern coast, an official said on Monday, as members of the Muslim minority continue to escape violence in Myanmar and hardship in Bangladesh refugee camps.
US places Chinese chipmakers on trade blacklist
AFP, Published on 15/12/2022
» WASHINGTON - The US Commerce Department on Thursday blacklisted 36 Chinese companies including top producers of advanced computer chips, severely restricting their access to American technology.
Erdogan tells Putin to 'clear' Kurdish forces from northern Syria
AFP, Published on 11/12/2022
» ISTANBUL - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Sunday that it was imperative the Kremlin "clear" Kurdish forces from northern Syria.
Shepherds told to mind their flocks
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 11/12/2022
» It was nearing the end of Hassan Zahra's workday, herding goats on a mountaintop along Lebanon's southeastern border, when he was ambushed by a group of Israeli soldiers, he said.
Myanmar monk militia: Buddhist clergy backing junta
Reuters, Published on 08/12/2022
» YANGON: In a monastery in central Myanmar, a Buddhist monk, Wathawa, rallies his militia with a cry: "What's our spirit like?"
US judge dismisses suit against Saudi prince in Khashoggi murder
AFP, Published on 07/12/2022
» WASHINGTON - A US judge dismissed Tuesday a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for his alleged role in the 2018 murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Soul-searching in Senegal after woman MP hit in parliament
AFP, Published on 06/12/2022
» DAKAR - Senegal is asking some tough questions about the state of its democracy, reputedly one of the strongest in Africa, after opposition lawmakers physically attacked a woman MP in parliament.
Jury in trial of France's Mendy retires to consider verdicts
AFP, Published on 05/12/2022
» CHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - The jury in the UK trial of France footballer Benjamin Mendy retired on Monday to consider its verdicts against the Manchester City star in the long-running case.
China further relaxes Covid rules after protests
AFP, Published on 02/12/2022
» BEIJING: Cities across China further unwound Covid restrictions on Friday, loosening testing and quarantine rules in the wake of nationwide protests calling for an end to lockdowns and greater political freedoms.