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Ex-security chief John Lee anointed Hong Kong's next leader
AFP, Published on 08/05/2022
» HONG KONG: A former security chief who oversaw the crackdown on Hong Kong's democracy movement was anointed the business hub's new leader on Sunday by a small committee of Beijing loyalists.
Syria announces end to 'military operation' after mass killings
AFP, Published on 10/03/2025
» LATAKIA (SYRIA) - Syria's new authorities announced on Monday the end of an operation against loyalists of deposed president Bashar al-Assad, after nearly 1,000 civilians were killed in the worst violence since his overthrow.
Govt troops push in Yemeni port stalls as rebels plant mines
AFP, Published on 14/11/2018
» HODEIDA (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) - A push by Yemeni loyalists to recapture insurgent-held Hodeida has stalled, according to pro-government officials Wednesday, as local sources said rebels had planted landmines around the city's key port.
Hong Kong legislature sits without democrats after exodus
AFP, Published on 12/11/2020
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong's legislature sat empty of pro-democracy lawmakers Thursday after the bloc said they would resign en masse, turning the semi-autonomous city's once-feisty legislature into a muted gathering of Beijing loyalists.
Ilhan Omar, US congresswoman in eye of political storm
AFP, Published on 19/07/2019
» WASHINGTON - To her supporters, Ilhan Omar embodies the American dream, but to Donald Trump and his loyalists the refugee-turned-congresswoman has made clear with a string of controversial comments that she is a dangerous radical.
African leaders to pay tribute at Mugabe state funeral
AFP, Published on 14/09/2019
» HARARE - Former Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe will be given a state funeral on Saturday with a dozen African leaders expected to pay tribute to a man lauded as a colonial-era liberation hero.
UK warns of 'gaps' with EU as talks to solve N.Ireland Brexit issues resume
AFP, Published on 24/10/2021
» LONDON - Talks between Britain and the European Union to resolve problems with the Brexit agreement regarding Northern Ireland will move to London next week with the UK government warning on Saturday that "substantial gaps" remained.
Trump poised to launch 2024 comeback bid
AFP, Published on 15/11/2022
» WASHINGTON: Former US president Donald Trump is expected to officially launch another White House bid on Tuesday, refusing calls from within his own Republican Party to fade away after his loyalists underperformed in this year's midterm elections.
Not the only one: Protest 'Lennon Walls' flower across Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 12/07/2019
» HONG KONG - Plastered in colourful sticky-notes carrying messages of defiance against Hong Kong's government, so-called "Lennon Walls" have sprung up across the city -- though fights have broken out as Beijing loyalists try to tear them down.
Yemen separatists say seized Aden presidential palace
AFP, Published on 11/08/2019
» ADEN - Southern separatists in Yemen said Saturday they had seized the presidential palace in second city Aden after fierce battles with loyalist forces.