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Rodrigo Duterte, Philippine ex-president, arrested on ICC warrant
The New York TImes, Published on 11/03/2025
» Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, was arrested Tuesday in Manila, after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity in his war on drugs in which, human rights groups say, tens of thousands of Filipinos were summarily executed.
Families forced to wait as Israel, Hamas truce deal delayed
AFP, Published on 23/11/2023
» JERUSALEM - Families of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and of Palestinians detained by Israel waited Thursday for at least one more day after a breakthrough four-day truce deal was put on hold.
Ukraine, hunger, inflation: G7 leaders navigate myriad of crises
AFP, Published on 26/06/2022
» ELMAU CASTLE, Germany: G7 leaders including US President Joe Biden gather on Sunday in southern Germany, seeking emphatic backing for Ukraine against Russia's invasion while grappling with the intensifying global fallout of the war.
Desperate Afghans still await flights to flee Taliban
AFP, Published on 09/09/2021
» PARIS - When thousands of Afghans hoping to escape the incoming Taliban regime were cut off from Kabul airport last month, many started searching for alternative ways to flee.
Malaysia says delivery of Thai-made AstraZeneca vaccines delayed
Reuters, Published on 09/06/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is expecting deliveries of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines manufactured in Thailand to be delayed, its science minister said on Wednesday, among several countries to report a holdup with orders from the Thai plant.
Russia marks more virus deaths as nations roll out vaccines
AFP, Published on 29/12/2020
» MOSCOW - Russia on Monday reported more than three times more coronavirus deaths than previously announced, making it the nation with the third-highest number of fatalities, as countries across the globe ramped up vaccination campaigns in a bid to beat the pandemic.
Touadera favourite as troubled Central Africa heads to vote
AFP, Published on 25/12/2020
» BANGUI (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC) - Voters in the Central African Republic head to the polls on Sunday, with incumbent President Faustin Archange Touadera on course to win a second term in an impoverished country haunted by violence.
Peacekeepers deploy in C. Africa as UN chief calls for calm
AFP, Published on 19/12/2020
» BANGUI (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC) - UN peacekeepers have deployed in the west of Central African Republic following surprise attacks by powerful armed groups involved in "a deliberate attempt to disrupt" upcoming elections in one of the world's poorest and most troubled nations.
Bolton book revelations roil Trump impeachment trial
AFP, Published on 28/01/2020
» WASHINGTON - White House lawyers were to resume their defense of President Donald Trump at his Senate impeachment trial Monday as explosive revelations from former national security advisor John Bolton increased pressure on Republicans to call him as a witness.
Bolton says Trump wanted to tie Ukraine aid to probe: report
AFP, Published on 27/01/2020
» WASHINGTON - Former national security advisor John Bolton alleges in a book draft that President Donald Trump wanted to freeze Ukrainian military aid until Kiev investigated his political rivals, The New York Times reported Sunday.