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Bosnia’s Serb statelet calls referendum on ruling against leader
AFP, Published on 23/08/2025
» SARAJEVO - Bosnia’s Serb statelet, whose President Milorad Dodik is defying a ban on him holding office, will stage a referendum on Oct 25 on the federal court ruling against him.
Survivors of Bosnia ‘rape camps’ come forward 30 years on
AFP, Published on 17/06/2025
» SARAJEVO - It took years for Zehra Murguz to be able to testify about what happened to her and other Muslim women in the “rape camps” run by Serb forces during the war in Bosnia.
Bosnian Serb leader Dodik indicted for snubbing peace envoy
AFP, Published on 11/09/2023
» SARAJEVO - Bosnia's Serb leader Milorad Dodik was indicted on Monday for refusing to heed rulings made by an international envoy charged with overseeing the country's landmark peace accords.
Heat or eat? Europe faces energy poverty
By Joanna Gill, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Published on 25/08/2022
» BRUSSELS: Europe is facing a major social test ahead of winter, as it juggles rising discontent, fuelled by soaring energy prices, and pressure to meet climate goals as the Ukraine conflict drags on.
Moderna ready to develop booster in weeks
Reuters, Published on 21/12/2021
» ZURICH: Covid-19 vaccine maker Moderna does not expect any problems in developing a booster shot to protect against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and could begin work in a few weeks, chief executive Stephane Bancel said in an interview.
NASA test of mega Moon rocket engines cut short
AFP, Published on 17/01/2021
» WASHINGTON - NASA conducted a test firing of the engines for its giant Space Launch System (SLS) lunar rocket on Saturday but they shut down earlier than planned, the space agency said.
Myanmar army tries to discredit Rohingya abuse confessions
AFP, Published on 10/09/2020
» YANGON - Myanmar's military has sought to undermine the confessions of two soldiers who said they were ordered to "exterminate" Rohingya Muslims before taking part in the massacre of scores of men, women and children.
Coronavirus generates rash of swindlers in Italy
AFP, Published on 26/02/2020
» MILAN - From jacking-up the prices of disinfectant gel to scammers posing as Red Cross volunteers, Italy's battle to contain its coronavirus outbreak has been a gift to grifters of various stripes.
Russian hypersonic missile enters service
The Associated Press, Published on 27/12/2019
» MOSCOW: The world’s first hypersonic missile with intercontinental range became operational on Friday following years of tests, Russia’s defence minister said.
Warming forcing Arctic animals to change feeding habits
AFP, Published on 06/03/2019
» TOKYO: Seals and whales in the Arctic are shifting their feeding patterns as climate change alters their habitats, and the way they do so may determine whether they survive, a new study has found.