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N. Korea fires 'long-range ballistic missile': Seoul
AFP, Published on 18/12/2023
» SEOUL - North Korea fired another internationally banned "long-range ballistic missile" on Monday, the South's military said, after Pyongyang voiced outrage over deeper nuclear cooperation between Seoul and Washington.
'Financially solid': Hamas revenues set to withstand war with Israel
AFP, Published on 18/12/2023
» PARIS: Hamas has been the focus of a relentless Israeli onslaught in Gaza but with resilient and diverse finances, it is expected to have a significant war chest at its disposal as the conflict drags on.
Israel strikes Gaza as pressure grows to free more hostages
AFP, Published on 17/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES): Israel carried out fresh strikes on Gaza Sunday as its leaders came under growing pressure to secure the release of hostages still held in the Hamas-run territory more than two months after the Oct 7 attacks.
Tensions run high as DR Congo approaches election
AFP, Published on 17/12/2023
» KINSHASA - The Democratic Republic of Congo gears up for elections on Wednesday that could consolidate its democracy or unleash fresh violence as political tensions threaten to boil over.
Israel strikes Gaza as pressure grows for ceasefire
AFP, Published on 17/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES): Israel kept up deadly strikes on the besieged Gaza Strip on Sunday despite growing international calls for a ceasefire and pleas from desperate relatives to bring home the remaining hostages.
Confident Putin faces press and Russian people
AFP, Published on 14/12/2023
» MOSCOW - Vladimir Putin on Thursday will hold his first year-end press conference since sending troops into Ukraine, with the Russian president feeling the tide turning in his favour nearly two years into the conflict.
Journalist deaths decline in 2023
AFP, Published on 14/12/2023
» PARIS - The number of journalists killed in the line of duty fell this year, despite reporter deaths in Gaza in the past two months, media advocacy group Reporters Without Borders said on Thursday.
Ex-rebel leader faces extremism charges in Moscow
AFP, Published on 14/12/2023
» MOSCOW - A former top commander of Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine, Igor Girkin, went on trial in Moscow on Thursday on charges of extremism for criticising the Kremlin's military strategy towards Kyiv.
Venezuela, Guyana agree not to 'use force' to settle land dispute
AFP, Published on 15/12/2023
» CARACAS - The presidents of Venezuela and Guyana pledged after direct talks on Thursday not to resort to force to settle a long-simmering -- and recently reheated -- territorial dispute over the oil-rich Essequibo region, a joint statement said.
France steps up Mideast effort with FM's Lebanon trip
AFP, Published on 15/12/2023
» PARIS - France's foreign minister travels to Lebanon on Saturday as part of diplomatic efforts by President Emmanuel Macron's government to help contain the Middle East conflict.