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Junta-led Sahel states form new bloc, swing to Russia
Reuters, Published on 07/07/2024
» NIAMEY, Niger - Three military-led West African states - Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso - signed a confederation treaty on Saturday underscoring their determination to chart a joint course outside the regional political and economic bloc that has been urging them to return to democratic rule.
Hamas agrees to proposal on talks to free Israeli hostages
Reuters, Published on 06/07/2024
» DUBAI/CAIRO - Hamas has accepted a proposal of the United States to begin talks on releasing Israeli hostages, including soldiers and men, 16 days after the first phase of an agreement aimed at ending the Gaza war, a senior Hamas source said on Saturday.
Philippines turned down US help amid sea tensions
Reuters, Published on 05/07/2024
» MANILA - The Philippines has turned down offers from the United States to assist operations in the South China Sea, after a flare-up with China over missions to resupply Filipino troops on a contested shoal, its military chief said.
UK's Labour wins, holds parliamentary majority
Reuters, Published on 05/07/2024
» LONDON - Britain's opposition Labour Party has won 326 seats in the parliamentary election, broadcaster ITV said on Friday, meaning it now holds a majority in the 650-seat strong House of Commons.
Japan faces shortage of a million foreign workers
Reuters, Published on 04/07/2024
» TOKYO - Japan faces a shortage of almost one million foreign workers in 2040 if the government wants to achieve its economic growth goals as the population dwindles, an estimate from a state-backed think tank showed on Thursday.
Roger Waters to help fund WikiLeaks, hopeful of Assange's return
Reuters, Published on 03/07/2024
» LONDON - Musician and singer-songwriter Roger Waters says he hopes a now free Julian Assange might one day be able to resume his work at WikiLeaks if he wants to, and that he is prepared to help fund the whistleblower media organisation.
Putin arrives in Kazakhstan for Russia-China dominated SCO summit
Reuters, Published on 03/07/2024
» Russia's President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on Wednesday for regional security and defence talks, the Kremlin said, as well as a series of bilateral meetings, including with Chinese and Turkish leaders.
Women, children trampled in Indian religious stampede
Reuters, Published on 03/07/2024
» HATHRAS, India - The death toll in the stampede at a Hindu religious gathering in northern India has risen to 121, news agency ANI reported on Wednesday, as police said the venue was greatly overcrowded at triple its permitted capacity.
Rohingya minority in firing line as rebels attack western Myanmar
Reuters, Published on 02/07/2024
» COX'S BAZAR - It was soon after afternoon prayers at a mosque near western Myanmar's Maungdaw town last month that 45-year-old Abdur said he looked up and spotted a drone hovering above. It was armed.
Thousands flee as Israeli forces bomb southern Gaza
Reuters, Published on 02/07/2024
» CAIRO/GAZA - Israeli forces bombarded several areas of the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday and thousands of Palestinians fled their homes in what could be part of a final push of Israel's intensive military operations in nine months of war.