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Hezbollah mourns top commander killed in Israeli strike
AFP, Published on 24/11/2025
» BEIRUT (LEBANON) - Hezbollah will hold a funeral on Monday for its top military chief and other members of the militant group, a day after Israel killed them with a strike on Beirut's southern suburbs.
China and North Korea pledge stronger cooperation in rare talks as Beijing shores up ties with neighbours
South China Morning Post, Published on 18/12/2023
» China and North Korea pledged to deepen cooperation as senior officials met for rare talks last week amid broader efforts by Beijing to shore up relations with its neighbours to counter external risks.
Al-Qaeda faces succession quandary after Zawahiri killing
AFP, Published on 03/08/2022
» PARIS - The killing of Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in a US drone strike will not affect the operations of the terror group's affiliates across the world, but opens the way for a potentially troubled succession process.
Why Kim Jong-un's health matters
AFP, Published on 02/05/2020
» SEOUL: Nearly three weeks after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's no-show at a key event sparked rumours that he was seriously ill or even dead, state media published photos Saturday showing him in public.
Dominic Raab: Boris Johnson's de facto deputy
AFP, Published on 07/04/2020
» LONDON - When Boris Johnson announced he had tested positive for coronavirus, Downing Street said Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab would deputise if the British prime minister was incapacitated.
Japan's Abe shakes up cabinet, brings in rising star
AFP, Published on 11/09/2019
» TOKYO - Japan's Shinzo Abe on Wednesday appointed new foreign and defence ministers and promoted a popular rising political star, in a cabinet reshuffle that fuelled speculation over the prime minister's successor.
Hats and bowing: An etiquette guide to the royal wedding
AFP, Published on 19/05/2018
» LONDON - In marrying into one of the world's most exclusive families, US former actress Meghan Markle will soon have to learn rituals handed down through the centuries of the British royal family.