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Cautious hope for Ethiopia deal to silence the guns
AFP, Published on 03/11/2022
» ADDIS ABABA - World leaders and ordinary Ethiopians voiced cautious hope that a breakthrough deal between Ethiopia's government and Tigrayan rebels could signal a permanent end to the brutal conflict in Africa's second most populous country.
Millions at risk of severe hunger in South Sudan: UN
AFP, Published on 03/11/2022
» JUBA - Almost eight million people in South Sudan, or two-thirds of the population in the deeply troubled country, are at risk of severe hunger, the United Nations warned on Thursday.
Pyongyang's ICBM was a dud, says Seoul
Published on 03/11/2022
» SEOUL: North Korea unsuccessfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) during a new salvo of launches on Thursday, the South Korean military said, as Washington urged all nations to enforce sanctions on Pyongyang.
Guinea junta gives order to prosecute ex-president
AFP, Published on 03/11/2022
» CONAKRY: Guinea's ruling junta on Thursday ordered prosecutors to take legal action against former president Alpha Conde, whom it overthrew in a 2021 coup, and more than 180 other officials and ex-ministers, notably for alleged corruption.
East DR Congo city fears new assault
AFP, Published on 03/11/2022
» GOMA, DR Congo: In the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, fears are rising of an imminent assault by a bloody rebel group whose resurgence has stoked diplomatic tensions in central Africa.
BoE: Britain faces two-year recession
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 03/11/2022
» LONDON: The Bank of England raised interest rates to 3% on Thursday from 2.25%, its biggest rate rise since 1989, but it pushed back against expectations for further steep hikes, saying Britain faces a painful recession that could last two years.
UN calls on nations to 'urgently' boost climate funds
AFP, Published on 03/11/2022
» PARIS: Climate change impacts battering vulnerable countries threaten to outstrip efforts to adapt to global warming, the UN warned Thursday, with a "significant" amount of international funding help recycled from other purposes.
Biden hits campaign trail in final push for Democrats
AFP, Published on 03/11/2022
» WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden was embarking Thursday on a final push to try and save Democrats from defeat in next week's midterms, hours after he gave a dramatic speech casting the election as a make-or-break moment for US democracy.
Former Pakistan PM Khan survives attempt on life
AFP, Published on 03/11/2022
» Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was in stable condition after being shot in the foot on Thursday at a political rally in what the country’s president deemed “a heinous assassination attempt”.
Pheu Thai promotes 'liquor for the people' policy
Online Reporters, Published on 03/11/2022
» The Pheu Thai Party has jumped on the bandwagon with a pledge to push for the opening up of the beer and spirits industry to more people in a bid to end restrictions that favour large companies.