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UN sounds hunger warning for northern Mozambique
AFP, Published on 11/11/2022
» GENEVA - Northern Mozambique is facing dire food shortages, the United Nations warned Friday as it appealed for funds to keep its food aid flowing to the conflict-ridden region.
Fatal stabbing of Belgian officer raises security questions
AFP, Published on 11/11/2022
» BRUSSELS - Belgian authorities faced questions Friday over how a convict on a terrorism watch list was able to stab a police officer to death, hours after making threats and demanding psychiatric treatment.
Cuisine in the dark as power cuts grip Kyiv
AFP, Published on 11/11/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - The place goes dark at 6:00 pm as scheduled but customers at this upscale Kyiv restaurant are unfazed, happy to continue their meal and conversations.
Ukrainian troops move into Kherson
Reuters and AFP, Published on 11/11/2022
» KYIV: Ukrainian units have begun entering the southern city of Kherson and told any Russian troops still there to surrender, the Ukrainian defence intelligence agency said on Friday.
Irish PM sees 'opportunity' to end Brexit dispute
AFP, Published on 11/11/2022
» BLACKPOOL, England: Irish prime minister Micheal Martin on Friday said there was "a window of opportunity" for Britain and the European Union to resolve a dogged dispute over post-Brexit trade in Northern Ireland.
Asean leaders step up warnings to Myanmar
News Agencies, Published on 11/11/2022
» PHNOM PENH: Southeast Asian leaders on Friday issued a “warning” to Myanmar to make measurable progress on a peace plan or risk being barred from more Asean meetings besides its annual summit.
Biden faces high expectations at UN climate talks
AFP, Published on 11/11/2022
» SHARM EL SHEIKH (EGYPT) - US President Joe Biden arrived at UN climate talks in Egypt on Friday armed with major domestic achievements against global warming but under pressure to do more for countries reeling from natural disasters.
UN, Russia hold talks on grain, fertiliser exports
AFP, Published on 11/11/2022
» GENEVA - United Nations chiefs were holding talks with Russian officials Friday on the Black Sea agreements on exporting grain and fertilisers, eight days before one of the deals is set to expire.
Drunk driving victims slam push for 4am nightspot closing
Mongkol Bangprapa and Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 11/11/2022
» A proposal to allow entertainment venues in tourist areas to stay open until 4 am is running into fierce opposition from anti-drunk driving activists amid worries that longer drinking hours would lead to more deaths on roads.
Prosecutors seek 15-month jail term for Istanbul mayor
AFP, Published on 11/11/2022
» ISTANBUL: Turkish prosecutors on Friday sought to jail Istanbul's mayor for at least 15 months, which would bar him from politics, over a remark he made after defeating an ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in elections, his lawyer said.