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Mali army closes on Touareg rebel town: sources
AFP, Published on 11/11/2023
» BAMAKO - Mali's army moved closer Saturday to the strategically important northern town of Kidal that is held by Touareg separatist and rebel groups, army and political sources said.
Combat threatens Gaza hospitals
AFP, Published on 11/11/2023
» GAZA STRIP - Gaza hospitals reported being under constant fire and running on nearly exhausted supplies on Saturday as Israel rejected key allies' condemnation of a rising civilian death toll in the Hamas-controlled territory.
Iceland evacuates town amid volcano alert
Published on 11/11/2023
» COPENHAGEN - Authorities in Iceland have completed the evacuation of 3,000 residents of a town in the southwestern part of the country over concerns of a volcanic eruption after a series of earthquakes and evidence of magma spreading underground.
Pope dismisses critical US bishop
AFP, Published on 11/11/2023
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Saturday dismissed US bishop Joseph Strickland, a prominent conservative who has repeatedly criticised his papacy, the Vatican announced.
Ukraine marks one year after Kherson liberation
AFP, Published on 11/11/2023
» KYIV - Ukrainian officials on Saturday celebrated the recapture of the capital of the southern region of Kherson from Russian forces a year ago, the last major shift of the front line.
Thousands at pro-Palestinian march in London
AFP, Published on 11/11/2023
» LONDON - Huge crowds marched through the British capital on Saturday, as pro-Palestinian supporters made their latest mass call for a ceasefire, with police out in force to prevent clashes with counter-protesters.
Philippines resists Chinese harassment at sea
Published on 11/11/2023
» MANILA - The Philippines’ coast guard said on Saturday it would maintain its regular supply missions to troops stationed on a disputed atoll in the South China Sea even though it expects more Chinese vessels to be sent to the area.
Vatican reaches out to transgender Catholics
AFP, Published on 11/11/2023
» VATICAN CITY - LGBTQ rights campaigners have welcomed a Vatican statement that transgender people can be baptised as a step towards a more inclusive Catholic Church, but denounced caveats that provide cover to those who object.
National parks step up alcohol ban
Post Reporters, Published on 11/11/2023
» Seven key national parks in the North are stepping up measures to ensure compliance by visitors with a ban on alcohol drinking, as visits are expected to surge during the cold season.
Moscow targets Kyiv after long period of calm
AFP, Published on 11/11/2023
» KYIV - A missile targeted Kyiv on Saturday, ending nearly two months of relative calm in the Ukrainian capital, while frontline regions fended off waves of drone attacks overnight.