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Tensions rise as thousands of protesters expected in Peru capital
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» LIMA - Lima was on edge Thursday as thousands of protesters were expected in Peru's capital for an anti-government rally following weeks of unrest that have left 43 people dead.
German parliament recognises Yazidi 'genocide' in Iraq
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» BERLIN - Germany's lower house of parliament recognised on Thursday the 2014 massacre of Yazidis by Islamic State group jihadists in Iraq as a "genocide", and called for measures to assist the besieged minority.
US takes 'extraordinary' steps to avoid looming default
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» WASHINGTON - The US Treasury began taking measures Thursday to prevent a default on government debt, as Congress heads towards a high-stakes clash between Democrats and Republicans over raising the borrowing limit.
Baldwin to face manslaughter charge over 'Rust' shooting
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Alec Baldwin is to be charged with involuntary manslaughter over the accidental shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the low-budget western "Rust," a prosecutor said Thursday.
EU parliament head publishes list of gifts
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» STRASBOURG (FRANCE) - The speaker of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, has disclosed the many gifts she has received on behalf of the institution in the past year, as the scandal-hit institution seeks to rebuild credibility.
Ethiopia marks Epiphany with water, colour and prayer
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» ZIWAY (ETHIOPIA) - Aboard canoes, motorboats and kayaks fashioned from papyrus stems, the faithful converged on a lake in central Ethiopia to celebrate the Orthodox holiday of Epiphany, known locally as "Timkat".
Fire kills 15 at Armenian military barracks
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» YEREVAN, Armenia: A fire killed 15 servicemen and seriously injured three others in Armenia on Thursday after ripping through a military barracks overnight, the defence ministry said.
Ukrainians learn demining in Cambodia
Published on 19/01/2023
» BATTAMBANG PROVINCE, Cambodia: The baking sun beating down on them, a group of Ukrainian deminers watched intently as their Cambodian trainers swept through a dusty field on Thursday, seeking to learn from decades of bitter experience.
King Charles to give back profit from wind farm deal
Reuters, Published on 19/01/2023
» LONDON: King Charles has told the British government he would like an expected surge in profit from a wind farm deal worth £900 million ($1.1 billion) a year for his Crown Estate to go to the “wider public good” rather than to the royal family.
UK won't rule out new election in N. Ireland
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» DUBLIN: Fresh elections could be held in Northern Ireland if a deadline passes without the resumption of power-sharing government in Belfast, a senior British minister indicated on Thursday.