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US to release report blaming Saudi prince in Khashoggi murder
AFP, Published on 26/02/2021
» WASHINGTON - A US intelligence report expected to be made public Friday will blame Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman -- a key figure in the US-Saudi relationship -- for the murder and dismemberment of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Hundreds more girls feared taken in Nigeria
AFP, Published on 26/02/2021
» KANO, Nigeria: Gunmen raided a school in northwestern Nigeria overnight, abducting students, local authorities said Friday, raising fears that the country had been hit by another mass kidnapping.
'Blanket of sadness' covers conflict-hit Tigray capital
AFP, Published on 26/02/2021
» MEKELE (ETHIOPIA) - For nearly two decades, the hilltop museum flanked by weeping willow trees showcased the military might of the Tigray region's ruling party, which dominated Ethiopian politics for decades.
Israel charges Arab citizen with spying for Hamas
AFP, Published on 26/02/2021
» JERUSALEM - Israel's Shin Bet security agency said Friday it has arrested an Israeli Arab with family ties to Gaza for allegedly passing missile defence information to the Palestinian territory's Hamas rulers.
Turkmen leader recognises dog breed with state holiday
AFP, Published on 26/02/2021
» ASHGABAT (TURKMENISTAN) - Turkmenistan's authoritarian ruler has recognised a national dog breed with a state holiday, government media reported Friday, elevating the canine to the same status as the gas-rich country's beloved horses.
Eritrean troops killed 'hundreds' in Ethiopia massacre: Amnesty
AFP, Published on 26/02/2021
» NAIROBI - Eritrean soldiers fighting across the border in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region killed hundreds of people in a massacre last year in a likely crime against humanity, Amnesty International said Friday.
I choose you! Pokemon turns 25
AFP, Published on 26/02/2021
» TOKYO: Twenty-five years after Pokemon first began delighting children and adults alike, the phenomenon is still capturing hearts, with smartphone craze Pokemon Go enjoying record success in virus-hit 2020.
US to release report fingering Saudi prince in Khashoggi murder
AFP, Published on 26/02/2021
» WASHINGTON - The US director of national intelligence is expected to release a damning report Friday that fingers Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the brutal murder and dismemberment of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October 2018.
Messi, a 'Classico' and an 'Olympico' - what to watch in Europe this weekend
AFP, Published on 26/02/2021
» PARIS: Lionel Messi will hope to carry on his superb recent form in La Liga, while AC Milan's Serie A title hopes face a huge test, there are massive showdowns in Portugal and the Netherlands, and Lyon head to Marseille.
Japan's android pets ease virus isolation
AFP, Published on 26/02/2021
» TOKYO: Nami Hamaura says she feels less lonely working from home thanks to her singing companion Charlie, one of a new generation of cute and clever Japanese robots whose sales are booming in the pandemic.