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Death toll in Sudan’s ethnic clashes rises to 13: UN

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Khartoum, Oct 17 (AFP/APP):The death toll from ethnic clashes sparked by “land issues” in the latest unrest in Sudan’s south has climbed to 13, the United Nations said Monday, warning the situation remained “tense”. Fighting broke out Thursday between members of the Hausa people and […]

Norway arrests four Russians over photo ban violation

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Oslo, Oct 17 (AFP/APP): Norwegian police said on Monday they arrested four Russians suspected of violating a photography ban, as the country fears possible sabotage at critical infrastructure sites. Norway is on high alert following several reports of mysterious drone sightings close to offshore oil […]

Ntamack named in France’s Autumn squad despite ankle injury

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Paris, Oct 17 (AFP/APP):Romain Ntamack was on Monday included in France’s 42-strong squad for Autumn internationals against Australia, South Africa and Japan. Ntamack suffered a twisted right ankle in early September and is currently on a return-to-play schedule for Top 14 leaders Toulouse. Among the […]

Sierra Leone buries riot dead amid outcry

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Freetown, Oct 17 (AFP/APP): Twenty-seven civilians killed in August riots in Sierra Leone were buried Monday in the capital Freetown following a state-led ceremony, as families disputed police accounts of their deaths. Coffins were lowered into individual graves at the Bolima Cemetery in the Waterloo […]

Ethiopia vows to seize airports, other sites in Tigray

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Addis Ababa, Oct 17 (AFP/APP): Ethiopia’s government on Monday vowed to seize control of airports and other federal facilities in war-torn Tigray, a day after the African Union appealed for a ceasefire to the conflict. AU Commission chair Moussa Faki Mahamat called for an immediate […]

Diplomatic Corps bids farewell to former FS Sohail Mahmood

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ISLAMABAD, Oct 17 (APP): Diplomatic Corps in Islamabad here on Monday held a reception to bid farewell to former foreign secretary Sohail Mahmood of Pakistan. Ambassador Atadjan Movlamov of Turkmenistan and Ambassador Per Albert Ilsaas of Norway arranged the reception for the former foreign secretary. […]

Coalition parties brush aside demand for early elections

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ISLAMABAD, Oct 17 (APP): The coalition parties of the government under the auspices of Pakistan Democratic Movement on Monday rejected the demand for early elections and affirmed that the PDM’s ally parties would decide for early polls in the country. The PDM leadership in a […]

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