Armenia opposition demands PM resign over Karabakh

Yerevan, May 2 (AFP/APP): Opposition parties in Armenia on Monday staged protests to demand Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resign over his policy on the long-contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Arch-foe Caucasus neighbours Armenia and Azerbaijan have been locked in a dispute since the 1990s over the […]

Ethiopian police, Muslims in post-Ramadan clash

Addis Ababa, May 2 (AFP/APP): Ethiopian police using tear gas briefly clashed with young Muslims in Addis Ababa on Monday during prayers to mark the end of Ramadan, AFP reporters saw. The incident occurred outside the international stadium in the heart of the capital, where […]

Shehbaz greets PM of Kuwait on Eid

ISLAMABAD, May 2 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif telephoned Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait on Monday to extend Eid greetings. He also conveyed best wishes for the brotherly people of Kuwait on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. […]

Endless petrol queues become point of pride in Ukraine

Skybyn, Ukraine, May 2 (AFP/APP): The turret from a rusted tank marking Russia’s closest advance towards northeastern Kyiv lies next to a destroyed petrol station that reveals the pain of Ukraine’s mounting fuel problems. The once-mighty tank was one of dozens in a column ambushed […]

Russian clubs banned from 2022/23 Champions League – UEFA

Paris, May 2 (AFP/APP): Russian clubs have been banned by UEFA from participating in the Champions League and all other European competitions next season, European football’s governing body announced on Monday. “Russia will have no affiliated clubs participating in UEFA club competitions in the 2022/23 […]

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