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Miami, June 13 (AFP/APP): Donald Trump denied dozens of criminal counts of willfully mishandling US government secrets and scheming to prevent their return, in a historic first appearance Tuesday in federal court. It was the former president’s second arraignment as he battles a deluge of […]

Rome, June 13 (AFP/APP): The UN food agency said Tuesday it will slash aid to Syrians in need of basic food supplies by around half due to a lack of funding. “An unprecedented funding crisis in Syria is forcing the United Nations World Food Programme […]

Milan, June 13 (AFP/APP):With Silvio Berlusconi gone, the spotlight turns to a potential succession drama as his heirs inherit the controlling stake of the late Italian mogul’s vast business empire. Fininvest, the Berlusconi family trust, controls a myriad of companies in sectors ranging from television […]

Nairobi, June 12 (AFP/APP): Eritrea has rejoined the East African bloc, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), nearly 16 years after the politically isolated state pulled out of the body, Information Minister Yemane Meskel said Monday. “Eritrea resumed its activity in IGAD and took its […]

ADDIS ABABA, June 12 (Xinhua/APP) –: Djibouti and Kenya have agreed to abolish visa requirements for their respective nationals, the office of Kenya President William Ruto disclosed on Sunday. In a press statement, the office of Kenya president said the two east African nations hope […]

ISLAMABAD, Jun 11 (APP):Chief Executive Officer Pakistan Furniture Council Mian Kashif Ashfaq Sunday said that Pakistani furniture was very popular in Afghanistan and its demand was growing due to exquisite designs with wider varieties. He said Pakistan has traditionally been one of the major suppliers […]

Annecy, France, June 8 (AFP/APP):A man armed with a knife attacked a group of pre-school children playing by a lake in the French Alps Thursday, wounding four as well as an adult and sending shockwaves through the country. Witnesses described the suspected knifeman running around […]

Kherson, Ukraine, June 8 (AFP/APP):Ukrainian rescuers have been venturing into Russian-held areas despite shelling as they search for residents stranded by massive flooding from a destroyed dam. “We continue to save our people. And this includes getting people from occupied territories,” a military press officer, […]