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JERUSALEM, Palestine – October 18 (ONLINE) The Palestinians have hailed Australia’s decision to reverse its recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital despite fierce criticism by Israel. “We welcome Australia’s decision with regards to Jerusalem & its call for a two-state solution in accordance with […]

Addis Ababa, Oct 18 (AFP/APP):Ethiopia said Tuesday its forces had seized three towns in Tigray, the latest major battleground shift in the brutal war, as the UN warned the situation was spiralling out of control with an “utterly staggering” toll on civilians. International calls for […]

London, Oct 18 (AFP/APP): Britain’s Liz Truss on Tuesday battled to salvage her position as prime minister, after market turmoil at her tax-slashing plans forced a series of humiliating U-turns that have put her job in jeopardy. The beleaguered leader — only six weeks into […]

Moscow, Oct 18 (AFP/APP): Russia said Tuesday that a technical malfunction had caused a military plane to crash a day earlier into a residential building near Ukraine, killing over a dozen people and spurring an outpouring among locals. The crash late Monday ignited a towering […]

Moscow, Oct 18 (AFP/APP): The Russian military said Tuesday that the situation for its troops on the ground in Ukraine was “tense” in the face of a Ukrainian counter-offensive, after several major setbacks in the east and south. “The situation in the area of the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Nairobi, Oct 16 (AFP/APP): Authorities in Ethiopia’s rebel-held Tigray region announced Sunday they would respect a ceasefire after the African Union called for an immediate pause to the fighting and peace talks to end nearly two years of war. We are ready to abide by […]

Kampala, Oct 14 (AFP/APP):Ugandan authorities insist that an outbreak of Ebola that has killed 19 people across the country has not reached Kampala, despite a couple testing positive for the virus in the capital. The health ministry said Friday there have been 58 confirmed cases […]