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Iraqi museum restores treasures destroyed by militants

Mosul, Iraq, Dec 20 (AFP/APP):Left in ruins by the militants, Iraq’s once-celebrated Mosul museum and its 2,500-year-old treasures are being given a second life thanks to restoration efforts backed by French experts. Ancient artefacts in the museum were smashed into little pieces when Islamic State […]

‘I’m ok’: Philippine typhoon survivors write letters to loved ones

Surigao City, Philippines, Dec 20 (AFP/APP):With no mobile signal or internet to contact loved ones, typhoon survivors stranded on a devastated Philippine island have written letters to reassure worried relatives they are alive. Photos of the touching missives were posted Monday on the Facebook page […]

Saudi jails Yemeni man for 15 years for apostasy: HRW

Dubai, Dec 20 (AFP/APP):Human Rights Watch said Monday a Saudi court had sentenced a Yemeni man to 15 years for apostasy, urging the kingdom to prioritise decriminalising blasphemy amid a modernisation drive. The rights group said that Ali Abu Luhum, 38, had been accused of […]

Taliban reapplies for Afghan representation at UN

Kabul-December 18 (Online): The Taliban has once again applied for the post of ambassador to the United Nations. According to foreign media, the ambassador of the former government of Afghanistan has left his seat in the United Nations, after which the Taliban has once again […]

Deep in DR Congo forest, soldiers track holdout rebels

Beni, DR Congo, Dec 18 (AFP/APP):Bags on their backs and guns slung across their chests, soldiers trudge into the forest in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo towards alleged hideouts of the ADF rebel group. Just instants earlier, rocket launchers fired a salvo in the direction […]

Quake shakes Milan, no injuries

Rome, Dec 18 (AFP/APP):An earthquake shook Milan in northern Italy on Saturday, prompting some people to rush into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of damage, emergency services said. The tremor, estimated at 4.4 magnitude by the National Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology […]

Cyprus, Jordan sign bilateral agreements

Nicosia, Dec 17 (AFP/APP):Jordan’s King Abdullah II paid an official visit to Cyprus on Friday for talks with President Nicos Anastasiades, during which several bilateral accords were signed, officials said. The agreements covered issues including double taxation and the extradition of fugitives. Following a military […]

European powers warn Iran nuclear talks ‘reaching end of road’

Vienna, Dec 17 (AFP/APP):European diplomats in talks to save the landmark Iran nuclear deal said Friday that “some technical progress” had been made but warned they were “rapidly reaching the end of the road”. “There has been some technical progress in the last 24 hours, […]

US says will discuss Russia proposals but warns on Ukraine

Washington, Dec 17 (AFP/APP):The United States is willing to discuss security proposals put forward by Russia but disagrees with parts of them and will impose “massive consequences” over any “aggression” on Ukraine, a senior official said Friday. “We are prepared to discuss them. That said, […]

Eight killed in Iraqi Kurdistan floods: official

Arbil, Iraq, Dec 17 (AFP/APP):Eight people in northern Iraq died Friday in flash foods caused by torrential rains in Erbil, capital of the autonomous Kurdistan region, provincial governor Omid Khoshnaw said. “The floods began at 4:00 am, and have left eight dead including women and […]

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