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US, Kenya press for Ethiopia ceasefire

Nairobi, Nov 17 (AFP/APP):The United States and Kenya on Wednesday pressed for a ceasefire in Ethiopia, holding out hope for a negotiated solution between the government and rebels as diplomacy intensifies over the year-long war. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on a three-nation tour […]

US Capitol attack ‘shaman’ sentenced to 41 months in prison

Washington, Nov 17 (AFP/APP):The self-proclaimed “shaman” whose bare chest and horned fur headgear made him the face of the January 6 assault on the US Capitol, was sentenced Wednesday to 41 months in prison. Jacob Chansley had pleaded guilty to obstruction of an official proceeding […]

10 shot dead in crackdown on Sudan anti-coup protests

Khartoum, Nov 17 (AFP/APP):Sudanese security forces shot dead at least 10 anti-coup protesters and wounded dozens more on Wednesday, medics said, in the bloodiest day since the military’s October 25 takeover. The fatalities — all in Khartoum, especially its northern districts — raised to 34 […]

At least two killed in blast in Kabul

Kabul, Nov 17 (AFP/APP):At least two people were killed and five wounded in a bomb blast that hit a minibus in the Afghan capital on Wednesday, officials said, the latest militants-claimed attack in Kabul. The blast destroyed the vehicle in Dasht-e-Barchi, a Taliban official told […]

Russian ‘military adventurism’ would be ‘tragic mistake’: UK

London, Nov 17 (AFP/APP):British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday it would be a “tragic mistake” for Russia to embark on “military adventurism” on the borders of Poland and Ukraine, amid escalating regional tensions. “What we’ve got to do is to make sure that everybody […]

World Children’s Day to be observed on Saturday

ISLAMABAD, Nov 17 (APP):World Children’s Day 2021 will be observed on Saturday, 20 November across the world including Pakistan to promote and celebrate children’s rights that will build a better world for them. The theme of International children day is, ” Investing in our future […]

Bodies found 11 years after New Zealand mine disaster

Wellington, Nov 17 (AFP/APP):Eleven years after a New Zealand mine disaster claimed 29 lives, investigators on Wednesday said they had found the remains of at least two of the victims but were unlikely to launch a recovery operation. The 2010 Pike River Mine disaster was […]

France clears northern migrant camp amid tensions with Britain

GrandeSynthe, France, Nov 16 (AFP/APP):French police cleared a major migrant camp on Tuesday that was home to around a thousand people hoping to reach Britain, amid tensions between London and Paris over Channel crossings. A record number of migrants crossed the Channel in small boats […]

Police deployed as Cuban opposition vow to defy protest ban

Havana, Nov 15 (AFP/APP):Cuban police deployed in large numbers on the streets of Havana Monday ahead of a rally the opposition has vowed to hold despite it being banned by the one-party state. Along the city’s seaside esplanade, armed police in uniform gathered on nearly […]

‘I’m willing’ to run for Brazil president, says Lula

Brussels, Nov 15 (AFP/APP):Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday he is ready to stand for election to take back the reins from his far-right successor, Jair Bolsonaro. But while declaring “I’m willing, I’m motivated, I’m in good health” to be […]

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