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Macron says UK ‘credibility’ at stake in Brexit rows: FT

London, Oct 29 (AFP/APP):French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said that Britain’s “credibility” was on the line in post-Brexit rows on Northern Ireland and fishing rights, in an interview with the Financial Times. “When you spend years negotiating a treaty and then a few months […]

Saudi recalls envoy to Lebanon over Yemen comments

Riyadh, Oct 29 (AFP/APP):Saudi Arabia said Friday it was recalling its ambassador to Lebanon and giving Beirut’s envoy 48 hours to leave Riyadh, after “insulting” remarks made by a Lebanese minister on the Yemen war. The regional heavyweight’s decision, accompanied by an imports halt, is […]

Sudanese vow to keep up protests after deadly clashes

Khartoum, Oct 29 (AFP/APP):Furious Sudanese anti-coup protesters vowed Friday to press ahead with a campaign of civil disobedience, following deadly clashes with security forces during demonstrations against a widely condemned military takeover. At least eight people have been killed and 170 wounded in protests since […]

Burkina rebels hit mine convoys, kill at least one soldier

Ouagadougou, Oct 29 (AFP/APP):Burkino Faso rebels on Friday attacked two mining convoys, killing at least one soldier and wounding another in the north and east of the country, security sources told AFP. A convoy travelling under military escort was hit by an explosive device in […]

After threats, France opens door to talks on fishing feud

Lorient, France, Oct 28 (AFP/APP):France’s prime minister said Thursday that he was ready for talks with Britain to resolve a months-long standoff over fishing access rights, while insisting that London honour its post-Brexit commitments. “We are always open to talks, morning, noon and night,” Jean […]

Criticism over Israeli ‘terror’ label for Palestinian groups

Jerusalem, Oct 28 (AFP/APP):Israel’s surprise “terrorist” designation of six Palestinian civil society groups has divided its ruling coalition and thrown a spotlight on Marxist group the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The move announced last Friday by Defence Minister Benny Gantz caused shock […]

Security tightens grip in coup-hit Sudan as global pressure bites

Khartoum, Oct 27 (AFP/APP):Sudanese security forces Wednesday made sweeping arrests of protesters who kept up demonstrations in the capital and other cities against this week’s military coup, while the international community ramped up punitive measures. The World Bank froze aid and the African Union suspended […]

EU court fines Poland a million euros a day in legal row

Luxembourg, Oct 27 (AFP/APP):The EU’s top court on Wednesday ordered Poland to pay one million euros a day for not suspending a controversial “disciplinary chamber” at the heart of a bitter feud between Warsaw and Brussels. The European Commission requested the fine last month after […]

Beijing says Taiwan has ‘no right to join the United Nations’

Beijing, Oct 27 (AFP/APP):Taiwan has “no right to join the United Nations”, a Beijing official said Wednesday, after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged greater inclusion of the self-governing island in UN institutions. The response came after Blinken — in a statement marking 50 […]

Three Colombian soldiers killed in ‘retaliation’ for drug lord’s arrest: army

Bogota, Oct 26 (AFP/APP):Three Colombian soldiers were killed and three injured in an attack the army said Tuesday was executed by the Gulf Clan drug trafficking gang in retaliation for the weekend arrest of its leader, “Otoniel.” The attack, carried out with explosives in northwest […]

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