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US rules out normalizing with Syria’s Assad

Washington, Oct 13 (AFP/APP):Secretary of State Antony Blinken renewed US opposition Wednesday to normalization with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has seen growing acceptance from Arab nations that have concluded he won the brutal civil war. Meeting with his Israeli and UAE counterparts, Blinken said […]

EU offers border ‘express lane’ to solve N.Ireland Brexit row

Brussels, Oct 13 (AFP/APP):The EU on Wednesday offered to reduce customs checks and paperwork on British products intended for Northern Ireland in the hope of averting a new Brexit-related spat. The EU put forward a host of proposals in a bid to solve problems in […]

Fresh fighting in Ethiopia’s Afar as army mounts ‘offensive’

Addis Ababa, Oct 13 (AFP/APP):Fighting has resumed in northern Ethiopia’s Afar region after a month-long lull, humanitarian and rebel sources told AFP Wednesday, as the government appeared to be pressing a new offensive. There were reports of an armed clash Tuesday in the town of […]

France’s Macron hosts Tajik leader for talks on Afghanistan

Paris, Oct 13 (AFP/APP):French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Tajikistan’s leader for rare talks on Wednesday, vowing to help the Central Asian state as it deals with the aftermath of the Taliban takeover of neighbouring Afghanistan. The invitation to the Elysee Palace — a rare honour […]

Pakistani peacekeepers save South Sudanese city by building dykes to prevent flooding: Report

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 13 (APP):Pakistani army engineers, serving the U.N. Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), helped save the city of Bentiu from being submerged by flood waters as they rapidly constructed dykes to divert the flow of water away from the Unity state’s capital, according […]

France’s last surviving WWII Resistance hero dies aged 101: minister

Paris, Oct 12 (AFP/APP):The last survivor out of over 1,000 people who were awarded the highest bravery order by Charles de Gaulle for their role in French Resistance forces during World War II has died aged 101, France’s defence minister announced on Tuesday. “I want […]

Somalia comes out on top in Kenya sea border judgment

The Hague, Oct 12 (AFP/APP):The UN’s top court awarded Somalia control of most of a potentially oil and gas-rich chunk of the Indian Ocean on Tuesday after a bitter legal battle with neighbouring Kenya over their sea border. The International Court of Justice ruled there […]

G20 leaders ‘laser-focused’ on anti-terrorism efforts in Afghanistan

Washington, Oct 12 (AFP/APP):G20 leaders holding a virtual summit on Afghanistan Tuesday are “laser-focused” on keeping the Taliban-ruled country from becoming a militant haven and on providing humanitarian aid, says a US readout on the meeting. Leaders of the world’s major economies including US President […]

France’s Bertrand seeks party backing for presidential bid

Paris, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):French former minister Xavier Bertrand said Monday he will seek be the presidential candidate of the right-wing Republicans party in next year’s elections, where he would aim to unseat Emmanual Macron. The field is becoming increasingly crowded to take on Macron — […]

Libya lawmakers back $10k family grant ahead of polls

Tripoli, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):Libya’s eastern-based parliament on Monday approved grants of around $10,000 for each family after its rival, the unity government in the country’s west, approved handouts to young couples ahead of elections. The parliament based in the eastern city of Tobruk announced the […]

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