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Moscow, March 18 (AFP/APP):Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused Kyiv of “war crimes” in a call with his French counterpart, saying that Moscow was doing “everything possible” to avoid civilian deaths in Ukraine. “Attention was drawn to the numerous war crimes committed daily by […]

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 18 (APP):Racism continues to poison institutions, social structures, and everyday life across all societies, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday at a dedicated meeting against what he referred to as a catalyst that “normalizes hate, denies dignity, and spurs violence”. “It continues […]

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 17 (APP): The UN Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate of its mission in Afghanistan, which is ruled by the Taliban. The one-year extension of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) received 14 votes from the 15-member body. Russia […]

Niamey, March 17 (AFP/APP): Suspected militants attacked a bus and a truck in Niger, killing 21 people in the southwestern Tillaberi region near Burkina Faso, local and security sources said on Thursday. “A terrorist attack on Wednesday afternoon by heavily armed men travelling on motorcycles […]

LONDON – March 16 (ONLINE) Britain is looking at ways to pay a historic 400 million pound ($522 million) debt to Iran, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Wednesday, adding that she would not say if it had been settled already. Iranian state media in […]

Tehran, March 16 (AFP/APP): Iran’s foreign minister said Wednesday that two issues remain with the United States in paused negotiations to restore the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers. Iran has been engaged in direct talks in Vienna to revive the accord, known […]

Tokyo, March 16 (AFP/APP):A powerful 7.3-magnitude quake jolted eastern Japan on Wednesday night, rattling the capital Tokyo and prompting a tsunami advisory for parts of the northeast coast. The quake, which cut power to more than two million households, was centred off the coast of […]

Kyiv, March 16 (AFP/APP):The United States will unveil a new round of security assistance to Ukraine Wednesday. A White House official said President Joe Biden will unveil another $800 million worth of military aid, expected to include more of the anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles that […]

UNITED NATIONS ñ March 15 (ONLINE) Yemenís already dire hunger crisis is teetering on the edge of outright catastrophe, UN agency chiefs said Monday, as new data analysis from the war-ravaged country indicated potentially record food insecurity. Today, more than 17.4 million Yemenis are food […]

MINSK ñ March 15 (ONLINE) Lawmakers from the lower house of the Belarusian National Assembly, the House of Representatives, ratified a package of documents on military cooperation with Russia, the press office of the parliamentís lower house said in a statement on Tuesday. “Draft laws […]