Russia claims major victory in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine – July 04 (ONLINE) Ukraine’s forces have withdrawn from the bombed-out city of Lysychansk, prompting Russia to claim full control of the eastern Luhansk region, a key Kremlin war goal, but President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed to regain the lost territory, Reuters News Agency […]

18 dead in Uzbekistan unrest last week: prosecutor

Tashkent, July 4 (AFP/APP): Uzbekistan’s state prosecutor said on Monday that 18 people died during unrest in the autonomous Karakalpakstan region after protests erupted over planned constitutional changes affecting the territory’s status last week. “In (the administrative centre) Nukus, 18 people died as a result […]

Powerful quake jolts Iran, 6 killed

TEHRAN, Iran – July 2 (ONLINE) At least five people were killed and 49 injured by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in southern Iran early on Saturday, state media reported, with the area also hit soon after by two strong quakes of up to 6.3 magnitude. […]

Nearly 33,000 children flee Mozambique violence

Maputo, July 1 (AFP/APP): A new wave of violence in militant-hit northern Mozambique uprooted nearly 33,000 children last month, the UN reported Friday. June saw a surge in attacks in Cabo Delgado province, where militants launched a bloody insurgency in 2017, sparking a regional military […]

Australia PM hails ‘new start’ in ties with France

Paris, July 1 (AFP/APP): Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a “new start” in relations with France as he met President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday, after an acrimonious row between the countries over a submarine contract last year. “My presence here represents a […]

Journalist murdered in Mexico, 12th this year

Ciudad Victoria, Mexico, June 29 (AFP/APP): A Mexican reporter was shot dead on Wednesday in the violence-plagued northeastern state of Tamaulipas, according to the newspaper Expreso where he worked. Antonio de la Cruz was the 12th journalist killed so far this year in Mexico, which […]