5 anti-UN protesters killed in eastern DR Congo city

Kinshasa, July 26 (AFP/APP): At least five people have been killed and about 50 wounded during anti-UN protests in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said Tuesday. On Monday, hundreds of people blocked roads and chanted hostile slogans before storming […]

Ex-Trump aide Bannon found guilty of contempt of Congress

Washington, July 22 (AFP/APP): A federal jury found Donald Trump’s former aide Steve Bannon guilty of contempt of Congress on Friday for defying a subpoena to testify before lawmakers investigating the assault on the US Capitol. Bannon, who led Trump’s 2016 presidential election campaign, was […]

Kenyan poll body slams arrest of vote contractors

Nairobi, July 22 (AFP/APP): Kenya’s electoral authority has condemned the “brazen” arrest in Nairobi of three officials from a company supplying electronic voting systems for next month’s presidential poll. Police on Friday confirmed one foreigner had been detained carrying undeclared election stickers. The Independent Electoral […]

Sri Lanka troops demolish main protest camp

Colombo, July 22 (AFP/APP): Sri Lankan security forces demolished the main anti-government protest camp in the capital, evicting activists in a nighttime assault that raised international concern. Troops and police Special Task Force commandos wielding batons and armed with automatic assault rifles swooped in on […]

Syria cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine, reports

KYIV, Ukraine – July 20 (ONLINE) Syria is cutting its diplomatic ties with Ukraine, the SANA news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a diplomat at the Arab republic’s Foreign Ministry. The move is in retaliation for a similar Ukrainian step. “The Ukrainian government has practically […]

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