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Niger army says killed 11 extremists 25 Jan 2023 - 12:26 am

Niamey: Niger's army on Tuesday said it had killed 11 "terrorists" and captured six last week in a restive region plagued by insurgents...

Snow go: New York City's winter is missing the white stuff 25 Jan 2023 - 12:13 am

NEW YORK: Winter is well underway in New York City and the holiday celebrations are fading into the distance - but there has...

Classified documents found in ex-VP Pence's home 24 Jan 2023 - 11:53 pm

Washington: Former US vice president Mike Pence revealed on Tuesday he had uncovered documents marked as classified at his home, the latest twist...

US poised to approve sending Abrams tanks to Ukraine 24 Jan 2023 - 11:51 pm

Washington: The United States, in a reversal, appears to be poised to start a process that would eventually send dozens of M1 Abrams...

Panel in Chile starts final probe into what killed Pablo Neruda 24 Jan 2023 - 11:39 pm

Santiago: A panel of legal and medical experts in Chile launched a final probe on Tuesday aimed at resolving an old mystery: was...

G7, partners vow to support Ukraine's energy sector, US says 24 Jan 2023 - 11:24 pm

Washington: G7 and other partner countries on Tuesday pledged to maintain their support for Ukraine's energy sector, including delivering equipment and other humanitarian...

Malawi cholera death toll passes 1,000 24 Jan 2023 - 11:07 pm

Lilongwe, Malawi: A cholera outbreak in Malawi has killed more than 1,000 people, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday as the country ran...

Mauritanian ex-president heads into historic trial 24 Jan 2023 - 11:04 pm

Nouakchott: Mauritania's ex-president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz goes on trial on graft charges on Wednesday in an exceptional prosecution of a former African...

Peru president calls for 'truce' after weeks of unrest 24 Jan 2023 - 10:45 pm

Lima: Peru President Dina Boluarte on Tuesday called for a "national truce" as thousands of protesters continue to call for her resignation and...

Russian athletes should not compete at 2024 Paris Olympics: Zelensky 24 Jan 2023 - 10:40 pm

Kyiv: Russian athletes should have "no place" at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday...

Pompeo says US averted nuclear war between India, Pakistan 24 Jan 2023 - 10:27 pm

Washington: Former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo wrote in a book published on Tuesday that India and Pakistan came close to nuclear...

Sweden wants to resume 'dialogue' with Turkey on NATO 24 Jan 2023 - 10:09 pm

Stockholm: Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Tuesday he wanted to resume "dialogue" with Turkey as talks on Sweden's NATO accession stalled...

Germany to send Leopard tanks to Kyiv, allow others to do so - Spiegel 24 Jan 2023 - 09:36 pm

Berlin: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has decided to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and allow other countries such as Poland to do...

Guatemala to require visa for Dominicans amid spike in migrants 24 Jan 2023 - 09:14 pm

GUATEMALA CITY: Guatemala's migration institute on Tuesday announced it would require visas for visitors from the Dominican Republic starting next month, citing increased...

Rwanda says DR Congo warplane violated airspace 24 Jan 2023 - 09:13 pm

Kigali: The Rwandan government said a fighter jet from the Democratic Republic of Congo violated its airspace on Tuesday as tensions soar between...

25 killed in Russia border region since Ukraine assault: governor 24 Jan 2023 - 09:08 pm

Moscow: Twenty-five people have been killed and more than 90 injured in Russia's border region of Belgorod since the start of Moscow's assault...

Twelve rescued after building collapses in India; more feared trapped 24 Jan 2023 - 08:54 pm

LUCKNOW: Rescue workers pulled 12 people, including two children, out of the rubble after a residential apartment block collapsed in the northern Indian...