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China appoints former navy chief Dong Jun as new defence minister

BEIJING: China has appointed former navy chief Dong Jun as the new defence minister after months of uncertainty following the…

5 months ago

Indian town abuzz as divisive Ram temple nears completion at Babri Masjid site

NEW DELHI (AFP) : In an Indian town known as a flashpoint for sectarian violence, workers are crafting the final…

5 months ago

Pressure on Netanyahu amid row over Israel’s plan for ‘day after’ Gaza war

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces growing pressure from his right-wing coalition government amid sharp disagreements over the current…

5 months ago

Jerusalem’s Armenians vow to keep up fight against ‘settler’ project

JERUSALEM (AFP): Residents of Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem’s historic Armenian quarter rapidly mobilized when bulldozers rolled in to start work on…

5 months ago

Turkiye detains 29 people with suspected Daesh ties planning attacks, says minister

ISTANBUL (AFP): Turkish authorities have detained 29 people suspected of having ties to militant group Daesh in operations across nine…

5 months ago

UN ‘deeply alarmed’ by deadly central Nigeria attacks

GENEVA (AFP): The UN human rights chief said Thursday he was “deeply alarmed” by the string of attacks on villages…

5 months ago

Venezuela launches military exercise over British warship ‘threat’

Caracas (AFP): Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday ordered more than 5,600 military personnel to participate in a "defensive" exercise…

5 months ago

The latest results in Congo’s disputed election

CONGO (Reuters): Democratic Republic of Congo is gradually releasing preliminary results from the Dec 20 presidential election following a chaotic…

5 months ago

NYC protesters for Gaza ceasefire hold mock funeral

New York (AFP): Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets of New York on Thursday, staging a mock funeral…

5 months ago

Pro-Iran parties win big in Iraq provincial vote

BAGHDAD (AFP): Pro-Iran Shiite parties won the majority of council seats in most of Iraq's provinces, the final results from…

5 months ago

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