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Cameroon’s Biya, world’s oldest ruler at 92, sworn in for eighth term
Cameroon’s longtime leader, Paul Biya, has been sworn in for a new seven-year term following his victory in…
Attackers target ship off Somalia’s coast amid piracy resurgence
Attackers firing machineguns and rocket-propelled grenades have boarded a ship off the coast of Somalia, United Kingdom officials…
Iran releases two French nationals imprisoned for three years
Iran has released two French nationals imprisoned for more than three years on spying charges their families rejected,…
Avalanche hits Nepal’s Mount Yalung Ri, killing seven climbers
At least seven people, including five foreigners, have been killed in eastern Nepal after an avalanche swept through…
Peru cuts ties with Mexico over asylum for ex-prime minister
Peru has decided to break off diplomatic relations with Mexico after accusing it of granting asylum to a…
Calls for justice after Mexico mayor killed during Day of the Dead festival
Mexicans in the western state of Michoacan have called for justice after a local mayor and outspoken critic…
Powerful magnitude 6.3 quake hits north Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region
A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck northern Afghanistan, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), two months…
Egypt unveils Grand Egyptian Museum dedicated to its ancient civilisation
Cairo is set to open the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum that Egypt hopes will celebrate the nation’s heritage…
Temple stampede in India’s Andhra Pradesh kills at least 9
A stampede at a temple in southern India’s Andhra Pradesh state has killed at least nine people and…
Cuba charges former economy minister Gil of espionage, financial crimes
Cuba’s top prosecutor has charged the country’s former economy minister and others with alleged espionage and a string…
Turkish prosecutors hand 11 people life sentences over ski resort blaze
A Turkish court has sentenced 11 people to life in prison over a fire that killed 78 people…
UN Security Council supports Morocco’s plan for Western Sahara
The United Nations Security Council has adopted a resolution stating that genuine autonomy for Western Sahara under Moroccan…
Guinea-Bissau arrests senior army officers for alleged coup attempt
A group of officers of Guinea-Bissau’s army have been arrested on accusations of attempting a coup, according to…
US says it killed four ‘terrorists’ in latest strike on alleged drug vessel
The White House has said United States forces have bombed another alleged drug smuggling vessel in the eastern…
United Nations calls for end to US embargo on Cuba, again
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly called for an end to a US economic embargo on Cuba…