Category: 2. World
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Syria leader signs constitutional declaration, hailing ‘new history’
DAMASCUS – Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa hailed the start of a “new history” for his country on Thursday, signing into force a constitutional declaration regulating its five-year transitional period and laying out rights for women and freedom of expression. The declaration comes three… Continue Reading
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UN chief hails Kyrgyz-Tajik border treaty ending long-running border dispute
UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General Antonion Guterres warmly welcomed the presidential signing of a treaty on Thursday by Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan demarcating their shared frontier, seeking to end a long-running border conflict that has seen dozens killed in skirmishes in recent years. … Continue Reading
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Myanmar migrants face disinformation in Thailand
BANGKOK – More than a million people have fled Myanmar’s brutal civil war to seek shelter and work in neighbouring Thailand, where experts say nationalists are using disinformation to fuel prejudice against them. Social media platforms have been flooded by false claims that Myanmar… Continue Reading
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Fire aboard US airliner after diverted to Denver, 12 injured
WASHINGTON – An American Airlines jet caught fire after landing at Denver International Airport in Colorado on Thursday, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. There were 172 passengers and six crew members aboard, the airliner said, according to local media. Denver… Continue Reading
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Portugal to hold elections on May 18 after PM’s resignation
LISBON – Portugal’s president on Friday announced a snap legislative vote for May 18, the third national election in barely three years, after Prime Minister Luis Montenegro resigned over a conflict of interests dispute. President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said he wanted to move quickly to… Continue Reading
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20 Burundi troops killed in fighting with M23 in DR Congo: military
NAIROBI – Twenty Burundian troops have been killed in fighting with the M23 armed group and Rwandan troops supporting it in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, military sources told AFP on Thursday. “We have unfortunately lost about 20 soldiers and about 10 others were injured when the… Continue Reading
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Top US university says ending 2,000 positions due to Trump cuts
WASHINGTON – The prestigious Johns Hopkins University said Friday it is being forced to lay off more than 2,000 employees in the aftermath of the Trump administration’s massive reduction in foreign aid funding. “This is a difficult day for our entire community. The termination of more… Continue Reading
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World Food Programme to cut aid to 1 million people in Myanmar
YANGON – The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday more than one million people in war-torn Myanmar will be cut off from food aid starting in April due to “critical funding shortfalls”. The United States provided the UN’s WFP with $4.4 billion of its $9.7 billion funding in… Continue Reading
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US declares South African envoy persona non grata for ‘hating’ Trump
President Donald Trump with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in Washington, DC. — Reuters/File WASHINGTON: The United States has expelled South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, accusing him of being hostile towards the country and President Donald Trump. “South… Continue Reading