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M23's advance in DR Congo prompts uncertainty, border closure

Streets were empty, shops shuttered and soldiers fled the eastern DR Congo city of Uvira on Wednesday, a day after a Rwanda-backed militia entered the strategic city's outskirts, prompting Burundi to close its border.

Daughter of Venezuela's Machado picks up Nobel peace prize in her absence

Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Wednesday urged her compatriots to fight for freedom against "state terrorism", as she said she was coming out of hiding to travel to Norway after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in her absence.

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Nearly 9,000 Ukrainian troops killed so far, says Kyiv

Nearly 9,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since Russia invaded, the country's top military officer said Monday, as Moscow accused Kyiv over the assassination of the daughter of a leading hardliner.

Sri Lanka faces international censure over arrests

Sri Lanka's new government came under international censure Monday over the use of tough anti-terror laws to detain protesters who forced Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down from the presidency last month.

Markets mostly drop as traders mull Fed outlook, gas price spike

World stocks mostly sank Monday and the dollar rallied on concern the Federal Reserve will stick to its interest rate-hiking plans to combat runaway inflation.

Pakistan opposition warns Khan arrest would be 'red line'

Pakistan opposition leaders warned Monday that authorities would cross a "red line" if they arrested former prime minister Imran Khan after he was reported under the anti-terrorism act for comments he made about the judiciary.

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai to face no-jury trial

Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai will face a no-jury court when he goes on trial under a new Beijing-imposed national security law, AFP has learned.

Somalia PM vows accountability over deadly hotel siege

Somalia's prime minister pledged that the government will be held accountable over the deadly Mogadishu hotel siege by Al-Shabaab jihadists whom he branded "children of hell".

Released Azovstal soldier recounts his ordeal

In contrast to festive summer crowds around him in central Kyiv, Vladyslav Zhaivoronok has a grim story to tell about the defence of Mariupol, the injuries he suffered and his weeks in captivity.

Most Asian markets down as traders eye key Powell speech

Asian markets were broadly lower Monday as the rally from June's lows runs out of steam owing to renewed concerns about Federal Reserve plans to ramp up interest rates to combat runaway inflation.

Ukraine's punk poet sees victory for 'transformed' homeland

Six months on from the start of the war, writer Serhiy Zhadan believes that Ukraine will win against Russia thanks to the courage and extraordinary mobilisation of its citizens.

On Ukraine's front line, no end in sight

On the front line south of the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, a 40-year-old combat medic nicknamed "Doc" is preparing to mark the six month anniversary of Russia's invasion in a trench.

After six months of war, what's next for Ukraine?

Six months after Russian forces launched what they hoped would be a blitzkrieg invasion of Ukraine, the conflict has turned into a grinding campaign of daily air strikes and battles with no clear endgame in sight.

Zelensky warns Russia against putting Ukraine soldiers on trial

Russia might take the provocative step of putting Ukrainian soldiers on trial as Kyiv marks 31 years of independence for the war-ravaged country next week, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Sunday.

Car bomb kills daughter of hardline Kremlin ideologue

The daughter of Alexander Dugin, a hardline Russian ideologue close to President Vladimir Putin, has been killed in a car bombing on Moscow's outskirts, authorities said on Sunday.

UAE ambassador to return to Iran after six-year absence

The United Arab Emirates said Sunday that its ambassador to Tehran would resume duties within days, six years after ties were downgraded in support of Saudi Arabia.

First Lady Jill Biden tests negative for Covid: W.House

US First Lady Jill Biden has tested negative for Covid-19 twice and will come out of isolation Sunday, the White House said.

Rejecting 'sportswashing' claims, Saudi minister eyes Olympics

Saudi Arabia sees hosting an Olympics as its "ultimate goal" in a growing sports portfolio, its sports minister told AFP, while rejecting criticism of the kingdom over its rights record.

Death toll in Somalia hotel siege climbs to 21

The death toll from a devastating 30-hour siege by Al-Shabaab jihadists at a hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu has climbed to 21, Health Minister Ali Haji Adan said Sunday, as anxious citizens awaited news.

Japan mulls long-range missile upgrades due to China threat: report

Japan is considering the deployment of more than 1,000 long-range cruise missiles to increase its ability to counter growing regional threats from China, local newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Sunday.

Somali forces end jihadist hotel siege: security commander

Somali forces have ended a deadly siege by Al-Shabaab jihadists at a hotel in the capital Mogadishu that lasted about 30 hours, a security commander told AFP around midnight Saturday.

Guinea opposition calls fresh protests after deaths

A political coalition on Saturday called for fresh protests a day after Guinea's junta denied its forces had shot dead two teenagers at opposition demonstrations earlier in the week.

Somali forces pound hotel in battle to end Al-Shabaab siege

Somali security forces bombarded a Mogadishu hotel on Saturday as they battled to end a deadly siege by Al-Shabaab fighters that is now in its second straight night, witnesses said.

Russian crops, fertiliser must move 'unimpeded': UN chief

Russian fertilisers and agricultural products must be able to reach world markets "unimpeded" or a global food crisis could strike as early as next year, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Saturday.

EU fiscal oversight of Greece ends after 12 years

Greece on Saturday concluded 12 years of European Union fiscal surveillance that was imposed in return for bailouts after a crushing debt crisis.

Ex-president dos Santos's body to arrive in Angola

The body of Angola's Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died in Spain last month, was to arrive in Luanda Saturday, government said, ending a weeks-long feud over the repatriation of the ex-president's corpse.

Chad at 'decisive moment' as dialogue opens

Delayed talks on Chad's future that the ruling junta says are a "decisive moment" opened Saturday, even as some opposition groups boycott the gathering.

13 dead as Somali forces battle Al-Shabaab at besieged hotel

At least 13 civilians have been killed and dozens wounded in an Islamist militant attack on a hotel in the Somali capital, officials said Saturday, as security forces battled gunmen barricaded inside many hours after the siege began.

Chad 'national dialogue' to begin after delays

Crucial national talks on the future of Chad that the ruling junta says will pave the way for elections begin on Saturday but the forum has been overshadowed by delays and boycotts.

Eight dead as Somali forces battle Al-Shabaab at besieged hotel

At least eight civilians have been confirmed dead in an attack by Islamist militants on a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu, an official said Saturday, as security forces continued to battle gunmen holed up inside.

Mexico arrests ex-top prosecutor over disappearance of 43 students

Mexico on Friday arrested a former attorney general who led a controversial investigation into the disappearance of 43 students in 2014 -- one of the country's worst human rights tragedies.

Al-Shabaab gunmen attack Mogadishu hotel, casualties reported

Al-Shabaab fighters attacked a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu in a hail of gunfire and explosions on Friday, with casualties reported, security sources and witnesses said.

Global stocks mostly fall amid central bank concerns

European and US stocks mostly fell Friday, with investors focused firmly on central bank interest rate hikes as the US dollar rallied.

Putin to allow inspectors to visit Russia-occupied nuclear plant

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed that independent inspectors can travel to the Moscow-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the French presidency said Friday, as fears grow over fighting near the site.

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