Dakar, Apr. 12, (dpa/GNA) – Russia has sent an air defence system and 100 military trainers to Niger in West Africa. Military personnel from the Russian Ministry…
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Putin criticizes planned peace conference in Switzerland
Moscow, Apr. 12, (dpa/GNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticized a high-level international peace conference on Ukraine in June being planned for June in Switzerland. Russia…
Russian city of Orenburg expects flood wave to peak
Berlin, Apr. 12, (dpa/GNA) – The Russian region of Orenburg bordering Kazakhstan is suffering from the worst flooding since records began and authorities expect the flood waters…
Belarusian leader Lukashenko complains to Putin of threat from West
Moscow, Apr. 12, (dpa/GNA) – Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko has complained at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin about an alleged threat to his country from…
Irish Premier Simon Harris discusses Gaza and Ukraine with EU leaders
London, Apr. 12, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – The humanitarian “disaster” in Gaza and the invasion of Ukraine were among the issues new Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris raised…
Truong My Lan: Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for $44bn fraud
April 11 (BBC/GNA) – It was the most spectacular trial ever held in Vietnam, befitting one of the greatest bank frauds the world has…
Three men rescued off island due to beach ‘HELP’ sign
April 11 (BBC/GNA) – Three men were rescued by the US Coast Guard off an island in Micronesia after they sent out a plea…
Instagram to test new tools to fight so-called sextortion
April 11 (BBC/GNA) – Instagram will start testing new tools within weeks to fight “sextortion”, a form of blackmail involving intimate pictures sent online.…
A whistleblower claims that Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is flawed
The FAA is investigating April 10 (CNN/GNA) — Federal authorities say they’re investigating Boeing after a whistleblower repeatedly raised concerns with two widebody jet models, and claimed the…
Poll: Kate becomes UK’s favourite royal after cancer diagnosis
London, Apr. 10, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Princess Kate of Wales has become the UK’s most popular royal in the wake of her cancer diagnosis. Kate jumped ahead…
Simon Harris becomes Ireland’s youngest prime minister
Dublin, Apr. 10, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has become Ireland’s youngest taoiseach The 37-year-old’s appointment was confirmed during a ceremony with President Michael…
WHO: Hepatitis deaths on the rise despite falling infections
Geneva, Apr. 10, (dpa/GNA) – Far too few hepatitis cases are diagnosed and treated worldwide, with the number of people who died from the viral disease rising…
Muslims around the world celebrate end of fasting month of Ramadan
Berlin, Apr. 10, (dpa/GNA) – Overshadowed by the war in the Gaza Strip, the holy month of Ramadan ends for millions of Muslims worldwide on Wednesday. Saudi…
Total solar eclipse: North Americans celebrate with cheers, music and matrimony
April 8 (Reuters/GNA) – Throngs of skywatchers across North America gazed upward at a blackened sun in the midday dusk on Monday, celebrating with…
Vatican stands firm on social issues like sex change and surrogacy
April 8 (BBC/GNA) – The Vatican has reiterated its staunch opposition to sex changes, gender theory, surrogate parenthood, abortion and euthanasia in a text…
More than 90 people killed as boat sinks off Mozambique coast
Nairobi, Apr. 8, (dpa/GNA) – More than 90 people have died after a boat capsized off Mozambique’s northern coast on Sunday, authorities reported. Those aboard the boat…
Tusk after Polish local elections setback: ‘Don’t moan, get to work!’
Warsaw, Apr. 8, (dpa/GNA) – Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk acknowledged the setback dealt by the nationalist opposition party’s win in local elections held at the weekend, which…
Germany accused at UN court of aiding and abetting Gaza ‘genocide’
Amsterdam, Apr. 8, (dpa/GNA) – Nicaragua has accused Germany of aiding and abetting genocide in the Gaza Strip before the UN’s highest court. By supplying arms to…
111-year-old British man born the same year the Titanic sank is now world’s oldest man
April 7 (CNN/GNA) — At 111 years and 224 days old, John Alfred Tinniswood from England has officially claimed the title of world’s oldest living man.…
Forest worker in Slovakia badly hurt after encounter with brown bear
Bratislava, Apr. 5, (dpa/GNA) – A forest worker in Slovakia has suffered several broken bones after an encounter with a brown bear on a remote trail. The…