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Pakistan strikes on eastern Afghanistan kill dozens

Pakistani airstrikes killed dozens of people in eastern Afghanistan, with Islamabad saying on Monday it targeted militants but the Afghan government reporting civilian casualties.

Russia rallies support for army with 'patriotic' tourist routes

Seeing a whole class of children pile into his museum about a Russian prince's 13th-century victory over Western crusaders, historian Vladimir Potresov was delighted.

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Xi, Kishida meet as North Korea fires missile

The leaders of China and Japan held their first face-to-face talks in three years on Thursday, after North Korea fired the latest in a record missile blitz that has sent nuclear fears soaring.

Kazakhstan says foiled coup attempt ahead of early vote

Kazakhstan said Thursday it had prevented a coup attempt by supporters of an exiled opposition figure as it arrested seven people ahead of a presidential election this weekend.

Red faces in France over Olympic mascots made in China

The choice by Paris 2024 Olympics officials to represent the Games with a cuddly Phrygian cap is proving a harder sell than expected, after critics pounced on the fact that French firms will make only a small fraction of the toys.

UK ex-ambassador, Australian and Japanese prisoners leave Myanmar after junta amnesty

A former British envoy, an Australian economic adviser and a Japanese journalist left Myanmar Thursday as the junta released almost 6,000 prisoners, an AFP correspondent and diplomatic sources said.

M23 rebels advance in eastern DR Congo

The M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has pushed into fresh territory, officials said, after a regional bloc issued a call to lay down arms.

Russian strikes batter grid as first snow hits Ukraine

Fresh Russian strikes hit cities across Ukraine on Thursday, officials said, the latest in a wave of attacks that have crippled the country's energy infrastructure as winter sets in and temperatures drop.

Ukraine grain export deal extended for four months

An agreement allowing Ukraine to export grain through the Black Sea and aimed at relieving global food insecurity has been extended for 120 days, officials said on Thursday.

Xi, Kishida to meet as N. Korea fires missile

The leaders of China and Japan will hold their first face-to-face talks in three years on Thursday, after North Korea fired the latest in a record-breaking missile blitz that has sent nuclear fears soaring.

Myanmar junta to release UK ex-ambassador, Australian and Japanese prisoners

Myanmar's military said Thursday it will release almost 6,000 prisoners, including a former British ambassador, a Japanese journalist and an Australian economics adviser, in a rare olive branch from the isolated junta.

Xi spat with Trudeau lays bare China's frayed ties with Canada

Chinese President Xi Jinping scolded Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in an on-camera dressing down at the G20 summit, an unusual public spat that could further complicate the strained relations between the two countries.

N. Korea fires missile hours after warning of 'fiercer' response

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile Thursday, Seoul's military said, the latest in a record blitz of launches as Pyongyang warned of a "fiercer" military response to the United States and its allies.

Kazakhstan's Tokayev: once loyal protege tightens grip

In less than a year, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev violently suppressed the worst unrest in his country's history, neutralised his all-powerful predecessor and stood up to Russia's Vladimir Putin.

Kazakhstan holds snap leadership polls after deadly riots

Kazakhstan will hold snap presidential elections Sunday expected to cement the incumbent Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's grip on power, months after deadly unrest spurred a historic power shift in the Central Asian country.

MH17 verdict: who are the four suspects on trial?

A former Russian spy who recently turned on the military over its invasion of Ukraine is one of four men accused of downing Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014.

Myanmar junta to release former British ambassador, Australian adviser and Japan journalist

Myanmar's junta said Thursday it will release 700 prisoners, including a former British ambassador, a Japanese journalist and an Australian adviser to Aung San Suu Kyi's ousted government.

N. Korea fires missile hours after warning of 'fiercer' military response

North Korea has fired an "unidentified ballistic missile", Seoul's military said Thursday, the latest in a record-breaking blitz of launches as Pyongyang warned of a "fiercer" military response to the US and its regional allies.

Time running out as Malaysia's Anwar fights for top job

Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's perennial opposition leader, has often been on the cusp of power but age is catching up with him and Saturday's election could be his last chance to win the top job.

Ukraine war casts shadow over APEC summit

Pacific rim leaders fly into Bangkok on Thursday for a summit on pandemic recovery and the global economic turmoil unleashed by the war in Ukraine.

Republicans take control of US House, Congress split: projections

Republicans on Wednesday took control of the US House of Representatives from Democrats, networks said, narrowly securing a legislative base to oppose President Joe Biden's agenda for the final two years of his term –- and leaving power in Congress split.

Republicans seize control of US House, Congress split: projections

Russia turns to 'terror' campaign after Ukraine failures: top US general

Russia has resorted to a "campaign of terror" targeting Ukraine's civilian population after failing to achieve the strategic, operational and tactical objectives of its invasion, the top US general said Wednesday.

Detainee's tale of torture under Russians in Kherson

He was held for weeks in detention, beaten and electrocuted. He urinated blood. He lost 25 kilogrammes and thought of killing himself.

Scandal-tarred UK MP stirs fresh controversy with reality TV stint

From the political jungle in Westminster to an actual jungle in Australia, Britain's scandal-tarred former health secretary Matt Hancock has courted fresh controversy by participating in a reality TV show.

Chad opposition in shock after crackdown

Some have fled or gone into hiding while for others, just to walk in front of their party's now abandoned headquarters stirs dread.

WFP says its first aid convoy since Ethiopia peace deal enters Tigray

The World Food Programme said its first aid convoy since the signing of a landmark peace deal between Ethiopia's government and Tigrayan rebels had arrived in the war-torn Tigray region on Wednesday.

'We could die tomorrow': Fears of Russian retaliation in Kherson

The Ukrainian welder pondered the afterlife while whispering wedding vows to the nurse with whom he had three children in just-liberated Kherson.

'A terrible explosion': Polish village shaken after missile blast

When a blast jolted a small Polish village near the Ukrainian border, resident Joanna Magus's first thought was that something had happened at the nearby grain drying facility.

G20 breathes new life into UN climate talks

A pledge by G20 leaders, whose countries account for most global CO2 emissions, to pursue the most ambitious target against global warming breathed new life into fraught UN climate talks in Egypt on Wednesday.

Brazil's Lula, world leaders bolster UN climate talks

UN climate talks got a fillip Wednesday as Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched the country back into the battle to curb global warming and global leaders reaffirmed key pledges.

'Unlikely' Poland missile fired from Russia: Biden

US President Joe Biden said Wednesday it was "unlikely" a missile strike on Poland was launched from Russia, speaking after emergency talks with allies in Bali about the deadly attack.

Biden, Sunak call Russian bombing of Ukrainian civilians 'barbaric'

US President Joe Biden and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak called Russian President Vladimir Putin's targeting of Ukrainian civilians "barbaric" on Wednesday at a G20 summit in Bali.

Trump pulls trigger on 2024 White House run

A combative Donald Trump launched into the 2024 White House race on Tuesday, setting the stage for a bruising Republican nomination battle after a poor midterm election showing by his hand-picked candidates weakened his grip on the party.

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