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China's Xi says 'firmly supports' Myanmar in safeguarding sovereignty

Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged support on Tuesday for Myanmar in safeguarding its sovereignty, state media reported, as he met with President Min Aung Hlaing in Beijing.

Iranians up at dawn to cheer their team at World Cup

Solemn silence during the national anthem and howls of joy after the goals: in Tehran, Iranians followed their team's first steps on American soil in the World Cup with curiosity through the night.

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North Korea 'projectile' launch ends in failure

North Korea fired a projectile Wednesday but the launch appears to have immediately failed, Seoul said, with analysts warning it was likely a test of Pyongyang's so-called "monster missile".

Hamas faces risk, opportunity from warming Israel-Turkey ties

A diplomatic thaw between Israel and Turkey has created challenges for Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, which counts on Ankara's support, but could also offer it a more "trustworthy" middleman to deal with the Jewish state, experts say.

North Korea fires 'unidentified projectile' but launch fails

North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" Wednesday but the launch appears to have immediately failed, Seoul said, after the US said it was ramping up missile defences in response to a record-breaking string of tests.

Guantanamo 9/11 attacks defendants in plea negotiations: attorneys

Five men charged in the September 11, 2001 attacks, including alleged "mastermind" Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, are in plea negotiations to resolve the longstanding capital case, defense attorneys confirmed Tuesday.

Fox News cameraman, Ukrainian producer killed near Kyiv

An Irish cameraman for Fox News and a Ukrainian working as a producer for the US television network have been killed in fighting near Kyiv, Fox News said Tuesday.

Firms blast Bolsonaro bill on mining indigenous lands

Major mining firms operating in Brazil joined a chorus of criticism Tuesday of President Jair Bolsonaro's push to legalize mining on indigenous reservations, including in the Amazon rainforest.

Fox News cameraman, Ukrainian producer killed in Ukraine

An Irish cameraman for Fox News and a Ukrainian working as a producer for the US television network have been killed in Ukraine outside Kyiv, Fox News and Ukrainian media said Tuesday.

Russian forces press in on Kyiv as curfew begins

Russian forces pressed in on Kyiv Tuesday as a 35-hour curfew began after strikes on residences killed four people in the Ukrainian capital, despite a fresh round of talks aimed at halting the war.

Biden to assert 'iron-clad commitment' on NATO trip

US President Joe Biden will use a trip to an emergency NATO summit next week to demonstrate Washington's "iron-clad" backing for its allies, the White House said Tuesday.

Russia says quitting Council of Europe

Russia said Tuesday it would pull out of the Council of Europe after pressure mounted for Moscow to be expelled from the pan-European rights body over its invasion of Ukraine.

'Terrible milestone' of three million refugees fleeing Ukraine

The number of refugees who have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion on February 24 has topped the "terrible milestone" of three million, the United Nations said Monday.

Migrant minors face misery in asylum hub Cyprus

Hundreds of unaccompanied foreign minors in the migrant hub of Cyprus, one of the smallest EU member states, have tales of misery to tell in their struggle to start a new life.

Russia sees 'problems' in returning famed art collection from Paris

Russia's ambassador to France warned Tuesday that disruption to air travel could complicate the return of dozens of prized artworks currently on display at a popular show in Paris, as Moscow's war on Ukraine rages.

After 20 hours of talks, will Macron-Putin dialogue deliver?

The exchanges are tense, their views opposed, and the commitments made during their conversations rarely last long. But French President Emmanuel Macron believes his repeated calls with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are still worth it.

100,000 Britons willing to host Ukraine refugees

Over 100,000 Britons have expressed interest in hosting Ukrainian refugees, as part of a government programme for households to take in those fleeing Russia's invasion, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday.

Russia rallies militias ahead of Ukraine urban assaults

A Russian call for fighters from Syria and Chechnya to join its war in Ukraine is motivated by plans to take major cities with urban warfare tactics which will require overwhelmingly superior attacking numbers, Western observers say.

'Close the sky', Kyiv residents beg after new strikes

Inside her glass-strewn Kyiv apartment, Alla Ragulina cries as she surveys the wreckage of a life shattered by a surge in Russian strikes on the capital.

UK slaps sanctions on more Russians, imposes stiff import tariffs

The UK on Tuesday added 350 more Russians to its sanctions list, hiked tariffs on a swathe of imports from vodka to steel, and banned exports of luxury goods in retaliation for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

In Dnipro, Ukraine volunteers call for corridors to bombed cities

Welcoming visitors through the door with a smile and wearing a crown of Ukrainian flags, Liana Khobot works two shifts a day –- one in her job and one at the volunteer centre.

Seven killed in new Burkina attack

At least seven people, including four volunteers in an anti-jihadist militia, have been killed in the fifth attack to strike northern Burkina Faso in under a week, security sources said Tuesday.

Pressure builds on China to drop its Russian ally

China is under intense diplomatic pressure from the US and its European allies to pull its lifeline from an isolated Russia but, three weeks after the invasion of Ukraine, Beijing has shown few signs of abandoning its friends in the Kremlin.

Russia captain Dzyuba left out of squad over Ukraine conflict

Russian captain Artem Dzyuba has asked to be left out of the squad for friendly matches later this month because of the "difficult situation in Ukraine", coach Valery Karpin said on Tuesday.

Swiss neutrality under fire over Ukraine war

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed Switzerland to shed taboos, with calls for rearmament and unprecedented sanctions putting its deeply engrained neutrality to the test of a war in Europe.

Ex-Hong Kong adviser condemns city leader over deadly Covid storm

A former top government adviser condemned Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday, calling for her to "resign in shame" over a deadly Covid-19 wave that has clogged the city's healthcare system and sent elderly deaths soaring.

Iran foils Israel-linked 'sabotage' plot at nuclear plant

Iran has arrested several suspected members of a spy network linked to arch foe Israel, foiling its attempt to sabotage a key underground nuclear facility, state media reported.

Serdar Berdymukhamedov, Turkmenistan's rising son

After a fast-tracked rise to the top of his father's secretive government, Serdar Berdymukhamedov has posted a commanding victory in a presidential election marking the start of a dynasty in authoritarian Turkmenistan.

Stocks fall as Hong Kong hammered again, oil retreats

Equity markets fell Tuesday, with Hong Kong tech firms leading another collapse in the city's Hang Seng Index following the Covid-19 shutdown of tech hub Shenzhen and worries over Russia's military outreach to China.

Deadly blasts rock Kyiv as talks with Russia resume

A series of powerful explosions rocked residential districts of Kyiv early Tuesday killing two people, just hours before talks between Ukraine and Russia were set to resume.

Court upholds school hijab ban in India's south

An Indian court upheld a local ban on the hijab in classrooms on Tuesday, weeks after the edict stoked violent protests and renewed fears of discrimination against the country's Muslim minority.

Blasts rock Kyiv as talks with Russia to resume

A series of powerful explosions rocked Kyiv early Tuesday even as talks between Ukraine and Russia were set to resume.

Asian markets struggle as Hong Kong dives again, oil retreats

Asian markets struggled again Tuesday, with Hong Kong tech firms leading another sharp equity selloff in the city following the Covid-19 shutdown of tech hub Shenzhen and worries over Russia's military outreach to China.

Press rights groups call for release of French journalist in Mali

Press rights groups have called for the release of French journalist Olivier Dubois, who was taken hostage by a jihadist group in Mali almost a year ago.

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