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Sat, 11 Jun 2022 08:24:09 GMT
War in Ukraine: Latest developments
'Very difficult battles' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his country's forces are involved in "very difficult battles", including in the eastern Donbas region where Russia has focused its firepower. "Ukrainian troops are doing everything...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 07:54:31 GMT
Bolivia’s former president Anez sentenced to 10 years in prison
Bolivian ex-president Jeanine Anez was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison, more than a year after her arrest for an alleged plot – dismissed as fictional by many – to oust her rival and predecessor Evo Morales.

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 07:50:16 GMT
Two killed in India protests over remarks against Prophet
There have been widespread protests in the Muslim world since last week, when a spokeswoman for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party commented on the relationship between the prophet and his youngest wife on a TV debate show. In India and neighbour...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 07:21:34 GMT
Biden, western hemisphere leaders announce migration plan at Americas summit
US President Joe Biden and other leaders from the western hemisphere on Friday announced what is being billed as a roadmap for countries to host large numbers of migrants and refugees.

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 06:14:03 GMT
Live: Biden says Zelensky 'didn't want to hear' US warnings about invasion
US President Joe Biden said Friday that his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky "didn't want to hear" American warnings ahead of Russia's invasion of his country. "I know a lot of people thought I was exaggerating", Biden said at a fundraising ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 05:46:18 GMT
Bolivian ex-president Anez sentenced to 10 years in prison
Anez, who has been held in pre-trial detention since March 2021, has consistently denounced what she calls political persecution. The former interim leader will serve 10 years in a women's prison in La Paz, the administrative capital's First Senten...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 05:12:47 GMT
Australia announces compensation deal with France for scrapped submarine contract
Australia unveiled a massive compensation deal with French submarine maker Naval Group Saturday, ending a contract dispute that soured relations between Canberra and Paris for almost a year.

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 04:40:13 GMT
Curry masterpiece as Warriors square NBA Finals with Celtics win
With the Warriors needing a victory at Boston's TD Garden to avoid going down 3-1 in the best-of-seven series, Curry delivered one of the best performances of his glittering career to reignite Golden State's hopes of a seventh championship. Curry h...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 04:34:10 GMT
Ferreira scores four as USA thrash Grenada in Nations League
The 21-year-old FC Dallas striker, trying to stake a claim to a spot in Gregg Berhalter's World Cup side, took awhile to heat up in the steamy conditions at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, where the Americans dominated possession against 170th-ranked G...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 04:12:09 GMT
Curry masterpiece as Warriors square NBA Finals with Celtics win
With the Warriors needing a victory at Boston's TD Garden to avoid going down 3-1 in the best-of-seven series, Curry delivered one of the best performances of his glittering career to reignite Golden State's hopes of a seventh championship. Curry h...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 03:42:11 GMT
Fresh clashes rock Libyan capital after failed coup
Heavy exchanges of gunfire and explosions ricocheted across several districts of Tripoli on Friday, according to an AFP journalist, while images broadcast by local press showed civilians fleeing heavily trafficked areas. The intense fighting involv...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 02:48:10 GMT
Bolivian ex-president Anez sentenced to 10 years in prison
Anez, 54, has been held in pre-trial detention since March 2021, and has consistently denounced what she calls political persecution. The former interim leader will serve 10 years in a women's prison in La Paz, the city's First Sentencing Court ann...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 02:44:13 GMT
Australia agrees Naval payout, ending France sub dispute
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the French firm had agreed to a "fair and an equitable settlement" of 555 million euros (US$584 million) for Australia ending a decade-old multi-billion-dollar submarine contract. The deal draws a line under a ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 02:20:14 GMT
US blasts China's 'destabilising' military activity near Taiwan
Tensions between Washington and Beijing are soaring over democratic, self-ruled Taiwan, which China views as its territory and has vowed to seize one day, by force if necessary. Beijing has flown growing numbers of its warplanes near the island, a...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 02:04:11 GMT
N. Korea appoints veteran diplomat as first female foreign minister
Choe, who formerly served as the North's vice foreign minister, was tapped to lead the foreign ministry at a ruling party meeting overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, the state media KCNA reported. She replaces Ri Son Gwon, a hardline former military of...



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