If the U.N. Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) does not make an agreement with Turkish Cyprus within a month, it will have to withdraw from its two camps on the north side, the country’s top diplomat has said. “The hospitality is over, either they sign a military agreement with Turkish Cyprus or they withdraw from […]
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The leaders of more than 40 European countries are having talks in Prague, at a historic first meeting of a new political forum of nations. As he arrived, France’s Emmanuel Macron spoke of building a “common strategy” in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. UK Prime Minister Liz Truss joined leaders from the EU, Turkey, […]
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The death toll from a mass shooting in Thailand on Thursday climbed to 35, most of whom are children, state media reported. A gunman opened fire at a childcare center in the upper northeastern province of Nong Bua Lam Phu, killing at least 35 people, 24 of whom were children, Thai public broadcaster PBS News […]
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PARIS — Concern grew on Wednesday over what caused the death of 16-year-old Nika Shahkarami who had joined the protests in Iran, even as the Iranian judiciary rejected accusations that she had been killed by security forces. Reports from Persian media based outside Iran have said that the grieving girl’s family were not allowed to […]
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BELGRADE: Serbian police prevented 200 migrants from crossing into the country’s northern neighbour Hungary and seized money and weapons, the interior ministry said on Wednesday. The number of illegal migrants and refugees travelling across Serbia and other Balkan states to the European Union has been rising in recent months and many are using human trafficking […]
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Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday called an early general election for November 1, with her left-wing bloc neck and neck in the polls against the right and far right. “I have today informed the queen that elections to the Folketing (parliament) will be held,” the Social Democratic leader told a press conference. In […]
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The provincial government of Gilgit-Baltistan has changed the upcoming ‘Women’s Sports Gala 2022’ to ‘Women’s Meena Bazaar’ on the directives of the chief minister of Gilgit Baltistan (G-B), the Chief Secretary’s Office announced on Wednesday. Less than a week ago, the Chief Secretary’s Office had announced that “daughters” all over the region were preparing with […]
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OPEC+ has agreed its deepest cuts to oil production since the coronavirus pandemic, curbing supply in an already tight market despite pressure from the United States and others to pump more. In a statement after a meeting in Vienna on Wednesday, the global cartel of oil-producing countries announced it would produce 2m barrels less a […]
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Baramulla: Ruling out talks with Pakistan, Indian Union Home Minister Amit Shah said an election in Jammu and Kashmir will be made once the final voter list and other preparations are completed. “I am ready to talk to the youth of J&K on any issue but not Pakistan… An announcement about the election in J&K […]
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A bombing in a mosque on the grounds of Afghanistan’s interior ministry in Kabul killed four people and wounded 25 others on Wednesday, an official said, with injured patients claiming it was a suicide attack. Since the Taliban returned to power last August they have made security a priority but attacks have ramped up in […]
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