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Israel’s new defense minister says country has defeated Hezbollah
Israel’s newly appointed minister of defense said Sunday his country has defeated Hezbollah, noting that the elimination of the Lebanese terrorist organization’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was the crowning achievement.Nasrallah...
‘My conscripted husband is now dead’: How Myanmar’s war is killing civilians
The last time Chaw Su saw her husband was in March, when he was forcibly conscripted to fight for the army in Myanmar's civil war.Four months later, she found...
Russian troops continue attacks in eastern Ukraine
The Russian military has once again tried to break through the Ukrainian lines of defence around the town of Kurakhove on the edge of Ukraine's eastern Donbass region.Of a...
Gunmen open fire in a bar in central Mexico killing 10 and injuring 7
HUEHUETOCA, Mexico (AP) — Gunmen open fired in a bar in central Mexico killing 10 people and injuring seven, a local official said.The attack took place Saturday in the...
German Protestant Church council chairwoman criticizes asylum debate
Germany should stop seeing refugees as a general threat, the council chairwoman of the Protestant Church in Germany (EKD) said on Sunday, calling the political debate on asylum seekers...
Alitalia will lay off over 2,000 remaining employees as liquidation nears
ROME (AP) — Italy’s former national carrier Alitalia has started procedures for the collective dismissal of its remaining 2,059 employees, its administrators told unions. The move comes as the...
Putin offers African countries Russia’s ‘total support’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered what he called "total support" for Africa, including in the struggle against terrorism and extremism.The speech was read out at a summit in...
Germany’s far-left party picks lead candidates for expected election
Germany's embattled far-left party, Die Linke (The Left), has selected its lead candidates for anticipated early elections, it announced at a press conference on Sunday.The election campaign, once a...
German industry: Plenty of paper for early ballots
Germany will not lack for paper in the event that snap elections are called early in the New Year, the head of the country's paper-producing industry has said.Asked by...
Mauritius holds an election with the ruling party seeking a new term
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — People in Mauritius voted Sunday for a new Parliament with the ruling party seeking to secure a second five-year term for Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth in...
