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German defence firm Rheinmetall plans Ukraine arms factories

German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall said Thursday it plans to set up at least four factories in Ukraine, as it targets…

5.4 Magnitude quake hits Bosnia-Montenegro border region

PODGORICA, Montenegro, March 14, 2024 (AFP) - A 5.4 magnitude quake struck the border region between Montenegro and Bosnia early…

‘Man in iron lung’ dead at 78: family

A polio survivor known as the "man in the iron lung" has died aged 78, according to his family and…

China says US TikTok vote follows ‘logic of a bandit’

BEIJING, March 14, 2024 (AFP) - China blasted Washington's "bandit" mentality Thursday after the US House passed a bill that…

Bali landslide kills two foreign tourists

  BADUNG, Indonesia, March 14, 2024 (AFP) - Two foreign tourists including an Australian woman have been killed on the…

‘Make your voices heard,’ TikTok CEO tells US users after House vote

https://youtube.com/shorts/48ITuOY04Vk?feature=share TikTok's CEO told the app's US users to speak out after the House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday…

Magnitude 6.0 jolts Papua New Guinea, no immediate damage reported

  A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit Papua New Guinea early Thursday, about 65 kilometres southeast of the town of Kimbe,…

Putin says Russian nuclear weapons ‘more advanced’ than in US

MOSCOW, March 13, 2024 (AFP) - President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lauded Moscow's nuclear arsenal and warned that he was…

N. Korean leader unveils and ‘drives’ new battle tank

SEOUL, March 14, 2024 (AFP) - North Korea leader Kim Jong Un drove a "new-type main battle tank" while overseeing…

Thai ex-PM Thaksin makes first public appearance since release: AFP

By Thanaporn Promyamyai and Sarah Lai BANGKOK, March 14, 2024 (AFP) - Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra visited a…

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