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South Korea parliament clears way for opposition leader’s arrest

SEOUL, Sept 21, 2023 (AFP) - In a surprise move, South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly voted Thursday to strip the…

Israel fires on Syria targets from occupied Golan: AFP, army

MAJDAL SHAMS, Sept 21, 2023 (AFP) - Israeli tanks fired on Syrian targets from the occupied Golan Heights Thursday, an…

Rupert Murdoch hands leadership of media empire to son Lachlan

NEW YORK, Sept 21, 2023 (AFP) - Rupert Murdoch will step down as chairman of his media empire, a conservative…

UK to charge five Bulgarians with spying for Russia

LONDON, Sept 21, 2023 (AFP) - Five Bulgarian nationals suspected of spying for Russia will be charged with conspiracy to…

Zelensky faces Republican skeptics in Washington trip to counter war fatigue

WASHINGTON, Sept 21, 2023 (AFP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky went to the US Congress on Thursday to face skeptical…

New Delhi seeking ‘reduction’ in Canadian diplomats in India as row escalates

NEW DELHI, Sept 21, 2023 (AFP) - New Delhi said Thursday it is seeking the reduction of Canadian diplomatic staff…

Zelensky tries to counter war fatigue in Washington trip

By Danny KEMP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky makes his second wartime visit to Washington on Thursday in a bid to…

‘Like a grave’: Syrians shelter underground in rebel bastion

By Omar Haj Kadour In a battered village in Syria's last main opposition bastion, one resident has hewn a bomb…

US federal judge, 96, suspended over ‘mental fitness’

The oldest US federal judge, at age 96, was suspended from her duties Wednesday over questions about her mental competency,…

‘Near-revolution’ in UK social attitudes in recent decades: study

UK attitudes towards fundamental social and moral issues have undergone a "near-revolution" over the past 40 years, according to a…

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