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Renewed air strikes hit Sudan capital as clock ticks down on truce

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Thursday 4/27/2023 The Sudanese army pounded paramilitaries in the capital Khartoum with air strikes Thursday…

‘Dead or alive’: Iraq’s Yazidis anxiously await IS-abducted relatives

by Kamal Taha Agence France-Presse SHARYA, Iraq (AFP) -- After paying nearly $100,000 in ransoms to free 10 family members,…

Guterres proposes ‘way forward’ for Ukraine grain initiative

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- United Nations chief Antonio Guterres presented a "way forward" on extending Ukrainian grain exports…

Blinken says Sudan rivals agree to 72-hour ceasefire

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sudan's warring generals had agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire…

UN chief denounces ‘devastation’ of Ukraine invasion in front of Lavrov

The UN secretary-general on Monday denounced the "devastation" caused by Moscow's invasion of Ukraine during a Security Council meeting chaired…

UN chief says Sudan conflict could ‘engulf the whole region’

The UN secretary-general warned Monday that the violence between warring parties in Sudan "could engulf the whole region and beyond."…

China says respects ex-Soviet states’ sovereignty after envoy sparks outrage

China insisted it respects the sovereignty of all ex-Soviet countries on Monday, after comments by its ambassador to France drew…

Kremlin spokesman says his son fought in Ukraine

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday said his son Nikolai had taken part in Russia's offensive in Ukraine, months after…

Russia says ‘repelled’ drone attack on Crimea port

Moscow, Russia | AFP | Monday 4/24/2023 Russian authorities said Monday they had "repelled" a drone attack on the port…

‘Ukrainian’ drone found outside Moscow

A "Ukrainian" drone has been found outside Moscow, an official said on Monday, adding this had led local authorities to…

DEVELOPING STORY: Rescue operations to extract foreigners from Sudan

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Monday 4/24/2023 Battles raging in Sudan between the army and paramilitaries have sparked multiple evacuation…

Israel bombs targets in Syria near Golan Heights: monitor

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Israel's army early Monday shelled a position belonging to a pro-Iran group in southern Syria near…

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