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China looks to outflank US in Africa as Somalia faces terrorism, drought and famine
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Human shields and drones, famine and terrorists and China’s Belt and Road. That’s the toxic cocktail that ...
King Charles to pay tribute to mother’s legacy in first Christmas message-
By PTI LONDON: In his first-ever traditional Christmas Day message as the British monarch, King Charles III will pay tribute ...
Taliban use water cannon on women protesting university ban-
By Associated Press KABUL: Taliban security forces used a water cannon to disperse women protesting the ban on university education ...
Shells pummel Ukraine’s Kherson; seven dead, 58 wounded-
By PTI KYIV: Russian shells pummeled the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Saturday, killing seven people and injuring 58 ...
Nine killed in South Africa after gas tanker explodes-
By PTI JOHANNESBURG: At least nine people, including two fire-fighters, were killed and many others injured after a gas tanker ...
Twenty two dead in fire at illegal shelter in Russia-
By AFP MOSCOW: A fire Saturday at a private shelter in the Siberian city of Kemerovo that was operating illegally ...
China blasts US defense bill while Taiwan welcomes it-
By Associated Press BEIJING: China blasted an annual US defence spending bill for hyping up the “China threat” while Taiwan welcomed ...
China grapples massive COVID wave with full emergency wards and crowded crematoriums: ‘Many people dying’
China’s ongoing battle with a COVID surge has completely devastated the country’s healthcare infrastructure, especially in the Hebei province.Hospitals in ...
A Christmas season without its traditional glow in Ukraine-
By PTI KYIV: Just a year ago, Sophia Square in Kyiv was all about the big Christmas tree and thousands of ...
Pak central bank criticises Shehbaz Sharif govt’s policy of prioritising growth over financial stabi-
By PTI ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s central bank has criticised the cash-strapped Shehbaz Sharif government for prioritising growth at the expense of ...
