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Initially criticised for their slow response to the virus, chastened authorities in China have gone on the offensive in recent weeks
World
20.08.2024
'It's humiliating': China's virus controls raise hackles
Umm Kulthum's deep, resonant voice enthralled the Arab world for decades and inspired western singers like Bob Dylan and Robert Plant
World
20.08.2024
'Star of the East' Umm Kulthum returns to light up Cairo
Haitian President Jovenel Moise has quickly attracted public anger, as demonstrations demanding his resignation have proliferated across the island
World
20.08.2024
Haiti's vicious cycle of political and humanitarian crises
The detentions cast aside the last vestiges of potential opposition to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
World
20.08.2024
Saudi detains three royal princes over 'coup plot': reports
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Syrian army soldiers in the town of Saraqib in the northwestern Idlib province on March 6, 2020, as government forces assumed control over the town
World 20.08.2024
US blocks UN statement backing Syria ceasefire: diplomats
The United Nations asked nine countries, all of which have experienced significant outbreaks of the COVID-19 virus, to delay rotations of the peacekeeping Blue Helmets by three months
World 20.08.2024
Coronavirus: UN asks 9 countries to delay peacekeeper rotations
Days before the anniversary of the Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157, a US congressional committee promised to tighten oversight of Boeing
World 20.08.2024
Congress blasts Boeing missteps, FAA blunders on MAX, calls for reform
Archbishop of Lyon Philippe Barbarin, pictured in 2016, is the most senior French priest to be caught up in a global paedophilia scandal that has seen clergy hauled before courts from Argentina to Australia
World 20.08.2024
French cardinal exits over failure to report alleged sex abuser
President David Granger, pictured after voting on March 2, 2020, has been urged to avoid an "unconstitutional" transition
World 20.08.2024
Guyana president urged not to claim election victory
Smoke rises from the site of the gun attack in Kabul on Friday
World 20.08.2024
Dozens killed as gunmen attack Afghan political rally
Puerto Rico's Bad Bunny, seen here performing in Las Vegas last year, dominated the first ever Spotify Music awards in Mexico
World 20.08.2024
Bad Bunny dominates first Spotify music awards in Mexico
A largely deserted St. Peter's square on Friday after the Vqtican announced its first coronavirus case
World 20.08.2024
Vatican reports its first coronavirus case
EU officials have stressed the importance of a coordinated response to the crisis while small states have urged larger neighbours to show solidarity
World 20.08.2024
EU ministers urge members to share anti-virus gear
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