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The captain and first officer of a freighter that crashed into a coral reef off the coast of Mauritius, unleashing the Indian Ocean archipelago’s worst environmental disaster, were sentenced to…
President Joe Biden formally announced Tuesday he will lift a ban this week on travel from South Africa and other countries in the region, imposed due to fear of the…
The Taliban have dissolved Afghanistan’s electoral commission, a panel that oversaw elections during the previous Western-backed administration, an Islamist government spokesman said on Saturday. “There is no need for these…
A suicide bomber killed at least five people in a crowded night spot in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Beni on Saturday, local officials reported. Officials blamed…
Top US pandemic adviser Anthony Fauci on Sunday acknowledged a Covid “testing problem” as the Omicron strain overwhelms the nation, vowing to make more testing available to Americans next month.…
The president of Iran’s judiciary granted Christian prisoners 10 days of freedom to spend the holidays with their families on Sunday, in a rare move towards the minority community. Gholam…
Burkina Faso’s government declared two days of mourning beginning Sunday after 41 people were killed in an attack by suspected jihadists in the troubled north. “The search mission in the…
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Washington’s willingness to discuss Russia’s security proposals to curb NATO’s eastward expansion was “positive” amid Western fears about a major military escalation in…
Two people were killed and two others injured after a powerful explosion ripped through an Indian court building on Thursday, police said. The footage showed police officers pulling the wounded…
United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday extended a moratorium on student loan payments for an additional three months, until May 1, 2022. The measure is expected to affect the…
