Kyrgyz reporter hit with drug charge after graft investigation
A renowned investigative journalist in ex-Soviet Kyrgyzstan has been charged with possession of narcotics,…
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Yet another project seeks to free Rio’s favelas from crime groups
After repeated failures to free its crime-ridden favelas from the grip of gangs and militia, Rio de…
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Cameroon govt says 16 killed in nightclub fire
Cameroon’s government said Sunday that 16 people were killed in a fire caused by fireworks in…
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Single hamster handed over for Hong Kong Covid cull tests positive
Hong Kong authorities said Sunday that one of 77 hamsters handed in by pet owners for a Covid cull has…
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Turkish Cypriots vote under shadow of economic crisis
Turkish Cypriots cast their ballots on Sunday in a snap legislative election in the breakaway northern…
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East Timor Nobel laureate Ramos-Horta to run for president again
Former East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta on Sunday announced he would run for the top job again…
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Burkina soldiers mutiny over anti-jihadist strategy
Soldiers in Burkina Faso staged mutinies at several barracks to demand the sacking of the country’s…
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Dozens of Indian turtles die in suspected poisoning
Deliberate poisoning is likely to blame for the death of dozens of turtles at a lake near Mumbai, Indian…
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New Zealand outbreak forces PM Ardern to scrap wedding plans
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was Sunday forced to call off her own wedding as she tightened…
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Coalition denies Yemen prison air strike that killed 70
The Saudi-led coalition on Saturday denied carrying out an air strike on a prison in Yemen’s rebel-held…
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