Pakistan’s Khan-backed independents lead in final poll count

Polling staff count ballots at a polling station after polls closed, during the general election, in Lahore, Pakistan, February 8, 2024. Photographer Navesh Chitrakar/File Photo By Reuters Pakistan’s national election vote count concluded on Sunday with independents, mostly backed by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, winning 101 of the 264 seats, the election commission’s

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UAE says it lost mercenaries in Somalia

A photograph appear on the Internet The Ministry of Défense of the United Arab Emirates has announced the death of military officers from the armed forces of the UAE and an officer from the Bahraini Défense Forces along with two others who were injured in the attack on General Gordan’s base in Mogadishu. Read: Why

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Al-Shabab strikes army base in Mogadishu, killing UAE military officers and injuring several others

A new army soldier who was training at the Somali General Gordon military camp in Mogadishu carried out a dangerous attack tonight, killing officers and other soldiers. Preliminary reports say that the loss of the attack carried out by that soldier is more than 10 people including officers and soldiers. Read: Why is Somalia an

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U.S. museum finally hands over looted artifacts to Ghana’s Ashanti King in historic ceremony

The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. Photo credit: Manhyia Palace By Face2Face Africa ACalifornia museum has returned seven royal artifacts to Ghana’s traditional Ashanti king, marking his silver jubilee and representing the first planned handovers of Ashanti treasures looted during colonial times. This event coincides with increasing pressure on

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UK PM Sunak paid more than 500,000 pounds in tax last year

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves Downing Street to attend Prime Minister’s Questions at the House of Commons in London, Britain, January 31, 2024. Photographer Hannah McKay/ File photo By Reuters British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak paid 508,000 pounds ($641,000) in tax in the last financial year after income from his investments dwarfed his official

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Finnish carrier Finnair is asking passengers to voluntarily weigh themselves before boarding flights

File- Passenger planes of the Finnish national airline company Finnair stand on the tarmac at Helsinki international airport, Helsinki on Nov. 16, 2009. Finnish national carrier is asking aircraft passengers and their hand luggage to voluntarily hop on a scale to update the standard weights. The anonymous weighing of passengers takes place before boarding onto

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US calls for investigation into alleged civilian killings in Ethiopia’s Amhara region

File Photo Somali Times/Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed kills his own people By The Associated Press The U.S. is calling for an investigation into an alleged massacre of civilians in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, where a local rights group says more than 80 people were killed last week following clashes between soldiers and armed groups. The U.S.

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Putin says change in US president will not affect attitude of their elites toward Russia

By Anadolu Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin said a change of president in the US will not change the attitude of their elites toward his country. “You asked me just now: will another leader come and change something? It’s not about the leader’s personality—it’s about the mood of the elites,” Putin said during an interview

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China, Zimbabwe sign agreement on cataract surgery program

Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding (L) hands over medical equipment to Zimbabwe’s Minister of Health and Childcare Douglas Mombeshora after signing an agreement on carrying out the “Bright Journey” Program of cataract surgery, at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Feb. 7, 2024. China and Zimbabwe on Wednesday signed an agreement on

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Kenya shipping costs set to rise

Containers at the port of Mombasa, Kenya. Photo/ Courtesy By The East African Kenya Ships Agents Association (KSAA) on Wednesday said importers should expect higher charges from this week as stakeholders assess the increasing insecurity from Yemen Houthis’ claim of fresh Red Sea attacks on British and American ships. KSAA Chief Executive Officer Juma Ali

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