Migrant boat breaks apart off Italy; 43 dead, 80 survivors

Rescuers recover a body after a migrant boat broke apart in rough seas, at a beach near Cutro, southern Italy, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. Rescue officials say an undetermined number of migrants have died and dozens have been rescued after their boat broke apart off southern Italy. (AP Photo/Giuseppe Pipita) By The Associated Press At

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Russia halts oil deliveries to Poland: Polish refiner

By Anadolu Agency Russia suspended oil deliveries to Poland via the Druzhba pipeline, according to Poland’s leading oil and gas conglomerate, PKN Orlen. CEO Daniel Obajte wrote on Twitter that the company was prepared for the situation and is effectively securing supplies. The company told Polish News Agency PAP that deliveries to its refineries would

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Belarus says it has 1.5 mln potential soldiers outside armed forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during a meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia February 17, 2023. Sputnik/Vladimir Astapkovich/Kremlin via Reuters By Reuters Belarus, a small Russian ally bordering Ukraine, has as many as 1.5 million potential military personnel outside its armed forces, a senior official was

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Somalia: Revamp Intelligence Agency Bill

File Photo/Somali Times By Human Rights Draft Law Grants Abusive Agency Broad Powers of Detention, Surveillance Somalia’s president should withhold his signature from a bill that will expand the powers of the country’s repressive intelligence agency. The draft law, which the Senate passed on February 22, 2023, grants the National Security and Intelligence Agency (NISA)

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Millions head to polls as Nigeria elects new president

By Anadolu Agency Nigeria is voting on Saturday in an election billed as a potential turning point for Africa’s largest democracy and biggest economy. More than 93 million registered voters will have their say in choosing a new president and lawmakers for both chambers of parliament – 109 senators and 360 members of the House

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Iran says it has developed long-range cruise missile

Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Major General Mohammad Bagheri and IRGC Aerospace Force Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh stand together during the unveiling of “Kheibarshekan” missile at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this picture obtained on February 9, 2022. IRGC/Wana (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via Reuters By Reuters Iran has developed a cruise missile

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US says whoever is responsible for the genocide of Las Anod people will be held accountable

File Photo Somali Times/Hargeisa SNM leaders massacring women and children The United States government has said that those responsible for the killing of civilians in the city of Las Anod will be held accountable for three weeks of fighting. The fighting between the Hargeisa SNM militia and the people of Las Anod has so far

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Hungarian parliament faces dispute over Sweden, Finland’s NATO membership

Parliament in Budapest, Hungary ( Arpad Kurucz – Anadolu Agency ) By Anadolu Agency Hungary’s ruling party remains divided over Finland and Sweden’s membership in NATO as the National Assembly, the country’s parliament, prepares to vote on the matter, a senior lawmaker said Thursday. Mate Kocsis, the head of the nationalist Fidesz party’s parliamentary caucus,

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Djibouti to hold parliamentary vote snubbed by opposition

Credit to Photo/AFP By AFP The tiny Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti is voting in parliamentary elections on Friday that have been boycotted by the main opposition parties, who have branded the polls a sham. Only two parties are contesting seats in the 65-member National Assembly, where veteran President Ismail Omar Guelleh’s ruling Union

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Duty-free food import loopholes

By Business Daily Africa The Minister for Trade, Investment and Industry, Moses Kuria, is very annoyed with local manufacturers of cooking oil. Appearing on a local prime-time television show this week, Kuria spoke of the existence of a five-member cartel that was dictating high consumer prices. He warned the quintet of a looming ‘waterloo’. Mr

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