Philippine ex-senator briefly held hostage in jail rampage

Police keep watch as an ambulance is parked outside the PNP Custodial Compound in Camp Crame police headquarters, Metro Manila, Philippines on Sunday Oct. 9, 2022. Philippine police killed three inmates, including a top Abu Sayyaf militant, after they stabbed a jail officer and briefly held detained former opposition Sen. Leila de Lima on Sunday

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F-35 jet deliveries can resume following waiver for Chinese-origin alloy, Pentagon says

A Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft is seen at the ILA Air Show in Berlin, Germany, April 25, 2018. Photographer Axel Schmidt/File Photo/File Photo/File Photo By Reuters Deliveries can resume for Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35 jet under a waiver allowing Chinese-origin alloy to go into an engine part, the Pentagon said on Saturday. In September the

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Somalia it will take longer to bring down Al-Shabab terrorist group

File Photo Somali Times/Somalia president Hassan Sheikh, associated founder Al-Shabab terrorist group Mukthar Robow By The East Africa Somalia officials say total victory against Al Shabab militants may take longer to be routed from the villagers, in spite of crucial gains registered by a joint force of the national army and vigilantes against the terrorists.

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Russia says 3 people killed in Crimea bridge blast

Explosion causes fire at the Kerch bridge in the Kerch Strait, Crimea, October 8, 2022. A fire broke out early Saturday morning on the Kerch Bridge — preceded by an explosion — causing suspension of traffic and bringing bus and train services to a halt. By Anadolu Agency Three people were killed in the Crimean

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Kenya fails to find oil from the maritime border with Somalia

A Photograph appears on the Internet Kenya has failed to strike oil and gas deposits in the coastal strip that has for years been at the centre of an international border dispute with neighbouring Somalia. Seismic surveys at Mlima-1 well, which is known as Block L11B in the Lamu Basin, revealed that the wells were

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Biden finalizes new rules for US drone strikes

In this image provided by the US Army, contactors from General Atomics load Hellfire missiles onto an MQ-1C Gray Eagle at Camp Taji, Iraq, on February 27, 2011. CNN By Katie Bo Lillis President Joe Biden has signed a long-awaited classified policy tightening the rules for the CIA and the Pentagon to carry out deadly

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Somalia government should prioritize human rights

By Amnesty International Amnesty International shares the key human rights concerns highlighted in the report of the Independent Expert on Somalia. We are concerned by the overall failure of the federal government of Somalia to improve the human rights situation in the country against the seven benchmarks for human rights progress set out by the

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A bump and a miss: Saudi oil cut slaps down Biden’s outreach

In this image released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, greets President Joe Biden with a fist bump after his arrival at Al-Salam palace in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 15, 2022. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP, File) By The Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday effectively acknowledged

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North Korean leader hails Russian president for defeating US threats

By Anadolu Agency North Korean leader Kim Jong-un praised Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday for overcoming the challenges and threats posed by the US and firmly defending the state’s dignity and fundamental interests. Kim said in a message congratulating Putin on his 70th birthday that Putin has long conducted energetic activities with the heavy

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UK house prices fall again as higher borrowing costs weigh-Halifax

Residential housing in south London, Photographer Henry Nicholls By Reuters British house prices fell for the second time in three months in September in month-on-month terms and rising borrowing costs are likely to exert “more significant downward pressure” soon, mortgage lender Halifax said on Friday. House prices fell by 0.1% from August, Halifax said. In

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