Hong Kong watching Chinese nuclear plant after leak reported

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam drinks water during a press conference in Hong Kong, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Lam said that her government is “highly concerned” about the situation at a nearby nuclear power plant in mainland China, following media reports that the plant could be experiencing a leak. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) By ZEN

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The latest suicide bomber targets military base in Mogadishu

Photo/Somali Times A suicide bomber has targeted a group of young men trying to join the Somali military. A suicide bomber detonated in the military base Wadajir district Tuesday morning, killing at least ten soldiers and injuring ten others., Reports indicate that more than 10 bodies have been removed and more injured. According to Somali

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Philippines: Int’l court probe of drug killings is insulting

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, June 14, 2021. Bensouda discussed her nine years in office leading investigations and prosecutions by the global court as her tenure comes to an end June 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) By JIM GOMEZ Philippine President

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Kenya accepts Somalia’s invitation to reopen Mogadishu embassy

Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta. By KEVIN CHERUIYOT On Saturday, Somalia urged Kenya to reopen its embassy in Mogadishu, assuring that it will correspond by reopening its embassy in Nairobi. Kenya said that it is ready waiting to renew the ties with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International

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Kenya shields tourism with restored UK flights

Tourists arrive at the Moi International Airport in Mombasa. By GERALD ANDAE Kenya has moved to safeguard its tourism sector from further hits by lifting a ban on passenger flights between Nairobi and London ahead of the peak Summer season. In a surprise move, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday announced the resumption of

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UK’s Johnson set to announce delay to end of COVID restrictions

A social distancing sign is seen amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Leicester, Britain, May 27, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers By Michael Holden British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce on Monday that the end of COVID-19 restrictions will be delayed by several weeks following concerns about a rapid rise of

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Hassan Sheikh got away with selling Somali girls to Saudi Arabia

File Photo/Somali Times Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud shame on you history will never forgive you selling Somali girls to Saudi Arabia. Somali Women were a keystone of our culture. It was as near as sacred; the respect for Somali women was wrapped up deeply with our sense of national pride. Saudis have had to look for

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Israel swears in new coalition, ending Netanyahu’s long rule

Israel’s new prime minister Naftali Bennett raises his hand during a Knesset session in Jerusalem Sunday, June 13, 2021. Israel’s parliament has voted in favor of a new coalition government, formally ending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s historic 12-year rule. Naftali Bennett, a former ally of Netanyahu became the new prime minister (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) By

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Djokovic tops Tsitsipas in 5 at French Open for 19th major

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Sunday, June 13, 2021 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) By SAMUEL PETREQUIN PARIS (AP) — Talented and tenacious as they come, Novak Djokovic was not about to concede a thing

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Boris Johnson closes G7 summit with vow to protect integrity of UK

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures, during a press conference on the final day of the G7 summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, England, Sunday June 13, 2021. (Ben Stansall/Pool Photo via AP) By Dan Sabbagh and Robert Booth PM tries not to escalate row over reports Macron suggested Northern Ireland was not part of UK.

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