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Ethiopian tour guides embark on Chinese language training program

Guests and students attend the opening ceremony of the Chinese language training program for Ethiopian professional tour guides in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, on Nov. 26, 2024. Photographer Liu Fangqiang By Xinhua News Agency The Ethiopian Ministry of Tourism and the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia have launched a Chinese language training program for Ethiopian

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UK police complaints watchdog calls for measures to stop ‘adultification’ of Black children

Police stop and search people during the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Britain August 27, 2018. Photographer Henry Nicholls/File Photo By Reuters Britain’s police complaints watchdog has called on Wednesday for urgent measures to stop the “adultification” of Black children and young people during interactions with officers, including in cases of stop and search and

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Sweden supports ICC’s arrest warrant against Israel’s Netanyahu

By Anadolu Agency Sweden supports the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Tuesday. In a press conference, Kristersson mentioned that he would meet with the leaders of NATO countries, including Finland, Denmark, Norway, and Poland, for a two-day working session in

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16 still missing after safari boat sinks off sea Egypt

The undated file photo shows the boat, named Sea Story, which sank in the Red Sea near Marsa Alam, the Red Sea Province, Egypt, on Nov. 25, 2024. Four Egyptians and 12 foreigners were still missing after a boat sank in the Red Sea earlier in the day, Governor of Egypt’s Red Sea Province Amr

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Philippines heightens president’s security after vice president’s threat

By Anadolu Agency The Philippine government has increased security measures for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his family after Vice President Sara Duterte publicly threatened their lives, local media reported Sunday. The Presidential Security Command (PSC), in a statement, said it is “closely” coordinating with law enforcement agencies “to detect, deter, and defend against any

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China to continue working with Morocco to support each other’s core interests

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Casablanca, Morocco, for a technical stop on Nov. 21, 2024, after wrapping up his state visit to Brazil. Assigned by Moroccan King Mohammed VI, Moroccan Crown Prince Moulay Hassan and Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch greeted Xi at the airport. A welcome ceremony was held there. Photographer Li Xueren

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Kenya investigating how Uganda opposition figure was ‘abducted’

Ugandan four-time presidential aspirant Kizza Besigye and his colleague Obeid Lutale stand in the steel dock at the Uganda Military General Court Martial in Makindye suburb of Kampala, Uganda November 20, 2024. Photgrapher Abubaker Lubowa By Reuters Kenya’s government said it was investigating how a prominent Ugandan opposition leader was spirited out of Nairobi this

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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Israeli Premier Netanyahu, former Defence Minister Gallant

Former Defense Minister Gallant, Israeli Premier Netanyahu By Anadolu Agency In a landmark move, the International Criminal Court on Thursday announced it had issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant over war crimes it accuses them of carrying out in Palestinian territories, including Gaza. The Hague court’s

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Indian billionaire Gautam Adani charged in US over $265 million bribery scheme

Chairperson of Adani Group Gautam Adani speaks during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, at the Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India January 10, 2024. Photographer Amit Dave/File Photo By Reuters Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has been indicted by U.S. prosecutors for his alleged role in a $265 million bribery scheme, plunging his conglomerate deep into

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Putin would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons: Serbian president

By Anadolu Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons if his country’s security and military are threatened and if he has no other option, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic warned Tuesday. President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to use US long-range missiles to strike deeper into Russia, reports said Monday, citing US

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