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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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Fewer people cross Mediterranean; many still die

Migrants swim next to their overturned wooden boat during a rescue operation by Spanish NGO Open Arms at south of the Italian Lampedusa island at the Mediterranean sea, Aug. 11, 2022. The back-to-back shipwrecks of migrant boats off Greece that left at least 22 people dead this week has once again put the spotlight on

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How Kenyan nurse Billy Chemirmir trailed, killed 22 elderly victims in US

Billy Chemirmir. Chemirmir, 48, on Monday, began trial for the third murder out of 22 that he is accused of committing in the state of Texas. File By Daily Nation Kabunyony village in Eldama Ravine, Baringo County, is a sleepy rural centre on the edge of Mesegon forest that is not only so unknown you

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Britain could face forced power cuts this winter National Grid warns

Sheep graze beneath a row of electricity pylons near Ellesmere Port, Britain, October 11, 2021. Photographer Phil Noble/File Photo By Reuters Britain could face planned power cuts to homes and businesses this winter if it is unable to import electricity from Europe and it struggles to attract enough gas imports to fuel its gas-fired power

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35 killed in attack beginning at Thailand childcare center

Credit: Reuters By The Associated Press At least 24 children and 11 adults were killed Thursday in an attack that began at a childcare center in northeastern Thailand, authorities said. The gunman then fled the scene, shooting from his car as he drove home, where he killed his wife and child before taking his own

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Kenya Airways slips three slots in new airline ranking

By Business Daily Africa Kenya Airways dropped three places in the latest global ranking of airlines, trailing its regional rival Ethiopian Airlines, which recorded a significant jump to fly within the top 30 carriers in the world. Skytrax World Airline Awards—which rates the world’s best carriers— placed KQ in position 81 in this year’s ranking,

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How Liz Truss could become the UK’s shortest serving prime minister

British Prime Minister Liz Truss speaks at Britain’s Conservative Party’s annual conference in Birmingham, Britain, October 5, 2022. Photograph Hannah McKay/Reuters The Independent By Jon Stone Over the summer the Conservatives ejected Boris Johnson from power amid concerns that their party was falling behind in the polls. As the nights draw in for October, the

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Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has forced Uganda and Kenya to confront an awkward diplomatic row and reopened old scars

Credit: Reuters By Daily Nation It is all fun and games, they say, until someone loses an eye, and so what started off as playful social media posts by Ugandan military boss Muhoozi Kainerugaba have now forced Uganda and Kenya to confront an awkward diplomatic row and reopened old scars that the two nations have

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US to redeploy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in South Korean waters

File Photo – US aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan By Anadolu Agency The US will redeploy its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the South Korean waters after North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile, local media reported on Wednesday. The USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier, which left the peninsula after a joint naval drill by the US,

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Saudi prince has immunity in Khashoggi killing lawsuit, say lawyers

By Reuters Lawyers for Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, facing a U.S. lawsuit over the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, told a court on Monday the crown prince’s appointment as prime minister last week ensured him immunity from prosecution. Khashoggi was killed and dismembered by Saudi agents in the Saudi consulate

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