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Philippines complains of Chinese fishing ban and ‘harassment’ at sea

By Reuters The Philippines on Tuesday said it had filed a diplomatic protest with China for unilaterally declaring a South China Sea fishing ban, and complained also of harassment and violations of its jurisdiction by Beijing’s coast guard. The foreign ministry in a statement accused the Chinese vessels of disrupting a joint marine scientific research

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Why did a Somali plane land in Israel?

A Photograph appear on the Internet The Halla Airlines Boeing 737-200, owned by Somali businessman Ibrahim Hilowle, was spotted landing at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel. It is the first time in history that a Somali plane has landed in Tel Aviv, Israel, with no relations between the two countries. The owner of the plane

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UK’s Rwanda deportation plan ‘a shameful policy’: Lord Alfred Dubs

By Anadolu Agency Lord Dubs, an 89-year-old Holocaust survivor and peer in the House of Lords, spoke to Anadolu Agency in an exclusive interview Britain’s Conservative government won the 2019 general election on the promise of getting Brexit done and taking back control – especially over immigration, refugees and asylum seekers. As part of its

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War in Ukraine adds to food price hikes, hunger in Africa

By The Associated Press It now costs Ayan Hassan Abdirahman twice as much as it did just a few months ago to buy the wheat flour she uses to make breakfast each day for her 11 children in Somalia’s capital. Nearly all the wheat sold in Somalia comes from Ukraine and Russia, which have halted

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Death toll from landslides, floods in northeast Brazil rises to 84

A woman stands on a bus stop bench as a driver of a Volkswagen van navigates a flooded street in Recife, state of Pernambuco, Brazil, Saturday, May 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Marlon Costa/Futura Press) By Anadolu Agency The death toll from the landslides and floods caused by heavy rains rose to 84 on Monday in the

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Erdogan says he won’t let ‘terrorism-supporting’ countries enter NATO

Credit to Photo Anadolu Agencty/Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan By Reuters Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said talks with Finland and Sweden about their joining NATO were not at the “expected level” and Ankara cannot say yes to “terrorism-supporting” countries, state broadcaster TRT Haber reported on Sunday. Turkey has objected to Sweden and Finland joining the Western

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Turkey’s educational activities in Africa

By Anadolu Agency The author is a member of the Board of Trustees and Board of Directors of Turkey’s Maarif Foundation Due to education’s impact on employment, wages, and economic growth, economic policies play a pivotal role in education policies in the modern world. The right to a good-quality education is thus considered one of

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President Hassan Sheikh planning to sell more Somali girls to Saudi Arabia, UAE-sources say

There has been a growing trend of desperate African women being trafficked and exploited in middle eastern nations African countries have issued warnings to the public after uncovering a human trafficking ring that entices young women in the Middle East under the premise of job opportunities. According to the Global Slavery Index, there were an

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Tory discontent with Boris Johnson spreads as MPs fear losing seats

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during his statement on the Sue Gray Report, at the House of Commons, in London, Britain, May 25, 2022. UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via Reuters The Guardian By Jane Clinton Anger among Tory backbenchers is spreading amid fallout from the Sue Gray report, with one minister warning Boris Johnson is

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Russia trying to ‘wipe out’ Ukrainian culture, Biden says

By Anadolu Agency Russia’s military campaign against Ukraine is aimed at annihilating its eastern European neighbor’s culture, US President Joe Biden said on Friday. Biden said that not only is Russian President Vladimir Putin “trying to take on Ukraine, he is really trying to wipe out the culture and identity of the Ukrainian people.” Putin

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