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Ethiopia conducts two air strikes in Tigray

Credit: Pinterest SU-27 of the Ethiopian Air Force. By Reuters Ethiopia conducted two air strikes in Tigray on Sunday as the government intensifies a nearly week-old campaign of aerial bombardment against the rebellious forces who control most of the region. One strike hit the western Tigray area of Mai Tsebri, targeting a training site of

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Somalis in UK targeted with death threats and abuse after David Amess killing

Conservative lawmaker David Amess was attacked in the town of Leigh-on-Sea on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. Amess’ London office confirmed police and ambulance had been called but had no other details. Amess has been a member of Parliament since 1997. (Chris McAndrew/UK Parliament via AP) The Guardian By Mark Townsend The MP’s death has had

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Turkey to expel US envoy and nine others, Erdogan says

Credit: Anadolu Agency/ President of Turkey Tayyip Erdogan. By Reuters Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he had told his foreign ministry to expel the ambassadors of the United States and nine other Western countries for demanding the release of philanthropist Osman Kavala. Seven of the ambassadors represent Turkey’s NATO allies and the

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Instructions given to declare 10 envoys persona non grata: Turkish president

By Anadolu Agency Ambassadors who gave remarks on Kavala case ‘should either understand Turkey or they should leave,’ says Recep Tayyip Erdogan The Turkish president said on Saturday that he instructed the foreign minister to declare 10 ambassadors persona non grata over their statement on the ongoing case of businessman Osman Kavala. The envoys who

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Russian, Chinese warships hold first joint patrols in the Pacific

A group of naval vessels from Russia and China conduct a joint maritime military patrol in the waters of the Pacific Ocean, in this still image taken from video released on October 23, 2021. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS By Reuters Russian and Chinese warships held their first joint patrols in the Western part of

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Queen Elizabeth resting after first night in hospital in years

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth attends a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the Centenary of the Royal British Legion at Westminster Abbey, London, Britain October 12, 2021. Frank Augstein/Pool via REUTERS Reuters By Michael Holden Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, 95, will spend Friday resting and undertaking light duties after she spent a night in hospital for the first

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Biden vows to come to Taiwan’s defense if China attacks

By Anadolu Agency President Joe Biden said Thursday evening that the US would come to Taiwan’s defense should China attack the island nation, Asked about coming to Taipei’s defense during a CNN town hall, Biden said “Yes, we have a commitment to do that.” He was likely referring to the Taiwan Relations Act, a 1979

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Man charged with UK lawmaker’s murder, court hears he supported IS

Credit: The Sun Newspaper By Reuters British police on Thursday charged a 25-year-old Londoner of Somali heritage with stabbing a lawmaker to death in a church, a case that has raised fears about the safety of elected politicians. Prosecutor James Cable told the court that Ali Harbi Ali, the son of an ex-media adviser to

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Ex-Minneapolis cop faces new sentence in death of 911 caller

File – In this Friday, June 7, 2019 file photo, Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor walks to the podium to be sentenced at Hennepin County District Court in Minneapolis. Noor, a former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman after she called 911 to report a possible rape behind her home will

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North Korea confirms test of ‘new type’ of submarine-launched ballistic missile

By Anadolu Agency North Korea on Wednesday confirmed that it fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) a day earlier, the country’s first underwater test-launch since 2019. The successful test bolsters North Korea’s defense technology and enhances the underwater operational capability of its navy, state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported, along with a series

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