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China’s Xi hails ‘best in history’ Africa ties, pledges military aid

Chinese leader Xi Jinping speaks at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 5. Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images Beijing, September 5 —...

9th FOCAC Ministerial Conference held in Beijing

9th FOCAC Ministerial Conference held in Beijing

BEIJING, September 4 — The Ninth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was held on Tuesday in Beijing, laying the groundwork for the forthcoming FOCAC Beijing summit. ...
Twelve die after migrant boat sinks in Channel

Twelve die after migrant boat sinks in Channel

Boulogne-sur-Mer, September 4 — Six children and a pregnant woman were among 12 people who died after a boat carrying dozens of migrants sank off the French coast, in the English...
At least 129 killed in failed DR Congo jailbreak

At least 129 killed in failed DR Congo jailbreak

Soldiers were seen guarding the site after the attempted breakout. Reuters Kinshasa, September 4 — An attempted jailbreak in Congo's main prison in the capital left at least 129 people...
Dozens killed in Russian strike in central Ukraine

Dozens killed in Russian strike in central Ukraine

Kyiv, September 3 — A Russian strike against a military educational facility in Poltava, central Ukraine, has killed 41 people and injured more than 180 others, the country’s President Volodymyr...
9 Naxals killed in Chhattisgarh encounter: Indian Police

9 Naxals killed in Chhattisgarh encounter: Indian Police

Naxal revolutionaries have strong hold in Chhattisgarh (File Photo/OpIndia) Chhattisgarh, September 3 — Nine alleged Naxals were killed Tuesday in an encounter with security forces on the inter-district border...
Putin welcomed in Mongolia despite ICC arrest warrant

Putin welcomed in Mongolia despite ICC arrest warrant

Mongolia's president Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh welcomed the Russian president in a ceremony in the capital. EPA Ulaanbaatar September 3 — Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Mongolia, his first visit...
No one will preach to me: Netanyahu

No one will preach to me: Netanyahu

TEL AVIV (Israel), September 3 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday pushed back against a new wave of pressure to reach a cease-fire deal in Gaza after hundreds...