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Congolese split over Burundi troops in troubled east
The deployment of Burundian troops to help quell rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east has divided local people, with some fiercely opposed but others giving a cautious welcome.
Turkey stuns markets by cutting rate despite soaring inflation
Turkey's central bank on Thursday stunned the markets by lowering its main interest rate even as inflation soared to a 24-year high and looks set to climb further.
Turkey central bank cuts rate despite soaring inflation
Turkey's central bank on Thursday stunned the markets by lowering its main interest rate even as inflation soared to a 24-year high and looks set to climb further.
Germany to lower tax on gas to help consumers
Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday that Germany would temporarily slash the sales tax on gas to help consumers facing soaring bills amid a crunch in Russian energy supplies.
Russia strikes Kharkiv ahead of Erdogan, UN chief meeting with Zelensky
Russian strikes battered the northeast Ukraine region of Kharkiv Thursday, killing at least five people, hours ahead of the first face-to-face meeting since the start of the war between the Turkish and Ukrainian leaders.
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka warns of record 8% economic contraction
Sri Lanka's economic meltdown will result in a record contraction of at least eight percent this year but the public could soon expect some relief from runaway inflation, the head of the country's central bank said Thursday.
Death toll in Kabul mosque blast rises to 21: police
A blast which ripped through a mosque packed with worshippers in the Afghan capital Kabul killed at least 21 people and wounded more than two dozen others, police said Thursday.
US, Taiwan agree trade talks in face of 'growing China coercion'
Taiwan and the United States announced plans on Thursday for trade talks in the early autumn as a senior US diplomat warned Beijing will continue to squeeze the self-ruled democracy it claims as its own.
US says China to pursue 'growing coercion' of Taiwan
The United States expects China to ramp up its military, diplomatic and economic "coercion" of Taiwan, its top envoy in East Asia said Thursday, after Beijing's unprecedented drills around the island it claims as its own.
At least three killed in Kabul mosque blast: hospital
A blast ripped through a mosque packed with worshippers in the Afghan capital Kabul Wednesday night, killing at least three people and wounding two dozen others, a hospital and officials said.
US, Taiwan to launch formal trade talks in autumn
The United States and Taiwan announced on Wednesday objectives for trade negotiations set for the early autumn in another step to boost ties even as tensions soar with China over the self-ruled island.
Asian markets drop as Fed minutes cause fresh rate hike woe
Markets dropped in Asia on Thursday following a sell-off in New York spurred by minutes from the Federal Reserve indicating officials intended to keep lifting interest rates to tackle decades-high inflation.
Ethiopia calls for formal ceasefire with Tigray rebels
The Ethiopian government called Wednesday for a formal Tigray ceasefire agreement to be reached as soon as possible to enable the resumption of basic services to the war-stricken northern region.
Global stocks mostly fall as British inflation hits new 40-year high
Wall Street stocks sagged Wednesday as the market's July and August rally showed signs of fatigue, while European bourses were pressured by British inflation data.
WHO slams 'unimaginable cruelty' inflicted on Tigray
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday branded the "man-made catastrophe" in Ethiopia's Tigray region the "worst disaster on Earth" -- and slammed global leaders for overlooking the humanitarian crisis.
Myanmar junta says UN needs 'new approach' to solve post-coup crisis
The United Nations needs to "review its approach" to solving Myanmar's bloody post-coup crisis, the junta's foreign minister told the world body's special envoy during her first visit to the country on Wednesday.
Crimea attacks: Ukraine puts pressure on lost territory
Two massive attacks on Russian bases in Crimea far from the frontline in recent days have given Ukraine a boost -- eight years after Russia's humiliating takeover of the strategic peninsula.
UN rights chief says Rohingya refugees unable to return
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said Wednesday that it remained unsafe for Rohingya refugees to return to their homes in Myanmar, nearly five years after a crackdown there sparked an exodus to neighbouring Bangladesh.
UN rights chief says Rohingya refugees not able to return
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said Wednesday that it remained unsafe for Rohingya refugees to return to their homes in Myanmar, nearly five years after a crackdown there sparked an exodus to neighbouring Bangladesh.
Kenya's Ruto says 'no time to waste' after vote win
Kenya's president-elect William Ruto vowed Wednesday that his new administration would be transparent, saying there was no time to waste in meeting the "huge expectations" of Kenyans.
Miners toil for coal beneath the battle for east Ukraine
Deep underground, not far from Ukraine's frontlines, coal miners burrowing in the bowels of the earth are preoccupied by the war but resigned to getting the job done.
European stocks drop, oil steadies
European stock markets fell Wednesday as official data showed UK inflation surging to a new 40-year high.
Indonesia celebrates first independence day at future capital
Indonesia celebrated its first independence day at its future capital in the ancient rainforests of eastern Borneo on Wednesday as the nation plans a move away from slowly sinking, traffic-clogged Jakarta.
Afghanistan's Olympic flag-bearer makes Australia home
Afghanistan's Olympic flag-bearer Kimia Yousofi has resettled in Australia after fleeing Taliban persecution, Games officials in Sydney said Wednesday, and the sprinter has already set her sights on Paris 2024.
UN Myanmar envoy begins talks with junta chief
The UN's new special envoy for Myanmar began meetings with top junta officials on Wednesday but did not respond to questions about whether she would seek to meet ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
UK inflation jumps to 40-year high
British inflation surged to a new 40-year high in July on rising food prices, official data showed Wednesday, adding to a cost-of-living crisis as the country faces the prospect of recession.
Forced labour, possible 'enslavement' in China's Xinjiang: UN expert
Minorities have been drafted into forced labour in China's Xinjiang region in sectors such as agriculture and manufacturing, a report by an independent UN expert has concluded, in what it said could amount to "enslavement as a crime against humanity".
Jihadists spread from the Sahel to coastal West Africa
Their campaign began in northern Mali a decade ago, advanced into the country's powder-keg centre and from there into neighbouring Niger and Burkina Faso.
Former Australian PM defends secret power grab
Australia's former leader on Wednesday defended secret arrangements he made to swear himself in to key portfolios including defence and treasury, saying he would only have used the roles in an emergency during the Covid-19 pandemic.
South Korea's Yoon says not fixated on record-low approval ratings
Battling record-low approval ratings after just three months on the job, South Korea's conservative President Yoon Suk-yeol said Wednesday he was not fixated on his dire polling numbers.
Germany's Russian gas crisis sparks coal rush
"A rush like this in the summertime, it's unheard of -- everybody wants coal," says Frithjof Engelke, a supplier of the briquettes which have become a hot commodity in the German capital.
Journalist found dead in northwest Mexico
A crime reporter has been found dead in northwestern Mexico, authorities said Tuesday -- the latest suspected murder in what is already one of the deadliest years yet for the country's press.