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Powerful Indian women seek reprisals over 'heinous' abuse video
Gender trumped tribe for a group of furious Indian mothers who torched the homes of two men from their own community who were accused of abusing women in a video that sparked outrage.
Cambodia polls close with victory for Hun Sen all but certain
Vote counting got under way Sunday in Cambodia's general election, which long-time leader Hun Sen is all but guaranteed to win as he looks to secure his legacy by handing the reins to his eldest son.
Voting opens as Spain picks between Sanchez or right's return
Spanish voters headed to the polls Sunday to decide whether to hand Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez a fresh four-year mandate or, as polls suggest, bring the right back to power with its far-right ally.
Cambodia goes to polls with Hun Sen all but guaranteed to win
Cambodians voted Sunday in an election that long-time leader Hun Sen is all but guaranteed to win as he looks to secure his legacy by handing the reins to his eldest son.
'Vigilance is key': Al Shabaab threat rising in Kenya's northeast
In Kenya's rural northeast, roadside bombs and beheadings that killed two dozen people last month appear to be part of a troubling escalation of violence by Al-Qaeda-linked Islamists, analysts say.
Netanyahu gets pacemaker ahead of vote on judicial reforms
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent surgery to implant a pacemaker on Sunday ahead of a debate in parliament on a controversial judicial overhaul bill that has brought tens of thousands of protesters to the streets.
Russia strikes Odesa hours before Putin-Lukashenko summit
The Ukrainian port city of Odesa came under renewed Russian missile attack early Sunday, just hours before President Vladimir Putin was due to hold a summit with his staunch Belarus ally Alexander Lukashenko.
Italy calls Med migration conference on Tunisia model
Italy has invited Mediterranean countries to Rome on Sunday for an "international conference" aimed at extending an EU-backed deal with Tunisia to curb the arrival of migrants to European shores.
After a pause, US Fed likely to hike interest rates to 22-year high
After pausing in June, the US Federal Reserve is widely expected to hike interest rates again on Wednesday, adopting its most restrictive monetary stance for 22 years despite recent signs of slowing inflation.
Spain to choose between Sanchez or return of the right
Spain votes Sunday on whether to hand Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez a fresh four-year mandate or, as polls suggest, bring the right back to power with its far-right ally.
Netanyahu to have pacemaker fitted ahead of vote on judicial reforms
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would undergo surgery to implant a pacemaker on Sunday, with lawmakers set to debate a controversial judicial reform bill that has brought tens of thousands of protesters to the streets.
Cambodia votes as Hun Sen near-guaranteed election win
Cambodians will vote Sunday in an election that longtime leader Hun Sen is all but guaranteed to win as he looks to secure his legacy by handing the reins to his eldest son.
Israelis intensify protests ahead of final vote on reform bill
Tens of thousands of Israeli protesters rallied in Tel Aviv and near parliament in Jerusalem on Saturday, intensifying action against a controversial judicial reform bill that faces a final vote early next week.
US and Australia use war games to focus on long-range firepower
Australia and the United States rehearsed precision missile strikes during war games on Saturday as Canberra overhauls its military strategy in favour of long-range firepower.
Iraqis keep up Koran protests after book burnings
Iraqi security forces on Saturday dispersed about 1,000 supporters of Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr who tried to march to Baghdad's Green Zone housing foreign embassies, believing a Koran had been desecrated in Denmark.
Kyiv drone strikes Crimea munitions depot as attacks escalate
A Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea Saturday blew up an ammunition depot, sparking evacuations on the Moscow-annexed peninsula and halting rail traffic, just five days after drones damaged Russia's symbolic bridge across the Kerch Strait.
Iraqis protest again after Denmark book burning incident
Iraqi security forces on Saturday dispersed around 1,000 supporters of Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr who tried to march to Baghdad's Green Zone housing foreign embassies, believing a Koran had been desecrated in Denmark.
Israel military reservists threaten over judicial revamp
More than 1,100 Israeli air force reservists -- including fighter pilots -- threatened to suspend volunteer service as protests intensified Saturday ahead of final votes on a bill that aims to overhaul Israel's judiciary.
Cambodian poll workers prep and pray ahead of one-sided vote
Incense drifted across a classroom as Cambodian election workers sought spiritual blessings for their makeshift polling station, ahead of a vote that leader Hun Sen needs no divine intervention to win.
Iraqis protest again after book burning incident
Iraqi security forces on Saturday dispersed roughly 1,000 supporters of Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr who tried to march to Baghdad's Green Zone housing foreign embassies, believing a Koran had been desecrated in Denmark.
Panama says migrant numbers keep surging
The number of migrants passing through Panama on the way to the United States keeps climbing, far outpacing the record numbers reached in 2022, a top authority said Friday.
Who are the candidates in Spain's general election?
Spain votes Sunday in an early general election which polls suggest no party will win with enough votes to govern alone, making post-ballot alliances necessary.
North Korea fires 'several cruise missiles' into sea
North Korea has fired "several cruise missiles" into the Yellow Sea between China and the Korean peninsula, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Saturday.
NKorea fires 'several cruise missiles' into sea: Yonhap
North Korea has fired "several cruise missiles" into the Yellow Sea between China and the Korean peninsula, Yonhap news agency reported Saturday, citing South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Russia arrests nationalist Kremlin critic for 'extremism'
Former separatist commander and nationalist military blogger Igor Girkin, a frequent critic of Russia's leadership, was arrested on Friday and remanded in custody awaiting trial on charges of extremism.
Biden picks Lisa Franchetti as first woman admiral to lead US Navy
President Joe Biden on Friday announced he will nominate Admiral Lisa Franchetti to lead the US Navy, which would make her the first woman to hold the position and to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking cleared to leave Italian port
Migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking has been cleared to leave the Italian port where it has been stuck for ten days in a bureaucratic wrangle, its French-based operator said Friday.
Russia arrests nationalist Kremlin critic for 'extremism' on charges of extremism
Former separatist commander and nationalist military blogger Igor Girkin, a frequent critic of Russia's leadership, was arrested on Friday and remanded in custody awaiting trial on charges of extremism.
New war with Azerbaijan 'very likely': Armenia PM to AFP
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan warned Friday of the risk of a new war with Azerbaijan, accusing Baku of "genocide" in the breakaway Armenian-populated region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Russia accuses nationalist blogger, ex-separatist commander of extremism
Russia on Friday opened a case for extremism against former separatist commander and nationalist military blogger Igor Girkin, a hawkish who criticised Russia's leadership.
Spain campaign draws to close ahead of Sunday vote
Spain was wrapping up its final day of campaigning Friday ahead of Sunday's snap election, with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez telling voters his Socialists were closing the gap with their right-wing rivals.
Women burn down houses of two accused over India naked women video
Furious women set fire to the houses of two Indian men accused of parading two women naked in a state where months of ethnic clashes have left at least 120 dead, images showed Friday.