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Malian interim president, prime minister resign: report

Mali's transitional President Bah N'Daw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouanehave resigned following their arrests by the military, reported Reuters citing an aide of the vice president.

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Rocket attack reported on Iraq's Ain Al Asad airbase

A rocket attack has been reported on Iraq's Ain Al Asad airbase that hosts U.S. forces, according to Reuters.No casualties were reported.

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Nigerian army chief dies in air force plane crash

Nigeria's army chief, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, died in a plane crash on Friday on an official visit to the northern state of Kaduna, which has had security challenges in recent months, th

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Biden speaks to Netanyahu, urges de-escalation

U.S. President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday morning that he expects to see a significant de-escalation today in the Gaza conflict, according to the White Hous

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Russia expels diplomats from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia

Russia has expelled a total of seven diplomats from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia, Reuters reported citing the Russian Foreign Ministry.

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U.S. pledges to halve its emissions by 2030 in renewed climate fight

The Biden administration on Thursday pledged to slash U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 50-52 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. Source(s): Reuters

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Hearing ends for Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi with no new charges

A court hearing for Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi ended on Thursday without any new charges against her, Reuters reported citing her lawyer.Suu Kyi is facing four charges, including illega

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Slovak PM Matovic resigns, Finance Minister Heger to form new cabinet

Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic resigned on Tuesday, opening the way to form a new government after a month-long political crisis.President Zuzana Caputova tasked Finance Minister Eduard Heger, a

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Explosion rocks church in Indonesian city: police

An explosion occurred outside a Catholic church in the Indonesian city of Makassar on Sunday, police said.News footage shows police setting up a cordon around the church and damaged cars parked nearb

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France's Le Drian urges EU to help steady Lebanon

France’s Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Monday he had asked his EU counterparts to consider ways to help Lebanon, which is facing its worst economi

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Court to weigh reinstating Boston marathon bomber's death sentence

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider the U.S. Justice Department's bid to reinstate Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence for helping carry out the 2013 attack that

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Saudi Arabia proposes new initiative to end Yemen war

Saudi Arabia presented on Monday a new peace initiative to end the war in Yemen, including a nationwide ceasefire under U.N. supervision, the kingdom's foreign minister said. Source(s): Reuters

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IMCAS's COVID-19 vaccine obtains emergency use approval in China

A COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Institute of Microbiology of Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMCAS) has obtained the greenlight for emergency use in China, the institute said on Monday. Source(s):

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Minneapolis reaches $27 mln settlement with family of George Floyd

The city of Minneapolis will pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit by the family of George Floyd over his death in May while handcuffed after being arrested and restrained by city police officers

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Armenia to hold military drills March 16-20

Armenia's defense ministry on Friday said military exercises involving 7,500 troops would be held in the country March 16-20, the RIA news agency reported.The ministry said the exercise aims to test

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U.S. detained 100,000 migrants at Mexico border in February

00:57 A new report by Reuters says the U.S. border agents detained nearly 100,000 migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in the month of February, the highest numbers since a major surge i

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At least 54 killed by Myanmar forces since Feb. 1: Report

At least 54 people have been killed by Myanmar police and military officers since the February 1 military takeover, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Com