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South Africa condemns abduction of activists on Gaza-bound aid flotilla

Any forced detention of humanitarian vessels in international waters is a grave breach of legal norms and human rights, Pretoria has warned ...

UK dilutes Russian oil sanctions amid fuel crisis

London has allowed Russian-origin diesel and jet fuel to enter Britain as the Middle East conflict drives a sharp rise in energy costs ...

Ebola outbreak spirals in DR Congo – WHO

Insecurity and population movement are increasing the risk of wider virus transmission, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said ...

Ukrainian police bosses detained in porn probe (PHOTOS)

Adult content producers allegedly paid monthly bribes to keep their illegal operations from being investigated ...

Nigeria arrests ‘fleeing’ ex-minister sentenced for fraud

Saleh Mamman had gone “underground” after being convicted for corruption, the African state’s anti-graft agency has said ...

Pentagon accused of ‘endless stalling’ over Iran school bombing

Top lawmaker Adam Smith has pressed US Central Command chief Brad Cooper to acknowledge what he called “obvious” US culpability ...

Moscow and Beijing deepening ‘people-to-people’ ties

Visa-free entry for Russian citizens has been extended through end of next year, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry ...

Russian military showcases nuclear deterrent (VIDEO)

The large-scale exercise coincides with President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to China ...

Washington is about to screw Libya over again

While the US touts Libya’s unified budget as a breakthrough, in practice it cements the shared-power status quo ...

Russia expands nuclear partnership in Africa

Rosatom and Equatorial Guinea will explore joint initiatives alongside specialist training programs ...

175 Islamic State militants killed in Nigeria-US operation

Abd-al Wahhab, a senior leader of the group responsible for coordinating attacks and distributing propaganda, was among those “eliminated from the battlefield,” officials say ...

Kremlin responds to ‘borderline crazy’ threat from NATO state

The Lithuanian foreign minister said the bloc should show it could “raze” military infrastructure in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad ...

North Korea’s new elective curriculum is fueling a teacher reassignment crisis

North Korea introduced an elective subject system in its senior middle schools — the equivalent of high schools — this year, but the reform...

Deputy FM Wu attends Somaliland National Day reception

Deputy Foreign Minister François Chih-chung Wu attended a reception celebrating the 35th Somaliland National Day May 18 in Taipei City, underscoring the government’s commitment...

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