China claims right to air defence zone
Beijing “has the right” to declare an air defence identification zone over the South China Sea, it said Wednesday as it stepped up d
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Court throws out case against anti-Mugabe pastor
A Zimbabwean court on Wednesday dismissed charges against a religious leader accused of trying to overthrow the government, saying prosecutors did not
France closes missions in Turkey over security fears
France has temporarily shut down its embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara and its consulate in Istanbul, citing security reasons. “The Embassy
Protesters call for government resignations after shootings
Protesters in Mali’s northern city of Gao on Wednesday called for the resignation of the region’s governor and the national security minis
Emperor Akihito ‘wishes to abdicate’
Japan’s Emperor Akihito has expressed his desire to abdicate in the next few years, public broadcaster NHK reports. The 82-year-old, who has had