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Lithuania arrests eight top judges in anti-corruption crackdown

Lithuania detained 26 people including eight top judges in an anti-corruption probe on Wednesday, and the Prosecutor General said he would seek to rev

Sudan: President Omar al-Bashir declares one-year state of emergency

Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has declared a national state of emergency, dismissed the federal government and sacked all state governors. Mr

Nigeria has unique place in Kuwait’s priorities – Envoy

Mr Abdulaziz Albisher is the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to Nigeria. In this interview, he talks about his plans to further deepen bilateral rel

Bangladesh: Blaze kills 78 in Dhaka historic district

A fast-moving fire swept through a historic district of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, killing at least 78 people, officials say. The blaze broke out at

Venezuela: Maduro to close border with Brazil

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has announced he is closing the border with Brazil on Thursday night as a row over foreign humanitarian aid contin