SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, (APP/AFP) – Defence ministers and officials from 27 Arab and African states on Friday agreed to bolster cooperation on counter-terrorism, in a meeting held at an Egyptian resort town. The Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) members agreed on “strengthening cooperation in counter-terrorism,” according to the draft resolution read out by Egypt’s […]
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Africa, Arab defence ministers agree counter-terrorism cooperation
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Palestinians welcome UN call for settlement database
JERUSALEM, (APP/AFP) – The Palestinian government has hailed the decision by the United Nations to establish a database of companies working in Israeli settlements. The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Thursday adopted four motions on the Palestinian territories, including one calling for the establishment of a list of companies operating from settlements in […]
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Mexicans to burn Donald Trump effigy in Easter ritual
MEXICO CITY, (APP/AFP) – Some Mexicans have found a new way to blow off steam over Donald Trump — creating an effigy of the White House hopeful to burn in an Easter ritual. It took Felipe Linares a week to make the more than six-foot (two-meter) papier-mache likeness of Trump wearing a blue suit, white […]
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Brazil’s Rousseff slams ‘fascist’ attempts to oust her
LONDON, (APP/AFP): Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Thursday condemned the “fascist methods” of opponents seeking her ouster and said the country’s current political crisis would leave a “scar” if not resolved democratically. In an interview with several foreign media groups, Rousseff said she was being pressured to resign because her rivals wanted “to avoid the […]
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Japan executes two death row inmates: media
TOKYO, (APP/AFP): Japan on Friday executed two death row prisoners, local media reported, as the government — backed by public opinion — continued to ignore calls by international rights groups to end capital punishment. There was no immediate confirmation of the reports by Jiji Press and other media, but a Justice Ministry spokesman said a […]
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N. Korea leader watches artillery drill targeting South’s president
SEOUL, (APP/AFP): North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un oversaw a live-fire long-range artillery drill, simulating a strike on the official residence of his South Korean counterpart, state media said Friday, as Pyongyang’s threats against Seoul turned increasingly personal. “Artillery shells flew like lightning and intensely and fiercely struck targets simulating Cheong Wa Dae and rebel governing […]