AFPMali’s military leader Gen Assimi Goïta has won the backing of key political allies to be declared president for the next five years.
The 41-year-old, who has seized power twice, was named…
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Mali coup leader wins backing to be president for next five years
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At least 14 killed after fire tears through Kolkata hotel building, Indian police say
At least 14 people have been killed in a fire that tore through a hotel in the city of Kolkata in eastern India, police have said.
Senior police officer Manoj Kumar Verma told reporters that the blaze broke out on Tuesday evening at the Rituraj Hotel in central Kolkata.
Six fire…
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Video. Deadly blaze tears through hotel in Kolkata, killing at least 14
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At least 14 people have died after a fire swept through a hotel in central Kolkata, eastern India, police confirmed on Wednesday.
The blaze broke out on Tuesday evening at the Rituraj Hotel and was brought under…
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Former aide to far-right German lawmaker charged with spying for China – POLITICO
Krah, who was elected to the incoming German parliament this year, denied he had any knowledge about the secret service activities of his former aide. “I was obviously deceived,” he told POLITICO, adding he should be “more careful”…
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Deadly Syria clashes continue for second day outside Damascus | Syria
At least 16 civilians and security officials have been killed in clashes in a town near Damascus, Syria’s interior ministry reported, the second consecutive day of fighting in Druze-majority areas around Syria’s capital.
Reports on Wednesday…
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Russia launches drone attack on Dnipro and Kharkiv, killing one and injuring 50
Meanwhile, in Russia a Ukrainian drone attack led to a fire at an instrument-making plant in Murom. Three people were injured in the Kursk region.
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Pakistan and India hint at imminent military action over Kashmir. A look at the nuclear rivals
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — A deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir region last week has spiked tensions between India and Pakistan. India accuses Pakistan of backing the massacre, a charge…
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Sectarian Clashes Spread Around Syria’s Capital, Drawing In Israel
Violent clashes between pro-government fighters and Druse militia around Syria’s capital, Damascus, spread on Wednesday and drew Israel’s military into the fray, leaving at least 11 people dead, according to the Syrian authorities and a war…
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