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Gabon junta appoints former opposition leader Sima as interim prime minister

Sep 08, 2023 11:08

Gabon’s military government has appointed a former opposition leader as the interim prime minister of the Central African country.
Britain's second-largest city Birmingham declares itself bankrupt

Sep 08, 2023 11:06

Britain’s second-biggest city, Birmingham, has effectively declared itself bankrupt. It has shut down all nonessential spending and the city now expects to have a deficit of £87 million for the 2023-24 financial year.
Top French court backs ban on wearing Islamic abaya garment

Sep 08, 2023 06:08

France's highest administrative court has upheld a controversial ban on wearing the Islamic abaya garment, a loose outfit worn by adolescent girls for decency.
Venezuela's Maduro visits China to enhance bilateral ties

Sep 08, 2023 05:58

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been scheduled to arrive in China on Friday for a one-week visit aimed at boosting cooperation between Caracas and Beijing, China's foreign ministry said on Friday.
North Korea launches 1st operational tactical nuclear attack submarine

Sep 08, 2023 05:52

North Korea has launched its first operational "tactical nuclear attack submarine," tasking it with patrolling the waters that lie between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
Over 90 countries to participate in China's Belt and Road Initiative

Sep 08, 2023 05:38

China has said that 90 countries have confirmed attendance for the country’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) conference to be held in October in Beijing.
US to pour another $600 million worth of weapons into Ukraine war

Sep 08, 2023 05:10

The United States has announced that it will provide an additional $600 in weapons aid for Ukraine, deepening its involvement in the war in defiance of repeated warnings by Russia.
Russia slams ‘inhumanity’ of US decision to send depleted uranium rounds to Ukraine

Sep 07, 2023 12:02

Russia has denounced the US decision to provide Ukraine with depleted uranium ammunition as a clear sign of “inhumanity”, stressing that the indiscriminate ammunition is not only a threat to the Ukrainians, but to whole generations.
Army strikes in Sudan’s Omdurman leaves at least 32 killed

Sep 07, 2023 11:51

An airstrike by the Sudanese army in the Ombada neighborhood in western Omdurman left at least 32 civilians killed and dozens injured, says an activist group, as violence continues unabated across the African country.
China warns against ‘new Cold War’ at ASEAN summit

Sep 07, 2023 11:43

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has warned against the “new Cold War” at the annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) when dealing with conflicts between countries, as leaders of the economic grouping gathered in Indonesia.