The death toll from a suicide bombing at a mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar has risen to 100, a medical official says, as the South Asian country…
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Myanmar Coup Anniversary: ‘Silent Strike’ Marks Two Years Of Military Rule
Pro-democracy activists in Myanmar are holding a “silent strike” to mark two years since a military coup. Protesters have urged the public to remain indoors and for businesses to close…
Ukraine To Receive 120 – 140 Tanks In ‘First-Wave’ Of Deliveries
Ukraine will receive 120 to 140 tanks in the “first wave” of deliveries from a coalition of 12 countries, foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said. It could be recalled that Ukraine…
The authorities in Burkina Faso announced that twenty eight people have been killed by suspected Islamist militants in two separate attacks. The governor of Cascades region, near the border with Ivory Coast,…
Congo Tightens Security Ahead Of Pope Francis’ Visit
Officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today said that security measures had been increased ahead of Pope Francis’ visit to the country’s capital, Kinshasa. Several districts of Kinshasa…
Pakistan mosque blast: More confirmed dead in marathon search of rubble
The death toll has risen to 83 people after a mosque suicide bombing which targeted policemen in the Pakistan province of Peshawar. The mosque is within a high-security police headquarters…