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Putin sends missile ship to train in Atlantic, Med 04 Jan 2023 - 11:41 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to the report by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Commander of the Admiral Gorshkov frigate Igor Krokhmal before a ceremony to launch the Admiral Gorshkov frigate to the combat mission, via video link in Moscow, Russia, on January 4, 2023. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS
Mali avoids sanctions over detention of Ivorian soldiers 04 Jan 2023 - 11:31 pm
Mali's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdoulaye Diop attends a news in Moscow, Russia, on May 20, 2022. File Photo / Reuters
Turkey eliminates 107 militants, thwarts 185 terrorist operations in 2022 04 Jan 2023 - 11:10 pm
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Peruvians clamor anew for president's removal 04 Jan 2023 - 10:20 pm
Police officers walk during a march asking for peace, after violent protests in the country, following the ousting and arrest of former President Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru January 3, 2023. (REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda)
Togo president visits Mali amid Ivorian soldier row 04 Jan 2023 - 10:17 pm
Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe is mediating a diplomatic row over the detention of 46 Ivorian soldiers in Mali. By Ludovic MARIN (AFP)
Macron promises 'first Western tanks' for Ukraine 04 Jan 2023 - 10:09 pm
File Photo: French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attend a joint news conference, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 16, 2022. (REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko)
US House rejects McCarthy again despite Trump plea for unity 04 Jan 2023 - 10:05 pm
US House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy talks to members-elect in the House Chamber during the second day of elections for Speaker of the House at the US Capitol Building on January 04, 2023 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP
France regulator raps Apple over App Store ads 04 Jan 2023 - 10:00 pm
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Criticism mounts in Russia as Ukrainian strike toll rises 04 Jan 2023 - 09:49 pm
This screen grab obtained from a handout video taken and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 4, 2023, shows a senior Russian military official, Lieutenant General Sergei Sevryukov speaking during his news conference in Moscow. (Photo by HANDOUT / Russian Defence Ministry / AFP)
Biden wants Republican-led House to get its 'act together' over leadership 04 Jan 2023 - 09:29 pm
US President Joe Biden speaks about the bipartisan infrastructure law in front of the Brent Spence Bridge in Covington, Kentucky, on January 4, 2023. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)
China ready to resume oil and gas talks with the Philippines, says Xi 04 Jan 2023 - 08:54 pm
This handout photograph released by Philippine's Office of the Press Secretary and taken on January 4, 2023, shows China's President Xi Jinping and Philippine's President Ferdinand Marcos Jr during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of People in Beijing. (Photo by Philippines's Office of the Press Secretary / AFP)
British grid hits record 88% zero-carbon electricity generation 04 Jan 2023 - 08:19 pm
A section of gas pipeline is seen at a National Grid facility near Knutsford, Britain, October 11, 2021. File Photo / Reuters
Iraqi court summons justice minister amid graft probe 04 Jan 2023 - 07:50 pm
Judge Haider Hanoun, head of the Federal Authority of Integrity, speaks to the press in Baghdad on January 3, 2023, to announce the recovery of four billion Iraqi dinars, the equivaliant of $2.6 million, reportedly part of the $2.5 billion of government funds fraudulently stolen from the tax authorities. (Photo by Sabah ARAR / AFP)
Car bombs kill 35, burn houses in central Somalia 04 Jan 2023 - 07:02 pm
A view shows smoke rising following a car bomb explosion at Somalia's education ministry in Mogadishu, Somalia, on October 29, 2022 in this picture obtained from social media. File Photo / Reuters
Sunak promises to tackle Britain's most pressing problems 04 Jan 2023 - 06:54 pm
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers his first major domestic speech of 2023, at Plexal, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London, on January 4, 2023.  (Photo by Stefan Rousseau / POOL / AFP)
Pakistani militants claim killing of two intelligence officials 04 Jan 2023 - 06:47 pm
 A Pakistani army vehicle patrols past police officers standing guard along a road near a cantonment area in Bannu, Pakistan, on December 21, 2022. File Photo / Reuters
Egyptians hit by soaring food prices as crisis bites 04 Jan 2023 - 06:26 pm
People walk past a currency exchange point, showing an image of the US dollar in Cairo, Egypt, on March 22, 2022. File Photo / Reuters
Colombia suspends ceasefire with ELN after rebel group rejects effort 04 Jan 2023 - 05:27 pm
Colombian Ministry of the Interior Alfonso Prada speaks during a news conference regarding the bilateral ceasefire between the National Liberation Army (ELN) and military forces during peace negotiations in Bogota, Colombia, January 4, 2023. (REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez)