OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s President Roch Marc Christian Kabore is being held by mutinous soldiers, two of the rebellious soldiers told The Associated Press by phone early Monday. They did not say where Kabore is being held, but said he is in a safe place. Gunshots were heard late Sunday night near […]
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Dozens of Indian turtles die in suspected poisoning© Reuters/REMO CASILLI Pope Francis celebrates Holy Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica to mark the Sunday of the Word of GodVATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis on Sunday called for an international day of “prayer for peace” on January 26 to stop the Ukraine crisis from worsening, saying the tensions
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Armen Sarkissian, who held the largely symbolic role since 2018, expressed his dissatisfaction over decisions related to the conflict with Azerbaijan. Armen Sarkissian announced Sunday that he was stepping down as president of Armenia, citing his inability to influence policy during times of crisis. Armenia has been embroiled in a political crisis that erupted in
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YAOUNDE (Reuters) -A fire engulfed an upmarket nightclub in Cameroon’s capital Yaounde in the early hours of Sunday, killing at least 16 people and injuring eight others, the government said. “The incident was caused by the explosion of fireworks usually used in the nightclub,” said the government, adding that this had caused a fire to
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A group of mutinous soldiers took control of a military base in Burkina Faso on Sunday amid calls for President Roch Marc Christian Kabore to resign. The country’s defense minister, Aime Barthelemy Simpore, told state media that barracks in multiple cities had been affected by the unrest. On Saturday, demonstrators gathered in support of the
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The State Department ordered diplomats’ families Sunday afternoon to depart the U.S. embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, amid heightened fears of a Russian attack on the country. The embassy has also authorized non-emergency employees to depart, according to an internal cable obtained by ABC News. © Alex Brandon/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesIn an updated travel advisory issued
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Russia has sent troops more than 4,000 miles to Ukraine’s borders and announced sweeping naval drills as Moscow expands its preparations for a potential attack on Ukraine as negotiations appear at a deadlock. Six Russian landing ships capable of carrying main main battle tanks, troops and other military vehicles travelled through the Channel en route
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Rwanda and Uganda on Saturday said they had held “cordial” talks on improving relations after Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s president, met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Kigali. © PETER BUSOMOKE The son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, Major General Muhoozi Kainerugaba (pictured May 2016) was received by Rwandan President paul Kagame in the
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Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is in a stable condition after being admitted to a specialist heart hospital for the third time in just weeks, his daughter said Saturday. © Vincent Thian Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is one of the country’s most dominant political figuresThe 96-year-old has been receiving treatment at the
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(Reuters) – The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Friday players must be vaccinated against COVID-19 to take part in this year’s league championship, © Reuters/SERGIO MORAES Brazilian team announced for friendly matches The CBF said it was in constant contact with health bodies and had sent an updated list of requirements to member clubs. “One
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