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Suicide bomber kills at least 50 at Shiite mosque in Afghanistan
A suicide bomb attack on worshippers at a Shiite mosque in the Afghan city of Kunduz killed at least 50 people Friday, ...Journalists in the Philippines and Russia win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
Two journalists whose work has angered the authorities in Russia and the Philippines were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, honouring ...Taiwan does not seek military confrontation, says president
Taiwan does not seek military confrontation, but will do whatever it takes to defend its freedom, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday, ...10,000 displaced as clashes escalate over key Yemen city: UN
Fighting over the key Yemeni city of Marib has displaced around 10,000 people in the past month, the U.N. migration agency said ...Taiwan seeks international support after Chinese incursions
Taiwan will ensure regional peace and stability and seeks to work with other like-minded democracies, President Tsai Ing-wen told senior French and ...Colombia deploys 14,000-strong military unit in restive border region
Colombia deployed a new unit of 14,000 military personnel on Wednesday to increase government control of a conflict hotspot near the Venezuelan ...WHO backs malaria vaccine rollout for Africa’s children in major breakthrough
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday the only approved vaccine against malaria should be widely given to African children, potentially ...Despite French push, EU leaders divided over common defence strategy
European Union leaders failed to overcome divisions over whether to develop an independent defence force despite anger at the chaotic withdrawal of ...Biden says he and China’s Xi agree to abide by Taiwan agreement
US President Joe Biden says he has spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping about Taiwan, with them agreeing to abide by the “Taiwan agreement”, as ...Facebook harms children and weakens democracy: ex-employee
A former Facebook employee told members of Congress Tuesday that the company knows that its platform spreads misinformation and content that harms ...














