Bank Of Japan Warns Of 'High Uncertainties' After Election
The Bank of Japan warned Thursday of "high uncertainties" following the ruling party's worst election result in 15 years, as it kept interest rates unchanged.
German President Visits Greek Village Gutted By Nazi Forces
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will on Thursday visit the Greek village of Kandanos in Crete, site of one the worst atrocities committed by Nazi occupation forces during World War II.
The German head of state, who is concluding a three-day state visit to Greece, is expected to stress Germany's political and moral responsibility for the massacre of some 180 villagers by Nazi troops on June 3, 1941.
Bolivia's President Demands End To Roadblocks
Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday demanded an immediate end to more than two weeks of roadblocks set up by supporters of ex-president Evo Morales around the country.
Majority Of Mexican Supreme Court Judges Resign After Judicial Reforms
Eight of Mexico's 11 Supreme Court judges have submitted their resignations following controversial judicial reforms, the top court said Wednesday.
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France Court Jails Ex-doctor In Latest Rwandan Genocide Trial
A French court on Wednesday jailed a former doctor to 27 years for his role in the Rwanda genocide, in the latest trial in France over the African country's massacre three decades ago.
US, S.Korea Call For North To Withdraw Troops From Russia
The US and South Korean defense chiefs called Wednesday for North Korea to withdraw its troops from Russia, where Washington says some 10,000 of them have been deployed for possible action against Ukrainian forces.
People Will Feel Sorry For Robots That Make Pitiful Noises, Researcher Finds
According to research, people will feel sorry for robots that emit human emotions.
Migrant Dies Trying To Cross Channel, Three More Bodies Found
A migrant died Wednesday trying to cross the Channel to Britain, French authorities said, while the date of death was not immediately clear for three more people found dead on beaches.
Trump's Election Fraud Claims Raise Alarms Of 2020 Repeat
Donald Trump has seized on isolated irregularities caught by US election officials to claim "cheating" has occurred, amplifying expectations that he will again reject results if he loses next week's vote.
Brussels Hopes To Advance Ukraine, Moldova Entry Talks In 2025
The European Commission said Wednesday it hopes to move entry talks with Ukraine and Moldova to the next stage "as soon as possible" in 2025, as part of a renewed enlargement push faced with the "existential threat" from Russia.
Pilar Reynoso Redefines Canadian Immigration Through K-izen AI Immigration Academic
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Russia Eats Away At Territory, And Ukrainian Morale
Progress has been slow but it is relentless. "We have seen an acceleration in this progression, with the feeling that it cannot be stopped," he added, describing a "Russian strategy of pressure everywhere, all the time, while waiting for (the defence) to crack, crumble or collapse."
Tuberculosis Cases Hit Record High: WHO
A record 8.2 million new tuberculosis cases were diagnosed worldwide last year, the World Health Organization said -- the highest number since it began global TB monitoring in 1995.
Georgia Prosecutors Probe Alleged Election 'Falsification'
Georgian prosecutors on Wednesday launched a probe into the alleged "falsification" of the country's parliamentary election and summoned pro-Western President Salome Zurabishvili for questioning after she accused the ruling Georgian Dream party of fraud.
Israel Short On Soldiers After Year Of War
More than a year into the Gaza war, the Israeli army's reservists are exhausted and it is struggling to recruit soldiers just as it opens a new front in Lebanon.
New Indonesia Defence Chief Harks Back To Dictator's Rule
When riots broke out in Indonesia's capital in 1998 leading to dictator Suharto's downfall, activists were detained, women raped, and stores owned by ethnic Chinese ransacked in unrest many say was stoked by the army.
Botswana Votes With Ruling Party Seeking To Extend Six Decades Of Power
Southern Africa's diamond-rich nation of Botswana voted in general elections Wednesday with the ruling party seeking to extend its nearly six-decade rule and hand a second term to President Mokgweetsi Masisi.
UK's Labour Govt Prepares To Deliver Decisive First Budget
Britain's new Labour government unveils its first budget on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer warning of tax rises and public spending cuts as he focuses on long-term growth.
Botswana Votes With Ruling Party Aiming To Extend Six Decades Of Power
Southern Africa's diamond-rich nation of Botswana votes in general elections Wednesday, with the ruling party seeking to extend its nearly six-decade rule and hand a second term to President Mokgweetsi Masisi.
Who Should Get Paid For Nature's Sequenced Genes?
Much of the vanilla that flavors our ice cream today is artificial, derived from the genetic signature of a plant that hundreds of years ago was known only to an Indigenous Mexican tribe.
Alzheimer's Patient 'Relieved' At Quebec's Assisted Suicide Policy Shift
Sandra Demontigny was afraid of being a prisoner in her own body: a 45-year-old diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, she worried about losing control of her life and burdening those she loves for years.
Rumble In The Jungle Remembered After 50 Years
Alfred Mamba was just 12 when boxing great Muhammad Ali descended on Kinshasa, at that time the capital of Zaire, in October 1974 in a bid to regain his heavyweight title.
Bolivia 'Going From Bad To Worse': At The Barricades With Morales Supporters
At a traffic stop on a road leading to the central Bolivian city of Cochabamba, a group of coca-chewing demonstrators man a barricade of tree trunks.
Gas Stoves Linked To 40,000 Premature Deaths Annually Across Europe: Study
The study claims that gas stoves not only bring environmental pollution but also pose a significant risk to personal health.
US Issues $5M Reward In Connection With 30 Year Old Unsolved Panama Plane Bombing
The U.S. intelligence community is offering $5 million to any person with knowledge about the 1994 terrorist bombing of an airplane in Panama.
Berlin, EU Vow Response After Tehran Executes German-Iranian
Germany and the European Union on Tuesday strongly condemned Iran's execution of a 69-year-old German-Iranian dissident after years behind bars and warned they were considering retaliatory measures.
Runaway Tram Crashes Into Oslo Store, Injures Four
A tram derailed and careened into a store in central Oslo on Tuesday, a rare accident that left at least four people injured and sparked panic among passersby.
World Bank Expects Oil Glut To Cause Commodity Price Slump
Global commodity prices should fall to a five-year low next year thanks to a huge oil glut, the World Bank said Tuesday, pointing to oversupply and to flat demand from China.
Iran Moves To Triple Military Budget Amid Israel Tensions
Iran's government has proposed tripling its military spending, an official said Tuesday, as tensions with arch-rival Israel rise following recent tit-for-tat missile strikes.
UN Rights Chief Urges Bangladesh To 'Protect' Democracy After Revolution
UN rights chief Volker Turk on Tuesday urged students at Bangladesh's Dhaka University, the heart of the uprising that toppled autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina, to "protect" democracy to end cycles of revenge.
Sexual Violence On 'Staggering' Scale In Sudan Civil War: UN Probe
Rape is widespread in Sudan's civil war, a United Nations investigation said Tuesday, accusing paramilitaries especially of committing sexual violence on a "staggering" scale.
Dozens Jailed In Belgium Drug Smuggling Mega-trial
A Belgian court jailed dozens of people Tuesday in one of the country's biggest ever drug trials, with the ringleaders sentenced to up to 17 years behind bars.
Hezbollah Names Deputy Head Naim Qassem To Succeed Slain Leader
Lebanon's Hezbollah movement announced Tuesday it has chosen deputy head Naim Qassem to succeed Hasan Nasrallah as leader after his death in an Israeli strike on south Beirut last month.
Georgia To Partially Recount Votes In Disputed Poll
Georgia's central election commission said it will partially recount ballots Tuesday after opposition parties denounced the weekend parliamentary election as "stolen".
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