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Ugandan court denies bail to veteran opposition leader in treason case
KAMPALA (Reuters) -A Ugandan judge refused to grant bail on Friday to veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye, who has been in jail for nearly nine months on treason charges. Read […]
Iraq detains oil tanker as part of smuggling crackdown, officials say
OFF IRAQ’S COAST (Reuters) -Iraq’s navy has detained a Liberian-flagged oil tanker in its territorial waters as part of a crackdown on fuel smuggling at sea, sources with the navy […]
ICC issues arrest warrant for Libyan war crimes suspect
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Friday it had issued an arrest warrant for a Libyan national accused of war crimes. Read full story Date: 9 August, […]
Mexico at no risk of US military intervention, Sheinbaum says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday said that members of the U.S. military would not be entering Mexican territory after a news report that Washington may take […]
Veteran Belarus leader Lukashenko signals this may be his final term
(Reuters) -Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said in an interview published on Friday that he did not intend to seek another term, and denied he was lining up his son as […]
Hunger and disease spreading in war-torn Sudan, WHO says
LONDON (Reuters) -Hunger and disease are spreading in war-torn Sudan, with famine already present in several areas, 25 million people acutely food insecure and nearly 100,000 cholera cases recorded since […]
Zambia concerned by ‘financial strain’ of new US visa bond
LUSAKA (Reuters) -Zambia’s government said on Friday it was concerned about the “unnecessary financial strain” that would be caused by a new rule requiring its citizens to pay bonds of […]
Philippines says three Chinese ships spotted near islets close to Taiwan
Three Chinese coast guard vessels were being monitored in the waters off remote islands in the northern Philippines near Taiwan, maritime officials in Manila said on Friday. Read full story […]
Azerbaijan and Armenia to sign peace agreement, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Azerbaijan and Armenia will sign an initial peace agreement on Friday to boost economic ties between the two countries after decades of conflict, the White House said, with […]
Thai govt prepares compensation package to mitigate impact of Trump’s tariffs
The Thai government plans compensation package to counter Trump’s tariffs, with a proposal for tax cuts in the works, aimed at supporting affected sectors. Read full story Date: 8 August, […]