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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – The Somali government has announced that it will close so-called courts established by al-Shabaab in Lower Shabelle and in and around Mogadishu within two years. Speaking at a ceremony in Mogadishu on Monday night, newly-appointed Interior Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi admitted that some people seek justice from al-Shaba...
LONDON (AA) – Afghan refugees who sought asylum in the UK after the Taliban took over Afghanistan a year ago have been told to look for private accommodation as the government-funded accommodation scheme winds down. In a letter sent to the Afghan refugees, the Home Office warned that not every council would accept their request […...
PARIS (AA) – France has pulled the last of its troops out of Mali on August 15, bringing the country’s Operation Barkhane to an end. “This day at 1.00 p.m. (1300GMT), the last detachment of the Barkhane force present on Malian soil crossed the border between Mali and Niger,” said a press release by the […]
ANKARA (AA) – A Turkish military delegation will visit the US on Monday for talks on the sale of F-16 jets to Türkiye. Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar previously announced that a team would hold the third round of bilateral technical talks following up on US President Joe Biden’s pledge to deliver F-16 fighter […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – As China pursues its policy of Taiwan’s reunification with mainland China, it has expressed fears that the US may increase its military deployment in the region amid tensions in the Taiwan Strait. “At present, the situation in the Taiwan Strait is still turbulent. We will be wary of the US taking advantage […]
BERLIN (AA) – Germany has suspended its military mission in Mali after diplomatic tensions with the West African country. Defense Ministry spokesman Arne Collatz told a news conference in Berlin that Malian authorities denied clearance to a German transport plane, and once again hindered troop rotation plans. “Therefore, we must take mea...
TEHRAN (AA) – Iran has dismissed as “baseless” and “politically motivated” charges pressed against an Iranian citizen by the US government for the alleged assassination plot against former US National Security Advisor John Bolton. In a statement on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani called it th...
UNITED NATIONS (AA) – ISIS has significantly increased its use of unmanned aerial systems or drones in the past year, the UN has warned. The UN’s top official for counter-terrorism informed the Security Council that despite its territorial defeats and subsequent leadership losses, ISIS continues to pose a threat to international peace and secu...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – A suicide bomber blew himself up near an army convoy in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least four soldiers. The bombing, the latest in a fresh spate of attacks on security forces, took place in the restive North Waziristan region, which borders Afghanistan. The convoy was between the town of […]
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Serbia’s prime minister has said that she expects meetings of Kosovar and Serbian leaders next week in Brussels to be constructive. Ana Brnabic’s remarks came after meeting with US Ambassador Christopher Hill in the capital Belgrade. Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar V...
