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Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has freed at least 10 political prisoners, rights campaigners reported on Thursday.…

Kenya President Spoke to IMF Chief After Pulling Tax Hikes, Sources Say

NAIROBI – Kenyan President William Ruto held a phone conversation with International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief…

Putin Says Preference for Biden Remains Unchanged Despite Debate

ASTANA – Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Thursday that his preference for Joe Biden as…

Portugal Plans to Reintroduce Tax Breaks for Foreign Residents

LISBON – The Portuguese government plans to reintroduce tax breaks for foreign residents to attract skilled…

Gaza Church Opens Doors to Injured and Sick as Hospitals Fill

GAZA – St. Philip’s church, once a sanctuary for Gaza’s small Christian community, has transformed into…

‘Prolific Shoplifter’ Who Tried to Steal 241 Chocolate Bars Arrested in New Zealand

A 37-year-old man was apprehended after attempting to steal 241 Whittaker’s chocolate bars worth NZ$1,349.60 (S$1,116.38)…

One Killed, One Wounded in Israel Mall Stabbing, Assailant Killed

JERUSALEM – An attacker stabbed one man to death and seriously wounded another in an Israeli…

Bulgaria’s Centre-Right GERB Party Fails to Secure Majority to Form Government

SOFIA – Bulgaria’s prime minister-designate Rosen Zhelyazkov of the centre-right GERB party failed on Wednesday to…

China Supports Kazakhstan Joining BRICS, President Xi Says

BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his support for Kazakhstan joining the BRICS bloc, according…

Flood Fears in China’s East as Rain Swells Yangtze River Levels

BEIJING – Rising water levels in the Yangtze River, following intense rains in southern China, have…

Police Analyze Tire Marks to Reconstruct Seoul Car Crash That Killed 9 Pedestrians