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Arab governments sound muted as Tunisia roiled by political turmoil

(dpa/GNA) – While some Arab governments have reacted with vague statements to the political turmoil in Tunisia, the country’s worst in a decade, others have remained silent so far. On Sunday, Tunisian President Kais Saied froze parliament and sacked Prime...

Blinken: Afghanistan can be a pariah state if Taliban continue abuse

Afghanistan can become a pariah state if the Taliban continues to abuse the rights of its own people and takes control by force, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday. The Taliban’s advance towards the district centres of...

Concerns about arms race as China builds new nuclear missile silos

dpa/GNA) - China has begun what could be a significant expansion of its nuclear force, but analysts say the motives behind the construction spree remain murky. After discovering a site for missile silos under construction near Yumen in Gansu province...

Myanmar officially annuls poll that military says was marred by fraud

Almost six months after its coup ousted the civilian government, the military junta in Myanmar has officially declared the results of the November 2020 general election invalid. The military seized control on February 1 following an election on November 8...

US combat troops to leave Iraq by end of the year

The United States plans to officially end its combat mission in Iraq and focus solely on training and advising security forces in the country in the future. The combat troops still in Iraq will leave by the end of the...

Five missing, 16 injured in German chemicals explosion

An explosion at a chemicals plant in the western German city of Leverkusen on Tuesday led to a fire in a tank containing solvents, the city authorities said. Five workers remained unaccounted for, while 16 were injured, four of them...

Extreme weather in focus as UN climate change panel meets

Recent floods in places like China and Germany, as well as other notable extreme weather events dominated the start of the meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Monday. Speakers noted the tragedies and made a call:...

Tensions high in Tunisia after president suspends parliament

Tensions spread on the streets and divisions dominated the political scene in Tunisia on Monday, after President Kais Saied's decision to sack the prime minister and suspend parliament. Saied had announced on Sunday that he was assuming executive authority along...

Twelve more coronavirus cases at Olympics – including two athletes

(dpa/GNA) - A day before the Olympics officially open, organizers reported 12 coronavirus cases linked to the Games. The organizing committee said in their Thursday update that two athletes staying in the Olympic Village were among those who tested positive....

More than 100 irregular Afghan migrants apprehended in east Turkey

Turkish authorities have once again apprehended numerous irregular migrants in the border province of Van.State news agency Anadolu reported on Tuesday that 113 Afghans had been apprehended. They were travelling on foot. The gendarmerie apprehended the Afghans and handed...
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“NAPO Suggests Halting Parliamentary Business if Ablakwa’s Agenda Is Irrelevant.”

Manhyia South MP, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has suggested that Parliament should halt all legislative business if the National Democratic...
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