Panamanians vote in election dominated by ex-president
Panamanians began voting Sunday in an election that has been consumed by unfolding drama surrounding the country’s former president, even though he is not on the ballot. Before the sweltering sun set in, voters in the normally sleepy Central American nation lined up outside of polling stations, set to weigh...
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Trudeau touts Canada as a ‘rule-of-law country’ after arrest of three Indians
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Shooting in Los Angeles area injures 7
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Sunak promises to work ‘as hard as ever’ after local elections
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Driver dies after crashing into WH security barrier
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Protesters at USC comply with school order to leave their encampment
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Israel orders closure of Al Jazeera offices as Qatar mediates Hamas talks
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Hamas in Cairo as Egyptian media report progress in ceasefire talks
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Damaged in war, vibrant church in Ukraine rises as symbol of faith, culture
This Orthodox Easter season, an extraordinary new church is bringing spiritual comfort to war-weary residents of the Ukrainian village of Lypivka. Two years ago, it also provided physical refuge from the horrors outside. Almost 100 residents sheltered in a basement chapel at the Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin...
Pakistan’s debut lunar orbiter lifts off from China
(): Pakistan’s debut lunar satellite mission was launched Friday on board China’s first lunar probe mission to collect samples from the far side of the Moon. The 53-day-long Chang’e-6 mission will collect samples for the first time from the far side of the moon and bring them for scientific studies....
Cyberattack: Germany warns Russia of consequences
(): German’s top diplomat on Friday said Russia will face consequences after accusing its military intelligence service of masterminding an “absolutely intolerable” cyberattack. Relations between the two European countries were already tense, with Germany providing military support to Ukraine in its ongoing war with Russia. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said...
Kremlin says comments on Ukraine by Macron, Cameron ‘dangerous’
(): Recent statements by France’s president and Britain’s foreign secretary about the war in Ukraine are “dangerous” and will deepen international tension around the conflict, the Kremlin’s spokesman said on Friday. French President Emmanuel Macron, in an interview published Thursday, repeated an earlier comment that he doesn’t exclude sending troops...
Kremlin critics say Russia targeting foes abroad
The military defector was killed in a hail of gunfire and then run over by a car in Spain. The opposition figure was struck repeatedly with a hammer in Lithuania. The journalist fell ill from a suspected poisoning in Germany. Since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, attacks and...
SL PM says direct pvt investment from China welcome
(): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has welcomed direct private investments from China and greater Chinese participation in sectors like agriculture, renewable energy, IT and education. The issue of direct private investment came during a meeting of Prime Minister Gunawardena and Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong on...
20 die in NW Pak bus mishap
At least 20 people were killed and 21 others injured when a passenger bus skidded off a mountainous terrain and plunged into a ravine in northwest Pakistan’s Gilgit Baltistan region on Friday, authorities said. The incident occurred around 5:30 am on the Karakoram Highway in Diamer district when the bus was...
