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Somali activists demonstrate in Washington, calling for the United States to save democracy in their country
AIJES/Washington A number of Somali activists demonstrated in front of the Somali embassy today in the American capital, Washington, calling on the US government to intervene to protect democracy in their country, considering that Somalia is going through a stifling political crisis on the brink of a civil war in the absence of a true legitimate government, which raises fears of a return to armed conflicts. ...
Derek Chauvin trial: New footage shows George Floyd pleading with officers
A Minneapolis court has been shown new police bodycam footage of George Floyd pleading with officers during his arrest, saying: "I'm not a bad guy". ...
Italian officer 'caught selling secrets to Russia'
An Italian navy officer has been arrested while being caught in the act of handing secret documents to a Russian military official, police say. ...
George Floyd: Derek Chauvin trial begins as family demands justice
The trial of Derek Chauvin, the white American policeman accused of killing George Floyd in May last year, is due to begin later on Monday. ...
Mediator drug: French pharmaceutical firm fined over weight loss pill
A French drug maker has been found guilty of aggravated deceit and involuntary manslaughter over a weight loss pill at the centre of a major health scandal. ...
Mozambique insurgency: Islamist militants 'ambush workers fleeing hotel'
Islamist militants have ambushed a convoy that was trying to rescue civilians from a hotel amid fighting in northern Mozambique, reports say. ...
Coronavirus: EU urges unity as leaders meet for key vaccine summit
European countries must not turn on each other amid growing tensions over Covid vaccine supplies, the president of the EU Parliament has said. ...
Boulder shooting: Mental health hearing granted for suspect
The man suspected of shooting dead 10 people at a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, has made his first appearance in court. ...
Canada's Supreme Court rules in favour of national carbon tax
Canada's national carbon tax will remain intact after the country's Supreme Court ruled in favour of its legality. ...
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan
North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, says the US and Japan - the first such test since Joe Biden became US president. ...
Coronavirus: Germany imposes Easter lockdown to curb new surge
Germany has extended its lockdown for three weeks, imposing an almost complete halt over the Easter holiday in response to a third wave of coronavirus infections. ...
Covid vaccines: EU tussle with UK over AstraZeneca escalates
"This is not about EU v UK. This is a problem with AstraZeneca," claimed an EU diplomat this morning. ...
Afghanistan: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on unannounced Kabul visit
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, weeks before a planned withdrawal of all remaining US troops. ...
Congo-Brazzaville presidential candidate in hospital with Covid-19
The leading opposition candidate in Congo-Brazzaville's presidential election is in hospital with Covid-19, while voting is under way. ...
Covid: France and Poland increase lockdown measures as infections surge
France and Poland have reintroduced partial lockdowns as both countries battle a sharp rise in Covid infections in recent weeks. ...
Icelandic volcano erupts near Reykjavik
A volcano has erupted south-west of Iceland's capital Reykjavik, the country's meteorological office says. ...
Mexico violence: Gunmen kill 13 in ambush on police convoy
At least 13 people have been killed in an ambush on a police convoy by a suspected criminal gang in central Mexico. ...
Putin on Biden: Russian president reacts to US leader's criticism
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hit back after his US counterpart Joe Biden said in an interview that he considered him to be a "killer". ...
Covid: Paris lockdown as France fears 'third wave'
The French capital Paris is set to go into a month-long Covid lockdown as the country fears a third wave. ...
Covid-19: 'No evidence' of AstraZeneca jab problems, says WHO
The World Health Organisation has said there is no evidence that incidents involving blood clots are caused by the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. ...
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