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Ecuador’s Amazon residents seething after new oil spill
Some 6,300 barrels of oil leaked into a natural reserve in Ecuador in a protected area of the Amazon.
Lagarde no longer ruling out an interest-rate hike this year
European Central Bank's chief delivered surprisingly hawkish comments Thursday, citing unexpected record inflation data.
Israel, Bahrain sign security cooperation agreement in Manama
Agreement signed as Israeli defence minister Benny Gantz visits the kingdom amid heightened tensions in the region.
Lebanon: The assassination of activist Lokman Slim, one year on
Lebanese activist and Hezbollah critic Lokman Slim was found dead in his car last year; his family await accountability.
ECOWAS set to hold emergency summit after coups in West Africa
West Africa bloc expected to decide whether to impose more sanctions on Burkina Faso following a military coup.
Erdogan, playing a mediating role, heads to Ukraine: Live news
As he departs for Kyiv, Turkish president says he hopes to stop 'any form of confrontation' between Russia and Ukraine.
Myanmar military barred from ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting
Regional bloc bars Myanmar's military-appointed foreign minister from attending an upcoming meeting.
Winter storm warnings as snow, freezing rain sweep across the US
Schools closed and thousands of flights cancelled as a major winter storm hits the central US.
Timeline: UAE under drone, missile attacks
Houthi rebels have claimed several attacks on the UAE over the past week amid a new phase war in the war in Yemen.
AFCON: Senegal beat Burkina Faso to reach final
Sadio Mane sets up one goal and scores the last one himself as Senegal beat Burkina Faso 3-1 to reach the final.
Pakistani forces battle gunmen after Balochistan checkpost raids
At least four soldiers and a civilian killed in two raids overnight on security posts in southwestern province.
Civilians killed in US special operations raid in Syria
Women and children among the dead following a raid in the town of Atmeh in the province of Idlib.
Xi promises ‘safe, splendid’ Winter Olympics as COVID cases rise
IOC reports highest number of cases among Games-related personnel, condemns calls for boycott of Beijing 2022.
Long after COVID lockdowns, India’s youth struggle to find work
Nearly 36 million Indians aged 18-29 were unemployed in 2021, while many others have settled for less paying jobs.
Ardern moves to relax New Zealand’s tough border controls
Prime Minister acknowledges heartache caused by strict quarantine rules, but says measures saved lives.
Twelve refugees found frozen to death near Turkey-Greece border
Turkey's interior minister accuses Greece of stripping the group of their clothes before deliberately sending them back.
Chinese exiles: Boycott Winter Olympics over Uighur ‘genocide’
Dissidents join rights groups in warning against any effort by Beijing to use Games as 'sports-washing opportunity'.
Meta shares plunge 18 percent as Facebook users stall
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, also said current-quarter revenue would fall below estimates.
Pakistan army posts come under deadly attacks in Balochistan
Rebels attack two security posts in Balochistan province killing a soldier, the army said.