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Miracle rescues as Turkey-Syria quake deaths pass 28,000
Rescuers pulled a two-month-old baby and an elderly woman from the rubble on Saturday, five days after an earthquake devastated Turkey and Syria leaving more than 28,000 dead.
Assange supporters hold London 'carnival' against extradition
Several hundred supporters of jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Saturday launched a carnival-themed march through central London calling for his release as he risks extradition to the United States.
Mass Paris rally urges EU terror listing for Iran guards
Thousands of Europe-based Iranians, including relatives of victims of repression in the Islamic republic, lawmakers and campaigners, on Saturday urged the EU at a rally in Paris to list Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a "terror" group.
Miracle rescues as Turkey-Syria quake death toll tops 25,000
Rescuers pulled a two-month-old baby and an elderly woman from the rubble on Saturday, five days after an earthquake devastated Turkey and Syria, leaving more than 25,000 dead.
Iran celebrates 44th anniversary of Islamic revolution
Tens of thousands of Iranians rallied Saturday in Tehran and other major cities to mark the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, as their president said months-long protests had been defeated.
Dramatic rescues as Turkey-Syria quake toll nears 25,000
Rescuers pulled children and the elderly from the rubble Saturday as miraculous survival stories coincided with hasty mass burials five days after an earthquake devastated parts of Turkey and Syria, leaving almost 25,000 dead.
Nicaragua hands 26-year jail term to Catholic bishop who refused exile
A Nicaraguan court on Friday sentenced Catholic bishop Rolando Alvarez to 26 years in jail, a day after he refused to board a US-bound plane carrying 222 political prisoners into exile.
In eastern Ukraine, snipers watch and wait
"I'm not afraid of Russians," says "Voron", a sniper with the State Border Guard of Ukraine in the eastern Donbas region.
For Nicaraguan dissident, flight to exile was out of the blue
It seemed like just another grim day in his solitary prison cell for Juan Lorenzo Holmann Chamorro, whose family owns Nicaragua's oldest newspaper, but by evening he knew something was brewing.
Turkey tremor evokes questions over building standards
The apartments they once industriously spent so long saving up for, decorating and making comfortable now lie in a heap of rubble after a violent quake hit Turkey.
Peru's president calls for multiparty dialogue to end crisis
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Friday called for a multiparty dialogue to help resolve her country's political crisis, saying two months of sometimes deadly anti-government protests had left the nation a "fragile democracy."
Biden, Lula vow to defend democracy in Americas
President Joe Biden and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday at the White House that the two biggest countries in the Americas have successfully seen off attacks on their democracies and will now work together on fighting the climate crisis.
French academic Fariba Adelkhah released from prison in Iran: ministry
Iranian authorities on Friday released from prison French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah, who was first arrested in June 2019 and was serving a five-year sentence on national security charges vehemently denied by supporters, the French foreign ministry said.
Attacks reported across Ukraine, Biden to visit neighbour Poland
Ukraine said Friday that Russia had launched a major new wave of aerial attacks, as President Joe Biden announced he would mark one year since the invasion by visiting Kyiv's neighbour Poland.
Children rescued as Turkey-Syria quake toll nears 24,000
Rescuers pulled out children Friday from the rubble of the Turkey-Syria earthquake as the toll approached 24,000 and a winter freeze compounded the suffering for nearly one million people estimated to be in urgent need of food.
Haiti needs international force to end 'living nightmare': UN rights chief
The United Nations' top human rights official urged on Friday for an international force to be deployed to violence-ravaged Haiti, describing the island nation's multiple crises as a "living nightmare."
French academic Fariba Adelkhah released from prison in Iran: source
Iranian authorities on Friday released from prison French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah, who was first arrested in June 2019 and was serving a five-year sentence on national security charges vehemently denied by supporters, a source close to her said.
US shoots down 'high-altitude object' over Alaska
A US fighter jet shot down an unidentified object drifting high over Alaska on Friday, the White House said, just six days after the downing of an alleged Chinese spy balloon sparked a fresh diplomatic rift with Beijing.
Peru's president calls for multi-party dialogue to end crisis
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Friday called for a multi-party dialogue to help resolve her country's political crisis, saying two months of sometimes deadly anti-government protests had left the nation a "fragile democracy."
UN urges 'immediate ceasefire' in Syria to help quake aid
The United Nations rights chief called Friday for an immediate ceasefire in Syria to facilitate the delivery of aid to all victims of the region's devastating earthquake.
Belgian MEP detained for questioning in EU graft probe
Police on Friday detained a Belgian European Parliament member for questioning after searching a bank safe belonging to him as part of a probe into a bribery scandal that has rocked the EU.
Texas judge to decide fate of abortion pill in US
A conservative Texas judge is poised to rule on whether to impose a nationwide ban on a drug used for more than half of the abortions in the United States.
Zelensky says new Russian missile attack 'challenge to NATO'
Ukraine said on Friday Russia has launched a "massive" new wave of missiles and drones as President Volodymyr Zelensky called the fresh barrage a "challenge to NATO".
Kurdish militants halt 'operations' after Turkey quake
Kurdish militants from the outlawed PKK group announced a temporary halt in fighting to ease recovery work in the wake of a massive earthquake that struck southeastern Turkey and parts of Syria.
Zelensky says Russian athletes at Olympics a 'manifestation of violence'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has called for a boycott of the 2024 Paris Olympics over the possible participation of Russian athletes, said Friday their presence would be a "manifestation of violence."
East Jerusalem car ramming kills two, including child
Two people including a child were killed on Friday in a car ramming attack on a bus stop in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, Israeli authorities said.
Oil rises as Russia cuts output after Western price cap
Oil contracts rebounded Friday after Russia slashed its crude output in response to a Western price cap that was imposed on exports after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
UN says quake response exhausting aid stocks in Syria
The United Nations said Friday it was rapidly exhausting the aid stocks it had in Syria before the devastating earthquake and needed quick resupply to support the millions affected.
Two dead, including child, in east Jerusalem car ramming
Two people including a child were killed Friday in car ramming attack on a bus stop in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, Israeli authorities said.
Romania denies Russian missiles crossed country in 'massive' attack on Ukraine
NATO member Romania on Friday denied Russian missiles crossed its airspace on their way to Ukraine after Kyiv said Moscow unleashed a "massive" attack from the air.
Macron to dine with ex-Spanish king, Vargas Llosa: writer's son
France's President Emmanuel Macron will on Friday to dine with Spain's exiled former king Juan Carlos I and Peruvian Nobel-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa, the writer's son said.
Popular former Russian governor jailed for 22 years over killings
A former Russian governor, whose arrest sparked massive protests in the far-eastern city of Khabarovsk in 2020, was jailed on Friday for 22 years for allegedly organising two murders.