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Three suspected Chinese spies arrested in Germany
The main suspect, named as Thomas R, is accused of spying for the Chinese Ministry of State Security.
Baby born by emergency caesarean as mother killed in Gaza
The infant's entire immediate family died in Israeli air strikes on Rafah on Saturday night.
Greek, Turkish officials meet in Athens as part of efforts to improve often strained ties
Athens — Delegations from Greece and Turkey were meeting in Athens on Monday as part of long-standing efforts to improve often tense relations between the two neighbors, days after Turkey voiced objections over Greece’s plans to create marine nature reserves in the Ionian and Aegean seas.
The two regional rivals are NATO allies but have been at odds for decades over a series of issues, including territorial claims in the Aegean and drilling rights in the Mediterranean, and have come to the… Read Full Article
Flooding wreaks havoc across East Africa
BUJUMBURA, Burundi — Deadly floods are wreaking havoc in many parts of East Africa that face torrential rainfall, with Burundi calling for international help to deal with the aftermath.
Lake Tanganyika's rising waters have invaded the port of Bujumbura, Burundi's economic capital, disrupting business there and elsewhere in the country that relies heavily on donor support to run government programs.
"We are issuing this statement to ask our development partners to combine efforts with the… Read Full Article
Norway's King Harald to scale back official duties
The 88-year-old has battled health issues and will make a "permanent reduction" to his public engagements.
Norway's King Harald to scale back official duties
The 88-year-old has battled health issues and will make a "permanent reduction" to his public engagements.
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Ecuadorean police capture fugitive gang leader
Los Lobos gang leader Fabricio Colón Pico had been on the run since escaping jail in January.
Norway's reform-minded King Harald, 87, to cut back activity
OSLO — Norway's 87-year-old King Harald will permanently reduce the number of official activities in which he takes part out of consideration for his age, the royal household said on Monday following the monarch's recent bout of illness.
Europe's oldest living monarch and Norway's ceremonial head of state since 1991, Harald was hospitalized in February for an infection while on holiday in Malaysia and later received a pacemaker to help compensate for a low heart rate.
Harald resumed his… Read Full Article
Russia defiant over new US aid to Ukraine
Pro-Kremlin media and Russian officials claim America is "getting dragged into" a war it will lose.