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Hardline Trump ally De la Espriella to take office in Colombia

Colombian President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella takes office Friday, vowing to launch a war on drug-running guerrillas and usher in a new era of close ties with the United States.

Thailand teen kills seven in home, school shooting

A 14-year-old boy in Thailand, described as "troubled" and "bullied" by a classmate, killed his grandparents before shooting dead five more people at a school on Friday, police said.

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Death toll from Cambodia casino fire reaches 26 as search called off

Rescuers finished searching the charred ruins of a Cambodian hotel and casino complex Friday after the death toll from a fire that forced people to jump from windows rose to 26.

Death toll from Cambodia casino fire reaches 25 as rescuers scour site

Rescuers scoured the charred ruins of a Cambodian hotel and casino complex Friday as the death toll from a fire that forced people to jump from windows rose to 25.

Myanmar's Suu Kyi to hear final verdicts from junta court

A Myanmar junta court is expected to give its verdicts on the final charges against jailed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday, closing the military's latest battle with the democracy figurehead.

Rescuers scour gutted Cambodian casino after devastating fire

Rescuers scoured the charred ruins of a Cambodian hotel and casino complex Friday, warning they expected to find "many more" victims of a deadly fire that forced people to jump from windows.

Ex-pope Benedict is 'lucid', condition stable: Vatican

Former pope Benedict XVI is "lucid and alert" and his condition remains serious but stable, the Vatican said Thursday, the day after revealing the 95-year-old's health had deteriorated.

Bolivia prosecutor seeks 6-month detention for key opposition figure

A Bolivian prosecutor said Thursday he had requested six months of pre-trial detention for a key opposition leader and former presidential candidate detained a day earlier on charges of "terrorism."

Ethiopian federal police deploy in Tigray after peace deal

Ethiopia's federal police began to deploy on Thursday in the capital of war-torn Tigray for the first time in 18 months, the police said, marking the latest step in a nearly two-month-old peace deal.

Death of ex-pope would put Vatican in uncharted territory

The death of a pope usually sets in motion time-honoured traditions, but with ex-pontiff Benedict XVI in failing health the Vatican is on unfamiliar ground.

Prayers and emotion in ailing ex-pope Benedict's German home region

The declining health of former pontiff Benedict XVI has sparked a wave of emotion in the region of Bavaria where he was born, while the controversies that marked his time in office remain vivid for many.

G7 tells Taliban to 'urgently reverse' ban on women aid workers

G7 foreign ministers on Thursday called on the Taliban to "urgently reverse" a ban on women working in Afghanistan’s aid sector.

Ex-pope Benedict's health serious but stable: media

Former pope Benedict XVI remains in a serious but stable condition, Italian media reported Thursday, the day after the Vatican revealed the 95-year-old's health had deteriorated.

At least 19 killed, scores injured in hotel-casino fire at Cambodian border

At least 19 people were killed and many others are feared dead in a fire at a Cambodian casino, with a rescuer describing how victims hurled themselves from a ledge in a desperate bid to escape the flames.

Ten killed, scores injured in hotel-casino fire at Cambodian border

At least 10 people were killed and many others are feared dead in a fire at a Cambodian casino, with a rescuer describing how victims hurled themselves from a ledge in a desperate bid to escape the flames.

Ten killed, scores injured in huge hotel-casino fire on Cambodian border

About 10 people are dead and more than a dozen on life support after a fire at a Cambodian border casino, with photos from the scene showing people desperately huddled on ledges and perched on windowsills in a bid to escape the flames.

What is the link between winter storms and global warming?

The world is getting warmer, winters included. The United States, however, has experienced severe winter storms in recent years, and experts are taking a closer look at the link between these extreme cold events and climate change.

Ten killed, 30 injured in huge hotel-casino fire on Cambodian border

As many as 10 people have died in a fire at a Cambodian hotel-casino on the border of Thailand, with photos showing groups desperately huddled on ledges as fierce flames surround them.

Global alarm grows over China's Covid surge

The United States is the latest in a growing number of countries to impose restrictions on visitors from China after Beijing abruptly removed a major impediment to overseas travel despite surging Covid cases at home.

Pope urges prayers for 'very ill' ex-pontiff Benedict

Pope Francis said Wednesday that Benedict XVI, who in 2013 became the first pontiff to resign in six centuries, is "very ill" and urged people to pray for him.

I.Coast hands down four life terms for 2016 jihadist attack

A court in Ivory Coast on Wednesday handed down life terms to four men convicted of abetting a jihadist attack on a resort that left 19 people dead.

Russia scraps pomp in New Year revelry amid Ukraine fighting

Russians are used to celebrating the New Year -- the country's main holiday -- with pomp, joy and high spirits.

Pope says ex-pontiff Benedict 'very ill'

Pope Francis said Wednesday that former pontiff Benedict XVI, 95, is "very ill", and urged people to pray for him before going to be by his side.

Pope says ex-pontiff Benedict 'very ill', asks for prayers

Pope Francis said Wednesday that former pontiff Benedict XVI, 95, whose health has steadily been deteriorating, is "very ill" and called on the faithful to pray for him.

Hong Kong asks Japan to reverse 'hasty' Covid flight curbs

Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday asked Japan to remove restrictions on direct flights from the city, which were imposed following the explosion of coronavirus cases in mainland China.

Republican US lawmaker-elect admits fabricating resume

A Republican elected to Congress in November was facing a growing clamor for his resignation Tuesday after admitting that he made up large parts of his biography -- but refusing to give up his seat.

US Supreme Court keeps controversial border policy in place

The US government's two-year-old policy of invoking Covid-19 precautions to turn away hundreds of thousands of migrants at the Mexican border will remain in place for now, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

US Supreme Court keeps in effect health policy used to block migrants

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a pandemic-era measure used since 2020 to block hundreds of thousands of migrants from entering the country should remain in place.

US digs out from monster storm as death toll passes 50

The monster storm that killed dozens in the United States over the Christmas weekend continued to inflict misery on New York state and air travellers nationwide Tuesday, as stories emerged of families trapped for days during the "blizzard of the century."

UN urges Taliban to end 'terrible' restrictions on women

The Taliban must immediately revoke their policies targeting women and girls in Afghanistan, the UN rights chief insisted Tuesday, condemning their "terrible" consequences.

Mystery endures in 2013 Paris murder of Kurd activists

The unsolved 2013 murder of three Kurdish women activists in Paris has been an open wound for their community, with lingering frustration over France's failure to bring those responsible to justice.

'Proud and strong': Solo protest against Taliban university ban

An 18-year-old Afghan student endured Taliban taunts and insults at the weekend as she staged a solo protest against the ban on women attending university.

Suspect charged with deadly shooting of Kurds in Paris

France charged a suspected gunman on Monday with last week's murder of three Kurds in Paris, as hundreds of people marched in the French capital to pay tribute to the victims.

Historic winter storm leaves nearly 50 dead across US

US emergency crews counted the grim costs of a colossal winter storm that brought Christmas chaos to millions, especially in hard-hit western New York, where the death toll reached 25 Monday in what authorities described as a "war with mother nature."

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