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The quake hit a mountain region late at night when most people were in their homes

World Leaders Offer Solidarity After Devastating Morocco Quake

Leaders and diplomats the world over expressed condolences and offered their support for Morocco Saturday after a devastating earthquake struck the mountains southwest of Marrakesh.

Millet Trilogy: India Serves G20 Leaders A Vegetarian Dinner

Labourers seal gunny sacks of millet, the gluten-free grain which India has been championing and served at a G20 dinner, on the outskirts of Bengaluru earlier this year

Millet crisps -- twice over -- and millet pudding: the G20 leaders were served a vegetarian gala dinner on Saturday showcasing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's favourite grain.

US Confirms April Seizure Of Iran Oil Shipment

Iranian military seizing the US-bound oil tanker Advantage Sweet in April, shortly after the US moved to seize a Greek-managed tanker, the Suez Rajan, carrying Iranian oil to China

The United States confirmed Friday that it seized a tanker load of Iranian oil in April, just before Iran seized two vessels in the Gulf region, in the Justice Department's first official statement on the incident.

A woman reacts outside her earthquake-damaged house in the historic old city of Marrakesh

Morocco Quake Leaves Hearts And Heritage Broken

The old city, or medina, of Marrakesh is on the UNESCO World Heritage list, drawing tourists who help account for about seven percent of Morocco's economy.

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Abbas, 87, claimed Jews were murdered in the Holocaust because of their "social role" and not religion

Paris Mayor Strips Palestinian Leader Of Honour Over Holocaust Outburst

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo has stripped Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas of the French capital's highest honour after he made remarks about the Holocaust that echoed anti-Semitic tropes, her office said on Friday.

AFP news Sep 08, 2023

The latest Russian air strikes killed at least four people

Ukraine Slams 'Fake Elections' As Russia Launches Deadly Strikes

Ukraine denounced what it called "fake elections" being held by Moscow on its occupied territory Friday, while Russian air strikes across the country killed four people and wounded dozens more.

AFP news Sep 08, 2023

At least four people were killed and dozens more injured in the fresh Russian strikes

Russian Strikes Kill Four, Injure Dozens In Ukraine

Ukraine on Friday said four people were killed and dozens injured as Russia launched a new wave of air strikes in the centre and east of the country.

AFP news Sep 08, 2023

A Ukrainian serviceman stands next to the antenna of a Starlink satellite-based broadband system in Bakhmut in February 2023

Musk Says Blocked Ukraine Attack On Russia's Black Sea Fleet

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said that he prevented a Ukrainian attack on a Russian Navy base last year by declining Kyiv's request to activate internet access in the Black Sea near Moscow-annexed Crimea.

AFP news Sep 08, 2023

G20 leaders descend on New Delhi from Friday, with host Prime Minister Narendra Modi seizing a chance to occupy the geopolitical centre stage

G20 Gathers In India With Xi Absent

G20 leaders began to descend on New Delhi Friday, hoping to make progress on trade, climate and a host of other global problems despite the Chinese and Russian presidents skipping the summit.

AFP news Sep 08, 2023

Beijing says the facilities were voluntary centres for teaching vocational skills, closed years ago after their inhabitants "graduated" into stable employment and better lives

Blocked Roads, Crumbling Camps As China Moves Xinjiang Detentions Out Of Sight

A policeman waves reporters away from a desert prison in Xinjiang, part of a network of detention facilities transformed by China's shifting policies in the northwestern region.

AFP news Sep 08, 2023

A man passes by a portrait of Chinese President Xi Jinping near Yarkant County in Xinjiang

China's Uyghur Villages Hide Their Secrets After Xinjiang Crackdown

Homes of people who went missing in China's crackdown on its Muslim minorities stand locked and silent in Xinjiang's rural heartland.

AFP news Sep 08, 2023

European Council President Charles Michel speaks during a press conference in New Delhi

EU's Michel Says Russian Blockade Of Ukraine Ports 'Must Stop'

Russia "must stop" its blockade of Ukrainian seaports after pulling out of a United Nations and Turkey-mediated deal to ensure grain shipments, European Council president Charles Michel said Friday.

AFP news Sep 08, 2023

G20 leaders meet during what is expected to be the hottest year in human history

Climate Gridlock Feared At G20 Summit

G20 leaders meet this weekend during what is likely the hottest year in human history, but hopes are slim that the divided grouping can agree ambitious action on the crisis.

AFP news Sep 08, 2023

US President Joe Biden will make a one-day trip to Hanoi

Biden's Vietnam Trip Aimed At Reining In China

President Joe Biden arrives in Vietnam on Sunday on a mission to bolster US influence, but the heavy emphasis on countering rival China will likely confine human rights concerns to the margins.

AFP news Sep 08, 2023

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: '"in Reykjavik we will discuss how to hold Russia accountable'

European Commission President Visits UAE Ahead Of COP28

"We both want to make COP28 a success and I look forward to our continued cooperation. We will work across the board to reinforce UAE-EU relations," European (EU) Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen said.

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A television broadcast with file footage of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un in Seoul in May 2023

North Korea Announces New 'Tactical Nuclear Attack Submarine': KCNA

North Korea on Friday announced it had built a "tactical nuclear attack submarine" as part of its effort to strengthen its naval force, the state news agency KCNA reported.

AFP news Sep 08, 2023

Divided G20 Head To India With Eyes On Ukraine And Climate

Divided G20 leaders will descend on New Delhi from Friday, with host Prime Minister Narendra Modi seizing a chance to occupy the geopolitical centre stage and hammer home India's growing diplomatic clout.

AFP news Sep 08, 2023

An artist's representation of the 'bubble of galaxies' Ho'oleilana, which spans a billion light years

Billion-light-year-wide 'Bubble Of Galaxies' Discovered

Astronomers have discovered the first "bubble of galaxies," an almost unimaginably huge cosmic structure thought to be a fossilised remnant from just after the Big Bang sitting in our galactic backyard.

AFP news Sep 08, 2023

The French government won court backing for its ban on abayas from schools

Court Backs French Abaya Muslim Dress Ban In Schools

France's top administrative court on Thursday upheld a government ban on traditional over-garments worn by some Muslim women in schools and rejected complaints it was discriminatory and could incite hatred.

AFP news Sep 08, 2023

US President Joe Biden will leave the White House for New Delhi on Thursday

Biden Heads For Divided G20 In India

US President Joe Biden headed for the G20 in India on Thursday promising that the summit would "deliver" despite the absence of the Chinese and Russian leaders.

AFP news Sep 08, 2023

Tensions have escalated sharply in recent months

Armenia Says Azerbaijan Preparing Fresh 'Military Provocation'

Armenia on Thursday accused arch-foe Azerbaijan of preparing a "fresh military provocation" by massing troops on their border and near the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region.

AFP news Sep 08, 2023

Leaders said that the continent is brimming with potential for green development, calling for investments and reforms to help it realise those goals

Africa Climate Demands Zero In On Finance, Debt And Taxes

Renewables funding, global finance reform and carbon taxes head the demands formulated by African nations at a summit in Nairobi this week as the world heads towards annual climate negotiations.

AFP news Sep 08, 2023

Blinken said up to a third of Ukraine's territory was now dealing with mines or unexploded ordnance

At School Used As Jail, Blinken Hails Ukraine's 'Extraordinary Resilience'

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken praised what he called Ukraine's "extraordinary resilience" against Russian aggression during a visit to Chernigiv region Thursday as he concluded a surprise two-day trip.

AFP news Sep 08, 2023

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (R) meets with Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Doha

War-torn Sudan's Army Chief Meets Qatar Ruler In Diplomatic Push

Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan met Qatar's emir on Thursday during his third trip abroad since war broke out in April, after also visiting Egypt and South Sudan in recent days.

AFP news Sep 08, 2023

The French government wants abayas -- over-garments worn by some Muslim women -- banned from schools

Court To Rule On French Abaya Muslim Dress Ban

France's highest administrative court is to rule on Thursday whether a school ban on abayas, traditional over-garments worn by some Muslim women, is legal.

AFP news Sep 07, 2023

Turkey's new pro-market finance chief Mehmet Simsek is launching a global investment roadshow

Turkey Touts Market-friendly Turn In Global Investment Roadshow

Turkey's new Wall Street-trained finance chief will kick off a global investment roadshow at the G20 summit in New Delhi on Friday to drum up support for his rescue plan for the troubled emerging economy.

AFP news Sep 07, 2023

Rights groups have long raised concerns over efforts by the Bangladeshi government to silence criticism

Fake Experts Drive Disinformation Before Bangladesh Polls

Hundreds of articles praising Bangladeshi government policies apparently by independent experts have appeared in national and international media but the authors have questionable credentials, fake photos, and may not even exist, an AFP investigation has found.

AFP news Sep 07, 2023

The traditional mud houses have been built for thousands of years but risk disappearing as 12 years of war have emptied villages and left the homes crumbling

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