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Lesotho's former prime minister Thomas Thabane (L) said he "may have inadvertently erred" during his term, as he handed power to Moeketsi Majoro
World
10.08.2024
Lesotho's new PM sworn in after ex-leader accused of murder
Singapore says the death penalty is necessary as a deterrent against crime although rights groups have long called for it to be abolished
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10.08.2024
Singapore slammed for 'cruel' Zoom death sentence
Empty stands are an unwelcome sight for fans and players
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10.08.2024
Piped noise, robots and 'sex dolls': how to liven up an empty stadium
Algerian protesters gathered during a weekly anti-government demonstration in the capital Algiers on March 13 before the coronavirus outbreak halted such rallies
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10.08.2024
Algeria hands tough jail terms to three Facebook activists
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The Taliban issued this undated portrait of Haibatullah Akhundzada in 2016 after announcing he was the group's new supreme leader
World 10.08.2024
Afghan Taliban leader says committed to deal with US
Hundreds of thousands of South Korean students have returned to school after a delay of more than two months because of the coronavirus outbreak
World 10.08.2024
Asia virus latest: S. Koreans back to school; China trade warning
Parkour, an extreme sport born in France in the 1990s blending acrobatics and gymnastics, has a following in neighbourhoods of west Tehran, where high-rise residential buildings are closely connected
World 10.08.2024
Iran arrests parkour athlete after rooftop kiss
PM Jacinda Ardern has said New Zealanders should be ready to consider 'extraordinary ideas' to deal with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic
World 10.08.2024
Kiwis eye shorter working week in post-lockdown economy
Cameroonians have become accustomed to President Biya's long absences, mainly because of poor health
World 10.08.2024
Cameroon president breaks media silence after two months of pandemic
Mexican former president Luis Echeverria Alvarez (1970-1976) in 2002, as he faced charges of ordering the killing of students during his presidency
World 10.08.2024
Son of Mexican ex-president Echeverria kills himself
Amphan is pictured in a satellite image taken on May 18
World 10.08.2024
'Super cyclone' bears down on Bangladesh, India
China's annual parliament meeting is set to debate a sweeping civil code that will cover everything from divorce and harassment to organ donations and privacy
World 10.08.2024
Divorce, harassment and organ donors: China to debate new civil code
In Thailand's Pathum Thani province road accidents have dropped by half
World 10.08.2024
Lives not lost: Asia sees unexpected gains in virus lockdowns
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