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Assad's prisoner No 3006 tells his story
The Syrian military intelligence officers who detained Ghazi Mohammed al-Mohammed told him to forget his name and who he was.
W.Africa bloc meets as military rulers vow to quit
West African leaders from the regional group ECOWAS met on Sunday for a summit with three nation members led by military governments on the brink of quitting the bloc.
Eastern DRC peace talks fail, Angola summit cancelled
A summit between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda was abruptly cancelled Sunday after the latest round of talks to end fighting in the eastern DRC deadlocked, dashing hopes for an immediate peace deal for the region torn apart by 30 years of conflict.
A week after Assad's fall, UN urges justice, not revenge
A week after a lightning rebel offensive toppled longtime leader Bashar al-Assad, the United Nations special envoy for Syria on Sunday called for justice to prevail, not revenge.
DR Congo, Rwanda peace talks cancelled
Talks due Sunday between the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to end conflict in the eastern DRC were called off after negotiations deadlocked, officials said.
A week after Assad's fall, Syria faced with brutal legacy
A week after a lightning offensive toppled longtime leader Bashar al-Assad, Syrians are only beginning to scratch the surface of the atrocities committed under his rule, as the country's new rulers seek to reassure the international community.
'Bali Nine' drug ring prisoners fly home to Australia
The five remaining members of the Australian "Bali Nine" drug ring flew home Sunday after 19 years in jail in Indonesia, ending an saga that had frayed relations between the two countries.
South Korean democracy holds firm against Yoon's martial law bid
South Korea's swift rebuke of martial law and removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol from office have been hailed in the country as evidence of the strength of its young democratic institutions.
S. Korean opposition urges swift removal of impeached President Yoon
South Korea's opposition leader urged a top court on Sunday to swiftly formalise the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol and ease the "suffering of the people" after his short-lived martial law decree.
South Korea's Yoon impeached: what happens next?
South Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his shock decision to declare martial law last week, which plunged the country into some of its worst political turmoil in decades.
US Fed expected to cut rates in last meeting of Biden era
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to announce a quarter point cut to its key lending rate on Wednesday despite a recent uptick in inflation, in the central bank's last meeting of Joe Biden's presidency.
Russia using N. Korean troops in bid to reclaim Kursk: Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Russia had begun deploying North Korean soldiers to storm Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region.
US says in contact with new Syria rulers
The United States has made contact with Syria's victorious Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday, despite previously designating the group as terrorists.
Recovering Lula 'lucid' and walking in Brazil hospital
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remains hospitalized in semi-intensive care but is "lucid" and walking about, health officials said Saturday, four days after he underwent surgery for an intracranial hemorrhage.
Georgia ruling party elects loyalist president amid constitutional crisis
Georgia's ruling party on Saturday voted for a far-right former footballer to become president in a controversial election process, amid a deepening constitutional crisis and weeks of mass pro-EU protests.
Turkey reopens embassy in Syria as diplomats gather for talks
Turkey reopened its embassy in Damascus on Saturday, nearly a week after president Bashar al-Assad was toppled by forces backed by Ankara, and 12 years after the diplomatic outpost was shuttered early in Syria's civil war.
Syrian pubs cautiously reopen after Islamist victory
The citizens of Damascus largely celebrated the fall of Bashar al-Assad's hated regime with joy, after 13 long years of brutal civil war.
A palace in shock: Bashar al-Assad's final moments in Syria
Hours before rebel forces seized Damascus and toppled his government on Sunday, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was already out of the country, telling hardly anyone, five former officials told AFP.
Georgia ruling party installs loyalist president amid constitutional crisis
Georgia's ruling party on Saturday installed a far-right loyalist as president in a controversial election process, amid a deepening constitutional crisis and weeks of mass pro-EU protests.
'I'm so happy': tears of joy, K-pop on Seoul streets as Yoon impeached
South Koreans wept and screamed with joy in freezing Seoul on Saturday as parliament voted to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his failed bid to impose martial law.
Shopping spree in Syria's former rebel heartland
Crowds of visitors wander brilliantly lit shopping aisles, stunned by the abundance of goods on offer in the heart of the former rebel stronghold in northwest Syria.
Turkey to reopen embassy in Syria as diplomats gather for talks
Turkey was set to reopen its embassy in Damascus on Saturday, nearly a week after president Bashar al-Assad was toppled by forces backed by Ankara, and 12 years after the diplomatic outpost was shuttered early in Syria's civil war.
South Korea's President Yoon impeached over martial law bid
South Korean lawmakers on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, with the opposition declaring a "victory of the people".
South Korean lawmakers impeach President Yoon over martial law bid
South Korean lawmakers on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, with the opposition declaring a "victory of the people".
South Korea lawmakers vote to impeach president
South Korean lawmakers on Saturday voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, with the opposition declaring a "victory of the people".
South Korean president faces second impeachment vote as thousands rally
Thousands took to the streets of South Korea's capital Saturday in rival rallies for and against President Yoon Suk Yeol, hours ahead of an impeachment vote over his failed martial law bid.
Georgia ruling party set to install loyalist president amid constitutional crisis
Georgia's ruling party is set to appoint a far-right loyalist as president on Saturday in a controversial election process, as thousands of people again prepared to take to the streets in pro-EU protests.
Jordan to host Syria talks after Damascus erupts in celebration
Jordan will host US, EU, Turkish and Arab diplomats on Saturday for high-level talks on Syria, a day after celebrations in Damascus and nationwide rejoicing at the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad.
South Korean president faces second impeachment vote
South Korean lawmakers vote Saturday on whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, in a second parliamentary showdown that remains too close to call.
South Korean president faces second martial law impeachment vote
South Korean lawmakers vote Saturday on whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, a second parliamentary showdown that appeared on a knife edge.
Global stocks pressured ahead of Fed decision
Wall Street stocks finished a lackluster week on a muted note Friday as concerns about rising Treasury bond yields competed with enthusiasm over artificial intelligence equities.
Syria's Druze hope for better future without Assad
Bayan al-Hinnawi, who spent years behind bars in Bashar al-Assad's Syria, joined crowds in the heartland of the Druze minority on Friday to celebrate the president's fall, "a dream" come true for the former prisoner.