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Armenia announces ceasefire after new clashes on border with Azerbaijan

Armenia announces ceasefire after new clashes on border with Azerbaijan

Armenia - A senior Armenian official said late Wednesday that a truce had been reached with Azerbaijan after two days of violence stemming from a years-long dispute between former Soviet states over the territory of

Ports in eastern China at standstill as typhoon Muifa closes in

Ports in eastern China at standstill as typhoon Muifa closes in

China - Typhoon Muifa intensified on Tuesday as it moved towards the twin port cities of Ningbo and Zhoushan, which are China's second busiest ports in terms of transshipment. Authorities in China's eastern province of

Denmark’s ban on Hijabs attracts backlash from Human Rights groups

Denmark’s ban on Hijabs attracts backlash from Human Rights groups

Denmark - Danish Commission for the Forgotten Women's Struggle, a group affiliated with the country's ruling Social Democratic Party, declared on Monday that it would essentially outlaw hijabs for women in all Danish elementary schools

3 children died after they were found unresponsive on New York City shoreline

3 children died after they were found unresponsive on New York City shoreline

US - A 30-year-old woman, believed to be the mother of a 7-year-old boy, a 4-year-old girl and a 3.5-month-old girl, is being questioned at the local police station. This was announced on Monday morning

Human rights discourse used as an agenda

Human rights discourse used as an agenda

China - In response to the 48-page UN report's allegations of human rights violations in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Chen Xu, the country's ambassador to the UN, blasted the organisation in Geneva on September

New Zealand waives masks and vaccines due to sweeping Covid changes

New Zealand waives masks and vaccines due to sweeping Covid changes

New Zealand - New Zealand, which once eradicated the virus with the world's toughest pandemic rules, has introduced relief similar to Australian or European conditions. Jacinda Ardern said it was time to safely turn the

Pregnant woman and unborn child die in flood-hit Pakistan due to a lack of medical aid

Pregnant woman and unborn child die in flood-hit Pakistan due to a lack of medical aid

Pakistan - A woman and her unborn child died in the Khair district of flood-hit Pakistan because of a lack of medical assistance and relief supplies. The pregnant woman was not transported to the hospital

Gangs, shots and Swedish elections

Gangs, shots and Swedish elections

Sweden - A surge in gun violence and gang violence was the focus of the campaign, which was described by the Swedish media as one of the ugliest election campaigns in history. Gotzunda is notorious

A man and a girl “planned” an attack on the Vice President of Argentina

A man and a girl “planned” an attack on the Vice President of Argentina

Argentina - A judge in Argentina charged a man and his girlfriend with trying to kill Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner last week. Fernando Sabag Montiel, 35, and his girlfriend Brenda Uliarte, 23, denied

Seven people drowned in a parking lot in South Korea due to a typhoon

Seven people drowned in a parking lot in South Korea due to a typhoon

South Korea - On Tuesday, Typhoon Hinnamnor hit the southern industrial centers of South Korea. Authorities said at least 10 people died and thousands were forced to flee their homes in the aftermath. Seven people