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CAIRO (AP) — Sudan ’s paramilitary forces killed at least 10 people on Thursday in a drone attack that hit a hospital in the south-central part of the country, said a medical group. Doctors Without Borders, also known as MSF, said the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, RSF, launched two drone strikes on Al-Jabalain Hospital in the White Nile province, hitting an operating theater and a maternity ward. The strikes, […]

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan ’s paramilitary forces killed at least 10 people on Thursday in a drone attack that hit a hospital in the south-central part of the country, said a medical group. Doctors Without Borders, also known as MSF, said the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, RSF, launched two drone strikes on Al-Jabalain Hospital in the White Nile province, hitting an operating theater and a maternity ward. The strikes, […]

VATICAN CITY, April 3 (Reuters) – Pope Leo spoke on the phone with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Friday and urged him to “reopen all paths of dialogue” to end the Iran war, the Vatican said. The pope, who has emerged as a sharp critic of the regional conflict, also urged Herzog to protect civilians and promote respect for international and humanitarian law, the Vatican added. (Reporting by Joshua McElwee; […]

VATICAN CITY, April 3 (Reuters) – Pope Leo spoke on the phone with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Friday and urged him to “reopen all paths of dialogue” to end the Iran war, the Vatican said. The pope, who has emerged as a sharp critic of the regional conflict, also urged Herzog to protect civilians and promote respect for international and humanitarian law, the Vatican added. (Reporting by Joshua McElwee; […]

By Chantha Lach PHNOM PENH, April 3 (Reuters) – Cambodia’s parliament on Friday passed the first law dedicated to targeting scam centres accused of bilking international victims out of billions of dollars, as pressure mounts on governments to tackle the illicit businesses.  Justice Minister Keut Rith said the law aimed to enhance the “cleaning operation” taking place across the country, as well as to ensure the centres do not return […]

By Chantha Lach PHNOM PENH, April 3 (Reuters) – Cambodia’s parliament on Friday passed the first law dedicated to targeting scam centres accused of bilking international victims out of billions of dollars, as pressure mounts on governments to tackle the illicit businesses.  Justice Minister Keut Rith said the law aimed to enhance the “cleaning operation” taking place across the country, as well as to ensure the centres do not return […]

By Chantha Lach PHNOM PENH, April 3 (Reuters) – Cambodia’s parliament on Friday passed the first law dedicated to targeting scam centres accused of bilking international victims out of billions of dollars, as pressure mounts on governments to tackle the illicit businesses.  Justice Minister Keut Rith said the law aimed to enhance the “cleaning operation” taking place across the country, as well as to ensure the centres do not return […]

By Chantha Lach PHNOM PENH, April 3 (Reuters) – Cambodia’s parliament on Friday passed the first law dedicated to targeting scam centres accused of bilking international victims out of billions of dollars, as pressure mounts on governments to tackle the illicit businesses.  Justice Minister Keut Rith said the law aimed to enhance the “cleaning operation” taking place across the country, as well as to ensure the centres do not return […]

By Daphne Zhang and Naveen Thukral BEIJING, April 3 (Reuters) – China has tightened border controls, fast-tracked vaccines and begun culling cattle after a small outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the northwest that officials say entered from abroad. The Ministry of Agriculture said last weekend it had started culling animals and disinfecting affected areas after outbreaks hit herds totalling 6,229 cattle in Gansu province and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. […]