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Curfew partially lifted in Sierra Leone capital; calm restored

Nov 28, 2023

Freetown [Sierra Leone], November 28: Daily life began to resume amid a heavy security presence in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown on Monday, as the government partially lifted a curfew imposed after armed clashes erupted in the city. Early on Sunday, armed assailants stormed a military armory and several prisons, sparking battles with security forces that lasted for hours in the capital.

New Zealand to scrap world-leading anti-smoking laws

Nov 28, 2023

New search urged for missing Malaysia Airlines plane

Nov 28, 2023

Tens of thousands of Moroccans rally against normalization

Nov 28, 2023

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Global shipping on edge after Houthis seize Israeli vessels

Nov 28, 2023

Sanaa [Yemen], November 28: On November 19, Yemeni Houthis seized a Japanese-operated cargo ship in the Red Sea, with armed men jumping onto its deck from a helicopter before hoisting...

Qatar says Israel-Hamas truce extended for two days

Nov 28, 2023

Doha [Qatar], November 28: Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majid al-Ansari said Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend truce for two more days.

UK's Sunak cancels Greek PM talks amid Parthenon Marbles row

Nov 28, 2023

London [UK], November 28: A diplomatic spat erupted between Greece and the UK on Monday after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak canceled a meeting with his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis.