Western officials say violence against civilians in Mali has risen in the year since hundreds of Russian mercenaries have started working alongside the West African country’s armed forces to stem a decade-long insurgency by Islamic extremists.
British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari executed by Iran, state media says
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly had warned Tehran that London was watching the case ‘closely’.
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Peru president will not resign, apologises for protest death toll
More than 40 people have been killed and hundreds injured in protests that have rocked Peru since December.
Hong Kong DJ who broadcast for six decades dies aged 98
Ray Cordeiro interviewed stars such as The Beatles during a career that put him in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s longest-serving DJ.
World’s longest working DJ whose Beatles interview made him a celebrity dies
The world’s longest working DJ who spun the wheels of steel over six decades has died aged 98.
Thousands of Indonesian workers protest against president’s job decree
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Thousands of workers held rallies in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on Saturday, urging parliament to reject a presidential decree that critics say would erode employees’ rights and environmental protections.
President Joko Widodo iss…
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Iran executes ex-defense official convicted of espionage for Britain
Iran has executed Alireza Akbari, a former defense official who was sentenced to death over long-running espionage for Britain’s MI6 intelligence service.
Bencic defeats Kasatkina in Adelaide International final
Belinda Bencic beat Daria Kasatkina 6-0, 6-2 to win the Adelaide International women’s title for her sixth on the WTA Tour.