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Peru protests rage on despite president’s plea for calm
Shawdesh desk: Stone-throwing protesters fought pitched battles with police at fresh demonstrations demanding the resignation of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Friday, while several hundred tourists were left stranded nearReadMore
Gabon foreign minister dies of heart attack ahead of cabinet meeting
Shawdesh desk: Gabon’s Foreign Minister Michael Moussa Adamo died on Friday after suffering a heart attack while waiting to go into a cabinet meeting, the government and a presidential sourceReadMore
Search for Tibet avalanche survivors ends, death toll rises to 28
Shawdesh Desk: Search and rescue operations after a devastating avalanche that engulfed travellers on a Tibetan highway have ended, Chinese state media reported, with the death toll now at 28.ReadMore
At least 15 dead in fire at Armenia military barracks
Shawdesh Desk; An overnight fire that broke out in the barracks of an Armenian military unit left 15 servicemen dead and three others in serious condition, the country’s defence ministryReadMore
New Zealand PM Ardern announces shock resignation
Shawdesh desk: New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday announced she will resign next month, saying she no longer has “enough in the tank” to remain as leader. “IReadMore
Nearly 50 dead found in mass graves in east DR Congo: UN
Shawdesh Desk: UN peacekeepers have discovered the bodies of nearly 50 civilians in mass graves in eastern DR Congo, officials said, after a series of attacks blamed on armed groups.ReadMore
NATO allies set to provide ‘heavier weapons’ to Ukraine
Shawdesh DEsk: NATO countries are set to announce new “heavier weapons” for Ukraine, the alliance’s chief said on Wednesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on his backers to speedReadMore
Lula’s government fires 13 from his security team after Brazil riots
Shawdesh desk: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s government has fired 13 soldiers from his security detail following violent anti-government riots for which he pointed the finger again WednesdayReadMore
