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Armenia Lifts Ban On Import Of Turkish Goods (RFE RL)

The Armenian government has lifted a ban on the import of Turkish goods that was imposed over Ankara's backing of Azerbaijan in last year’s...

‘Serious, Substantive’: Biden, Putin Agree To Intensify Diplomacy Amid Ukraine Tensions (RFE RL)

U.S. President Joe Biden has urged his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to de-escalate simmering tensions in a phone call aimed at intensifying diplomacy amid...

Rohingya refugees brought ashore after dramatic Indonesia rescue (Aisyah Llewellyn, Al Jazeera)

A standoff involving a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and the Indonesian navy has ended with a dramatic rescue that took 18 hours to complete...

S Korea’s ex-president Park freed after nearly 5 years in prison (Al Jazeera)

Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was released from prison on Friday nearly five years after being convicted of corruption, fuelling debate over whether...

Mexico’s central bank to launch digital currency by 2024 (Al Jazeera)

Mexico’s central bank will have its digital currency by 2024, the Mexican government announced on social media, although the development was not confirmed by...

Putin warns Biden against major sanctions over Ukraine: Kremlin (Al Jazeera)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his United States counterpart Joe Biden that any sanctions over Ukraine would be a big mistake, an aide...

Afghan ex-President Ghani defends decision to flee the country (Al Jazeera)

Afghanistan’s former President Ashraf Ghani has said he had no choice but to abruptly leave Kabul as the Taliban closed in and denied an...

Six rebels, Indian soldier killed in Kashmir: Police (Al Jazeera)

Government forces in Indian-administered Kashmir have killed six suspected rebels in two incidents overnight, police said, rounding off another bloody year in the disputed territory. “Six militants,...

For Kenyans, 2022 brings hope and fear (Patrick Gathara, Al Jazeera)

As in the rest of the world, 2021 has not been the best of years for democracy in Africa. It has seen the return...

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