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Stay or go? Parents agonise as shells fall on Ukraine's Bakhmut
Four-year-old Tanya started in her mother's arms, eyes wide open, as the boom of artillery fire echoed around the battered frontline Ukrainian town of Bakhmut. But most of those refusing to leave Bakhmut share a common story: too poor, too sick, too old to start over in a new place.
August signing of Chad peace plan expected in Qatar: sources
Qatar seeks to hold a ministerial summit in early August to seal an accord between Chad's military government and opposition rebels on a national peace dialogue, negotiators said Sunday. "Qatar would like to get an accord settled this week so they can hold an international meeting soon," said one negotiator.
Hundreds camp at Iraqi parliament for second day
Hundreds of followers of powerful Iraqi Shiite preacher Moqtada Sadr camped at the country's parliament Sunday for a second day, protesting against corruption and political mismanagement. The politicians currently in parliament have brought us nothing," said one of the protesters, Abdelwahab al-Jaafari, 45, a day labourer with nine children.
Former Philippine president Fidel 'Steady Eddie' Ramos dies
Former Philippine president Fidel Ramos, who oversaw a rare period of steady growth and peace that won him the reputation as one of the country's most effective leaders ever, has died aged 94, officials said Sunday.
Bin Laden family donated £1m to Prince Charles charity: report
Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, accepted a £1 million ($1.19 million, 1.21 million euro) donation to his charitable trust from the family of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden, The Sunday Times reported.
Japanese national detained in Myanmar
A Japanese man has been detained in Myanmar's commercial capital Yangon, an official at Japan's embassy confirmed Sunday, the latest foreigner ensnared in the junta-ruled nation. "I can confirm a Japanese national was detained yesterday in Yangon," an official at the Japanese embassy told AFP Sunday, requesting anonymity.
US Speaker Pelosi confirms Asia-Pacific tour, silent on Taiwan
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi will lead a congressional delegation to the Asia-Pacific region, her office confirmed on Sunday, with stops in Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan. "The trip will focus on mutual security, economic partnership and democratic governance in the Indo-Pacific region," Pelosi's office said in a statement.
Sri Lanka president seeks unity government to save economy
Sri Lanka's new president Ranil Wickremesinghe has formally invited MPs to join an all-party unity government to revive the bankrupt economy by undertaking painful reforms, his office said Sunday. He has written to all lawmakers asking them to join a unity government.
'Always frightened': life for Ukrainians in ruined estate
Galyna Chorna sobs as she recounts the Russian rocket strike that obliterated the apartments above hers, shattering her windows, her door and any inkling of safety she still clung to. A relentless barrage of Iskander missiles and unguided rockets began on February 26, hitting apartment blocks at random.
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