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Davos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 16, 2024 - A top US official met Iraqs prime minister on Tuesday and offered greater security cooperation after Iran carried out a strike in its western neighbour.

Beijing (AFP) Jan 16, 2024 - The son of former Chinese leader Hu Jintao, who was dramatically escorted out of a major political meeting in 2022, has been appointed to a senior ministerial position, the government said on Tuesday.

Moscow (AFP) Jan 16, 2024 - Russia and Niger agreed to strengthen military cooperation on Tuesday, as the African country moves closer to Moscow following a military coup last year.

Reykjavik (AFP) Jan 15, 2024 - Volcanic activity in southwest Iceland appears to have eased, authorities said Monday, a day after lava from an eruption flowed into the fishing town of Grindavik, engulfing several homes.

Washington DC (UPI) Jan 15, 2024 - Two U.S. Navy SEALs who remain missing off the coast of Somalia were attempting to board a ship suspected of transporting Iranian weapons through the Gulf of Aden when they fell overboard, reports indicated Monday.

Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Jan 14, 2024 - Torrential rains that turned avenues into rivers killed at least 11 people in Rio de Janeiro, the fire department told AFP Sunday.

Athens (AFP) Jan 14, 2024 - Greece must prepare its armed forces for possible instability after the end of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogans latest term, the defence minister said on Sunday.

Beijing (AFP) Jan 16, 2024 - Beijing on Tuesday said the United Statess expression of disappointment in Nauru for switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan was a smear on China.

Washington (AFP) Jan 16, 2024 - The US military said Tuesday it seized Iranian-made missile parts enroute to Huthi rebels from a boat in the Arabian Sea, the first such operation since the start of Huthi attacks against commercial ships last year.

Saint-Denis De La Reunion (AFP) Jan 13, 2024 - Authorities on Frances Reunion Island on Saturday urged residents to stock up on food and water ahead of a tropical storm that risks strengthening to a cyclone before it hits Sunday night.