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Syria ex-rebel military chief says to dissolve armed wing
Latakia, Syria (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 The military chief of Syria's victorious Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said on Tuesday it would be "the first" to dissolve its armed wing and integrate into the armed forces. "In any state, all military units must be integrated into this institution," Murhaf Abu Qasra, known by his nom de guerre Abu Hassan al-Hamawi, said in an interview with AFP, adding that "we will be, God willing, among the first to take the initiative (to dissolve our armed wing)". He added that Kurdish-held areas of ... read more |
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Myanmar junta FM briefs neighbours on election plans: Thai FMBangkok (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 Myanmar's junta-appointed foreign minister briefed officials from five neighbouring countries on the military's repeatedly delayed plans to hold elections, Thailand's foreign minister said on Thursday. ... more 
Syria ex-rebel military chief says to dissolve armed wingLatakia, Syria (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 The military chief of Syria's victorious Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said on Tuesday it would be "the first" to dissolve its armed wing and integrate into the armed forces. ... more
Syria since Assad's overthrow: latest developmentsDamascus (AFP) Dec 15, 2024 It has been a week since Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and other rebels toppled longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad. ... more 
Hong Kong lawmaker beaten in 2019 mob attack convicted of riotingHong Kong (AFP) Dec 12, 2024 A former Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker was among seven people found guilty of rioting on Thursday over a notorious mob attack on fellow democracy supporters and commuters in July 2019. ... more |
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South Korea ex-defence chief reportedly arrested as president hangs onSeoul (AFP) Dec 8, 2024 South Korea's former defence minister was arrested Sunday, local media reported, a day after President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment vote over his calamitous attempt to impose martial law. ... more 
South Korean president banned from leaving countrySeoul (AFP) Dec 9, 2024 South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol was banned Monday from travelling abroad, the justice ministry said, less than a week after he plunged the country into chaos by briefly imposing martial law. ... more 
Hong Kong court rejects first legal challenge to new security lawHong Kong (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 A senior Hong Kong judge sided with the government on Friday and dismissed the first legal challenge to the city's newly enacted national security law, which had been brought by a jailed protester. ... more 
OpenAI chief 'believes' Musk will not abuse government powerNew York (AFP) Dec 4, 2024 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed confidence Wednesday that Elon Musk would not use his proximity to Donald Trump to harm business rivals, calling such actions "profoundly un-American." ... more 
Five things to know about GhanaParis (AFP) Dec 4, 2024 One of the more stable countries in the turbulent West African region, Ghana has hit hard times recently with a severe financial crisis and political infighting ahead of a presidential election on Saturday. ... more |
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Meta says no sign of AI bedeviling elections in 2024
San Francisco (AFP) Dec 3, 2024 Meta on Tuesday said fears that artificial intelligence would unleash a torrent of misinformation to deceive voters around the world did not come true as elections played out around the world this year. Defenses against deceptive influence campaigns at the networking giant's platform held firm, with no evidence that such coordinated efforts got much attention online, Meta president of global affairs Nick Clegg told reporters. "I don't think the use of generative AI was a particularly effective t ... read more 
Tanzania's ruling party wins landslide victory in local voteDar Es Salaam (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Tanzania's ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, which has dominated the east African nation's politics for decades, won more than 98 percent of seats in this week's local elections, official results showed Thursday. ... more |
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Senegal signs off on ruling party's parliament landslideDakar (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 Senegal's Constitutional Council confirmed Wednesday the governing party's win in parliamentary elections, giving it the majority needed to implement its pan-Africanist programme. ... more 
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai's court case a 'show trial': sonLondon (AFP) Nov 26, 2024 The son of the Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai said Tuesday that his father's trial in the Chinese territory was a "sham" but that he was "proud" of how he was handling himself in court. ... more 
Ukraine parliament cancels session over threat of Russian attackKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 Kyiv shuttered parliament on Friday for one day, citing a potential Russian missile attack after President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to the West by launching a new intermediate-range missile at Ukraine. ... more
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai tells court he advocated 'peaceful resistance'Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 Jailed Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai on Friday said he had advocated for "peaceful resistance" against China's erosion of the city's freedoms and tried to "reduce violence" during huge democracy protests in 2019. ... more 
Apple Daily: the Hong Kong tabloid that dared to challenge ChinaHong Kong (AFP) Nov 20, 2024 Hong Kong's Apple Daily newspaper was once the city's most popular tabloid by punching up against a particularly powerful entity that tolerates little criticism: the Chinese Communist Party. ... more |
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