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Myanmar holds its last election round with the army already certain to keep control over government
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Voting began on Sunday in Myanmar in the final round of a three-stage general election, capping a nearly monthlong process that has already ensured the country’s military rulers and their allies will command a parliamentary majority to form a new government.Critics say the polls are neither free not fair, and are designed to legitimize the power of the military after it ousted the elected civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021.
The army-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party, or USDP, has already won most of the seats... Read More
Zelenskyy says trilateral talks ended constructively and more are possible next week
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two days of talks involving representatives from Ukraine, Russia and the United States wrapped up Saturday with “constructive” discussions on “possible parameters" for ending the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Negotiators will return to the United Arab Emirates for the next round on Feb. 1, according to a U.S. official who described the meetings as upbeat and positive.The talks are the first known instance that officials from the Trump administration have sat down with both countries as part of Washington’s push for progress to... Read More
Ceasefire with Kurdish-led force extended for another 15 days, Syrian army says
RAQQA, Syria (AP) — Hours after the expiration of a four-day truce between the Syrian government and Kurdish-led fighters Saturday, Syria’s defense ministry announced the ceasefire had been extended by another 15 days.The defense ministry said in a statement that the extension was in support of an operation by U.S. forces to transfer accused Islamic State militants who had been held in prisons in northeastern Syria to detention centers in Iraq.
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces confirmed the ceasefire extension.
“Our forces affirm their... Read More
Trump heaps praise on UK troops following furor over Afghanistan comments
LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump heaped praise Saturday on British soldiers who fought in Afghanistan, in a post on social media that represented a partial reversal of comments he made this week that drew a cascade of criticism in the U.K., particularly from families of those killed and seriously injured in the conflict.In the wake of a conversation earlier with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump said on Truth Social that the “great and very brave soldiers of the United Kingdom will always be with the United States of America.”
He described the... Read More
Wife of Uganda's opposition leader describes moment armed men attacked her at home
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The wife of Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine described on Saturday how armed men forced their way into her home and attacked her as they demanded to know where he was.Barbara Kyagulanyi, known affectionately as Barbie, told reporters gathered around her hospital bed that she did not cooperate with the dozens of men in military uniform who broke into her home on Friday night. She told them she didn’t know where her husband was — and she refused to unlock her mobile phone despite their demands.
The intruders harassed and insulted her,... Read More
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- Ceasefire with Kurdish-led force extended for another 15 days, Syrian army says
- Trump heaps praise on UK troops following furor over Afghanistan comments
- Wife of Uganda's opposition leader describes moment armed men attacked her at home
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