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With Russia next door and rising costs, Latvia goes to the polls

Latvia will vote Saturday in an election shaped by concerns over neighbouring Russia and the cost of living, but the result is not expected to steer the country off its pro-European and pro-Ukrainian course.

North Korea fires ballistic missile after Seoul's apology demand

North Korea fired a ballistic missile, Seoul's military said Saturday, days after demanding an apology for a blast that wounded three South Korean soldiers in the DMZ that it blames on the North.

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Third day of rallies in Niger demanding withdrawal of French troops

Thousands of demonstrators in Niger on Sunday held a third day of rallies calling for former colonial ruler France to withdraw its troops, as sought by the junta which seized power in July.

Zelensky replaces defence minister, Russian drones hit Ukraine port

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday announced the departure of defence minister Oleksiy Reznikov, calling for "new approaches" a year and a half into Russia's invasion.

Reznikov: Minister who bolstered Ukraine with Western firepower

Oleksiy Reznikov, who was replaced as Ukraine's defence minister on Sunday, was appointed three months before Russia's invasion and led efforts to equip Ukraine's forces with modern weaponry from allies.

Israeli foreign minister in Bahrain for official talks

Israel's foreign minister arrived in Bahrain Sunday for talks with senior officials, state media reported, in his first visit to one of the Gulf Arab states with ties to Israel.

At least 25 civilians killed in 48 hours in Sudan: activists, medic

Five civilians were killed by bombs that "fell on their homes" in Khartoum, a Sudanese medical source told AFP, a day after an air strike in the city's south killed at least 20 civilians.

Russia hits Ukraine's Danube port in attack condemned by Romania

Russian drones targeted Ukraine's southern Odesa region in the early hours of Sunday, with Moscow hitting a Danube port on the border with NATO member Romania in an attack condemned by Bucharest.

Bavarian deputy PM to stay on despite anti-Semitism scandal

The leader of Germany's powerful Bavaria state said Sunday he would keep his deputy in the job despite a row over an old anti-Semitic leaflet, hoping to draw a line under the scandal ahead of a regional election.

Air strike in Khartoum kills 20 civilians: activists

Residents of Khartoum awoke Sunday to artillery and rocket fire, hours after an air strike in the city's south killed at least 20 civilians including two children, according to Sudanese activists.

Cambodian ex-leader Hun Sen back on Facebook after long-running row

Cambodia's ex-leader Hun Sen returned to Facebook on Sunday, claiming the social media giant had "rendered justice" to him by refusing to suspend his account after he posted violent threats on the platform.

Pope hails power of interfaith dialogue for peace in Mongolia

Pope Francis hailed religion's power to resolve conflict and promote peace Sunday, on his final full day in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar for a visit that has seen him seek to build bridges with neighbouring China.

Libya lights up after years of power cuts

It's midnight just before the weekend. Traffic snarls the corniche in Tripoli, where improved electricity service has brought renewed energy to Libya's capital after years of conflict and power cuts.

Pope to lead interfaith dialogue in Mongolia

Pope Francis will show support for interfaith dialogue Sunday during his final full day in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar, a visit that has seen him seek to build bridges with China.

I.Coast counts votes after local polls seen as test for presidential race

Counting has begun after Ivory Coast voted Saturday in local and regional elections set to gauge support for the ruling party and the opposition two years ahead of a presidential poll.

Bill Richardson, globe-trotting US diplomat, dead at 75

Bill Richardson, a veteran Democratic politician and former US ambassador to the United Nations who later spent decades negotiating the release of Americans detained around the world, has died at age 75, his associates said Saturday.

Thousands rally in Niger seeking withdrawal of French troops

Thousands rallied Saturday in Niger's capital Niamey to demand that former colonial ruler France withdraw its troops as sought by a junta which seized power in June.

All Black Williams pays tearful First World War family tribute in France

For New Zealand forward Tamaiti Williams, a visit to a First World War cemetery ahead of the Rugby World Cup in France provided an unexpected and emotional link to his family heritage.

I.Coast votes in local polls seen as test for presidential race

Ivory Coast was voting Saturday in local and regional elections set to gauge support for the ruling party and the opposition two years ahead of a presidential poll.

Pope offers apparent gesture to China during visit to Mongolia

Pope Francis appeared to seek to reassure China on Saturday, using a gathering of Catholic missionaries in Mongolia to state that governments had "nothing to fear" from the Catholic Church.

Chinese flock to Mongolia hoping for papal visit of their own

Chinese Catholics flocked to Mongolia's capital to see Pope Francis this weekend, getting a glimpse of grand public expressions of religious faith unthinkable back home, and visitors expressed hope that the pontiff could one day visit them.

Channel migrants confront tighter French coast patrols

A chain of buoys blocks a river in northern France, the latest costly measure the authorities have deployed in their almost impossible mission to stop Britain-bound migrants crossing the Channel.

Pope visit shines light on Mongolia's small but vibrant Catholic community

Local faithful in Mongolia are hoping a historic visit by Pope Francis to the Buddhist minority nation this week will shine a light on the country's small but vibrant Catholic community.

Ecuadoran inmates release 57 guards and police: prison authorities

Inmates in six Ecuadoran prisons have released the 50 guards and seven police officers who had been taken hostage in the country's latest spasm of narcotics-related mayhem, the state prison institute said Friday.

New Guatemala leader slams 'coup' plan to block him from office

Guatemala's president-elect Bernardo Arevalo on Friday denounced an "ongoing coup" by the country's institutions to block him from taking power, after his political party was suspended.

Singapore ex-deputy PM Shanmugaratnam elected president

Singapore's former deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected president Friday, earning a landslide victory in the city-state's first contested vote for the largely ceremonial position in more than a decade.

Russia brands Nobel winner Dmitry Muratov a 'foreign agent'

Russia on Friday added respected journalist and Nobel Prize co-recipient Dmitry Muratov to its list of foreign agents, a label authorities commonly use to stifle critics.

Niger regime fires new broadside at France for backing ousted Bazoum

Niger's military regime fired a new verbal broadside at France on Friday, accusing Paris of "blatant interference" by backing the country's ousted president as protestors rallied near a French base outside the capital Niamey.

Russian parents send children for patriotic school year

Girls with big white hair bows and boys in blazers held hands as they lined up for their first day back to school in Moscow, with parents watching proudly and, for some including Sergei Angelov, anxiously.

Gabon's strongman meets key groups after coup

Gabon's new strongman General Brice Oligui Nguema on Friday stepped up contacts with national groups and foreign interests two days after heading a coup that ended 55 years of rule by the Bongo family.

Inmates hold scores of guards hostage in Ecuador's latest prison crisis

Almost 60 prison guards and police officers were being held hostage Friday by inmates across Ecuador.

You winning yet? Allies' scepticism irritates Ukraine

Some of Ukraine's allies have started wondering whether the counteroffensive against Russia is getting bogged down, to the irritation of Kyiv which says it needs more weapons, not criticism.

Russian airport attacked from own territory, Ukraine says

Ukraine's military intelligence said Friday that a recent drone attack on an airport in northwestern Russia which damaged several transport planes was carried out from within Russian territory.

Alarm over Austria far-right party video as its support soars

Austria's far-right Freedom Party -- which is expected to win next year's elections -- has sparked fury with a "frightening" video glorifying fascist thinkers and making knowing nods to the country's Nazi past.

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