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'Everyone is angry': Okinawans fearful and frustrated after killing

A week after a US marine was arrested on suspicion of murdering a Japanese woman in Okinawa, resident Takako Kakazu is clear what she wants: American soldiers to leave.

Palestinian Mahmoud Abu Hamda wins top photography prize at Bayeux

Palestinian freelancer Mahmoud Abu Hamda on Saturday won the photography category in the prestigious Bayeux award for war correspondents for his work from Gaza.

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Four dead in Ukraine as Russia evacuates hundreds from major city

Four people were killed in a "massive" wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine Monday, officials said, as authorities in the Russian border city of Belgorod evacuated hundreds due to Ukrainian shelling.

Angry farmers stage Germany-wide tractor blockades

Furious farmers opposed to Berlin's plans to cut tax breaks for agriculture used tractors to block roads across Germany on Monday, kicking off a series of crippling strikes sinking the country deeper into a winter of discontent.

Stock markets drop as early US rate cut chances recede

Stock markets retreated Monday, extending a weak start to the year, after a forecast-busting US jobs report further dampened hopes of an early cut to interest rates in the world's biggest economy.

Russia evacuates hundreds from border city amid Ukrainian strikes

Russia said Monday it had moved some 300 people from the border city of Belgorod due to Ukrainian shelling, the biggest evacuation from a major Russian city since the conflict began.

Blinken to meet Saudi crown prince before heading to Israel

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler on Monday before heading to Israel as part of efforts to stop the Gaza war spiralling into a regional conflict.

Israel hits south Gaza as top US diplomat seeks de-escalation

Israel hit targets in south Gaza and across its border with Lebanon, the army said Monday ahead of a visit by the top US diplomat who is seeking to avert a wider war.

Macron urges French to work out in Olympic year

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday urged French people to start exercising daily as Paris prepares to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer.

China says foreign consulting agency head spied for Britain

China's spy agency said Monday the head of a foreign consultancy had been found to be spying for Britain's MI6 intelligence service.

Grand new India temple raises memories of murder

For many Indians the opening of a grand new temple this month is a long-held dream come true but for Muslims like Mohammed Shahid, the day will evoke only blood-soaked memories.

Blinken due in Israel for tough Gaza talks

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken was due in Israel on Monday for difficult talks on the war in Gaza as fears grow that the conflict could engulf the wider region.

'Suicidal' Breivik sues Norwegian state over isolation

Anders Behring Breivik, the right-wing extremist who killed 77 people in 2011 and is now "suicidal" according to his lawyer, appears in court Monday in his lawsuit against Norway over his prison conditions.

Lula fetes democracy a year after Brazil capital riots

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will mark the first anniversary Monday of the far-right riots that rocked the Brazilian capital last year, with a ceremony in Congress declaring "democracy unbowed."

UK-Palestinian surgeon fights for 'justice' after Gaza return

A British-Palestinian doctor who worked in Gazan hospitals during the Israel-Hamas conflict hopes that testimony he has given to UK police will lead to prosecutions for war crimes.

Asian markets drop as US jobs deal fresh blow to early rate cut hopes

Asian markets stumbled out of the gates Monday, extending last week's grim start to the year, after a forecast-busting US jobs report further dampened hopes for an early interest rate cut.

EU race to replace Council president Michel

European Council president Charles Michel announced Sunday that he will step down early, setting off a race against time for EU leaders to find a successor for the key position.

Nine Palestinians, two Israelis killed in West Bank violence

An air strike, gunfire and explosives across the West Bank killed at least nine Palestinians and two Israelis on Sunday, officials on both sides said as violence surges in the occupied territory.

Blinken tours Middle East as Gaza war rages into fourth month

Israel pounded Gaza on Sunday as its war with Hamas raged into a fourth month, while top US diplomat Antony Blinken decried the "tragedy" of civilian deaths and warned the conflict threatened the wider region.

Sheikh Hasina: Bangladesh democracy icon-turned-iron lady

Sheikh Hasina once helped rescue Bangladesh from military rule, but her time in power has seen the mass arrest of her political opponents and human rights sanctions against her security forces.

Bangladesh's Hasina wins re-election after polls without opposition

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won re-election for a fifth term Sunday, officials said, following a boycott led by an opposition party she branded a "terrorist organisation".

Al Jazeera says two Gaza journalists killed in Israeli strike

Al Jazeera on Sunday said two of its Palestinian journalists in the Gaza Strip were killed in an Israeli strike on their car, in what the Qatar-based media network claimed was a "targeted killing".

Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib wins parliament seat

Bangladeshi cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan won a seat in the country's parliament Sunday after a landslide victory in a general election boycotted by the opposition, an official said.

Bangladesh's Hasina heads to victory after polls without opposition

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina looked certain Sunday to win a fifth term in office following a boycott led by an opposition party she branded a "terrorist organisation", as partial results pointed to an overwhelming victory.

Eight Palestinians, two Israelis killed in West Bank violence

An air strike, gunfire and explosives across the West Bank killed eight Palestinians and two Israelis on Sunday, officials on both sides said as violence surges in the occupied territory.

Maldives suspends ministers after 'clown' jibe against India's Modi

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu suspended three deputy ministers on Sunday for making "derogatory remarks" against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government said.

Taiwan hits campaign fever pitch in final weekend before poll

Tens of thousands of people gathered in southern Taiwan for "Super Sunday" rallies by three presidential candidates making a final weekend push for votes before a crucial January 13 election.

Seven Palestinians, two Israelis killed in West Bank

Nine people were killed Sunday in the occupied West Bank, including seven Palestinians who were targeted in an air strike by the Israeli army, sources on both sides said.

EU Council President Michel says to step down early

Belgian politician Charles Michel has announced he will step down early as European Council president after he runs in the European Parliament elections set for June.

Jordan king presses Blinken on Gaza ceasefire, aid

Jordan's king urged the top United States diplomat on Sunday to push for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and an end to the humanitarian crisis brought by three months of war, the royal palace said.

Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says 2 journalists killed in Israeli strike

The health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said on Sunday that an Israeli air strike killed two journalists in the Palestinian territory.

Japan FM says Tokyo 'determined' to support Ukraine

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said on a surprise visit to Kyiv on Sunday that Tokyo was "determined" to support Ukraine, as the second anniversary of Moscow's invasion nears.

Gaza war rages into fourth month as Blinken tours Middle East

The Israel-Hamas war raging in Gaza entered its fourth month on Sunday as the army again pounded the besieged Palestinian territory and US top diplomat Antony Blinken was back in the region seeking to avoid a wider escalation.

Bangladesh counts votes after election without opposition

Bangladesh election officials began counting votes Sunday after polls guaranteed to give a fifth term in office to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina closed, following a boycott led by an opposition party she branded a "terrorist organisation".

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