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Virtual museum preserves Sudan's plundered heritage
Destroyed and looted in the early months of Sudan's war, the national museum in Khartoum is now welcoming virtual visitors after months of painstaking effort to digitally recreate its collection.
Maduro arrives for first US court appearance after capture
Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro arrived at a New York court on Monday, just days after being seized in Caracas in a shock US military operation that paved the path for Washington's plans to control the oil-rich country.
Xi urges South Korea's Lee to make 'right choices' in turbulent world
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on his visiting South Korean counterpart Monday to join Beijing in making the "right strategic choices" in a world that is "becoming more complex and turbulent", state media reported.
Oil prices ease as investors track Venezuela fallout
Oil prices dipped Monday after the United States ousted Nicolas Maduro, leader of crude-rich Venezuela, raising the prospect that billions of barrels could be added to the global market in coming years.
Patient killed in Russian strike on Kyiv clinic
Russia bombarded Ukraine early Monday with strikes that hit a medical clinic in Kyiv, forcing night-time evacuations into freezing temperatures and killing two people, including a patient at the facility.
Myanmar pro-military party wins first phase of junta-run election: official results
Myanmar's dominant pro-military party won the first phase of junta-run elections, the last released official results showed on Monday, with the USDP taking nearly 90 percent of lower house seats.
Maduro due for first US court hearing after capture
Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro is expected to appear in a New York court on Monday, just days after being seized in Caracas in a shock US military operation that paved the path for Washington's plans to dominate the oil-rich country.
'That's enough': Greenland PM reacts to Trump threats
President Donald Trump's calls that Greenland should become part of the United States was met with international condemnation Monday as the autonomous Danish territory's prime minister warned, "That's enough now".
South Korea's Lee meets Xi with trade, Pyongyang on the agenda
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday in Beijing, with closer economic ties as well as the recalcitrant North on the agenda.
Tech firms lead markets higher, oil swings after Maduro ouster
Stocks rose Monday on the back of a fresh rally in tech firms and oil dipped as investors weighed the impact of the US ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
Maduro's fall tests Venezuela's ruling 'club'
The ousting of Nicolas Maduro as Venezuela's president puts to the test his "Chavista" factions that have governed the oil-rich nation for 27 years.
'I can't walk anymore': Afghans freeze to death on route to Iran
Habibullah set off from his home in western Afghanistan determined to find work in Iran, only for the 15-year-old to freeze to death while walking across the mountainous frontier.
Trump declares US 'in charge' of Venezuela and Maduro goes to court
President Donald Trump's claim that the United States is "in charge" of Venezuela will be underscored Monday when the oil-rich nation's deposed leader is hauled before a New York court, while his successor offers to cooperate.
Two killed in series of Russian attacks on Ukraine
Russia bombarded Ukraine early Monday, killing two people in the Kyiv region, authorities said on the eve of a diplomatic summit in France.
Trump renews push to annex Greenland
President Donald Trump doubled down Sunday on his claim that Greenland should become part of the United States, despite calls by Denmark's prime minister to stop "threatening" the territory.
China's birth-rate push sputters as couples stay child-free
Twenty-five-year-old Grace and her husband are set on staying child-free, resisting pressure from their parents and society to produce offspring, even as China strives to boost its flagging birth rate.
'Not about condoms': Chinese shrug off contraceptive tax
China has made condoms and other contraceptives more expensive as it tries to boost birth rates, but residents in Beijing and analysts say the measure will have little impact.
Trump insists US 'in charge' in Venezuela
President Donald Trump insisted Sunday the United States is "in charge" of Venezuela after the seizure of Nicolas Maduro, but was also dealing with the new leadership in Caracas.
Trump insists 'we need Greenland'
President Donald Trump doubled down Sunday on his claim that Greenland should become part of the United States, despite calls by Denmark's prime minister to stop "threatening" the territory.
Danish PM calls on US to stop 'threatening' Greenland
Denmark called on the United States to stop "threatening" Greenland Sunday as President Donald Trump told US media he "absolutely" needed the territory, a day after Washington seized the leader of Venezuela.
North Korea tests hypersonic missiles, says nuclear forces ready for war
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of "cutting-edge" hypersonic missiles to ready Pyongyang's nuclear forces for war, state media said Monday.
South Korea's Lee to meet Xi with trade, Pyongyang on the agenda
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet Monday with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing, with closer economic ties as well as the recalcitrant North on the agenda.
Colombian guerrillas vow to confront US 'imperialism'
Colombian left-wing guerrillas operating on the border with Venezuela vowed Sunday to resist Washington's "imperial plans" following the US ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
Trump threatens new Venezuela leader after raid to seize Maduro
President Donald Trump threatened Sunday that Venezuela's new leader will pay a "big price" if she does not cooperate with the United States, after US forces seized and jailed her former boss Nicolas Maduro.
Delcy Rodriguez: From Maduro's 'tigress' to acting Venezuelan president
Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez is known for her anti-imperialist rhetoric, earning her the nickname "the tigress" from toppled leader Nicolas Maduro.
France, UK conduct joint strikes against IS in Syria
Britain and France on Sunday said they had carried out joint strikes on the Islamic State group in Syria to prevent the Islamist extremists resurging.
Greenland slams 'disrespectful' pic posted by Trump aide's wife
Greenland and Denmark on Sunday expressed their distaste after the wife of President Donald Trump's most influential aide posted a social media picture of Greenland painted in the colours of the US flag.
US says ready to work with new Venezuelan authorities
A top US official on Sunday said the Trump administration will work with the existing Venezuelan leadership, after a stunning military operation snatched president Nicolas Maduro and brought him to face trial in New York.
Spanish protesters slam 'imperialist aggression' in Venezuela
Around a thousand people gathered outside the US embassy in Madrid on Sunday to blast "imperialist aggression" after US special forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a military operation.
New clashes in Iran as protests enter second week: rights groups
New deadly clashes between protesters and security forces erupted in Iran over the weekend, rights groups and local media said Sunday, as demonstrations first sparked by anger over the rising cost of living entered a second week.
Alarm and applause after US topples Maduro
America's military assault of Caracas to grab Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro unsettled many US allies, but also impressed some who are supportive of Donald Trump.
114 killed in week of attacks in Sudan's Darfur: medical sources
Attacks by Sudan's army and its paramilitary foes on two towns in the western Darfur region over the past week have killed 114 people, medical sources told AFP Sunday.