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Fierce battles in Bakhmut as Russian missiles hit Kharkiv

Heavy fighting was underway Sunday in the northern parts of the frontline hotspot Bakhmut, while Russian missile strikes on Ukraine's second-largest city Kharkiv wounded five people.. In Ukraine's second city Kharkiv, a missile strike hit a residential building on Sunday, wounding four people, said Oleg Synegubov, head of the regional administration.

Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf dies: army

Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has died in Dubai aged 79 after a long illness, the army said Sunday.. The four-star general died in hospital in Dubai on Sunday morning, according to media reports and a senior security official who spoke to AFP. "I can confirm that the late general breathed his last in Dubai this morning ...

Pervez Musharraf: Pakistan's last military ruler

Pervez Musharraf, the last military ruler of Pakistan, who served as a key ally to the US during its "war on terror" died in exile in Dubai on Sunday at the age of 79.. As army chief, Musharraf orchestrated the brief, high-altitude "Kargil conflict" in Kashmir that almost took Pakistan to war with its nuclear rival India. 

Cypriots go to the polls to elect new president in close contest

Cypriots began voting on Sunday in a close presidential election between three front runners, with the electorate focused more on corruption and the economy than the island's long-standing division.. Analysts say campaign pledges to root out corruption and improve the economy are key issues for the electorate.

Piercings and prayer: Malaysian Hindus celebrate Thaipusam

Ethnic Indian Malaysians massed in Hindu temples across the country Sunday to celebrate the annual Thaipusam festival, months after the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions that had barred large crowds.. While more than half Malaysia's 32 million people are Muslim, the country is home to around two million ethnic Indians.

Housebound Jordanian football fan a social media star

Having spent most of his life housebound due to a medical condition, Jordanian Amer Abu Nawas's love of football has propelled him to social media stardom.. Abu Nawas's own family do their best to provide him with a comfortable life.

UK mega-lab generates weather to test homes of future

The thermometer sinks below zero as a blizzard of fine snow descends on two houses freshly built inside a massive laboratory in northern England.. The project's first house was built by UK property firm Barratt Developments and French materials giant Saint-Gobain.

Cyprus to elect new president in close contest

Cyprus votes on Sunday in a close presidential election between three front runners, with the electorate focused more on corruption and the economy than the island's long-standing division.. Analysts say campaign pledges to root out corruption and improve the economy are key issues for the electorate.

Pope to wrap up landmark S.Sudan visit with holy mass

Pope Francis wraps up his pilgrimage to South Sudan with an open-air mass on Sunday after urging its leaders to focus on bringing peace to the fragile country torn apart by violence and poverty.. - War crimes - The pope had promised in 2019 to travel to South Sudan, when he hosted Kiir and Machar at a Vatican retreat and asked them to respect the ceasefire.