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Colombian govt, guerrilla group to resume peace talks next month

January 22, 2023

Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla commander Pablo Beltran (left) and Colombian government delegation member Otty Patino (right) listen to the reading of a document after a meeting within the framework of the peace talks at "La Casona Cultural Aquiles Nazoa" complex in Caracas on January 21, 2023. (YURI CORTEZ...

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The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) Publishes Blockchain Maturity Model (BMM) Overview Document

January 18, 2023

Washington, D.C., Jan 17, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) is pleased to announce the publication of the Blockchain Maturity Model (BMM) (bit.ly/3Xe9gC2) Overview Document. It is available for download at bit.ly/3Xe9gC2, and provides an in-depth look at the content, structure, use, and maintenance...

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Tens of thousands of Spanish health workers protest for future

January 16, 2023

People march during a protest in support of public health care in Madrid, Spain on Jan 15, 2023. (MANU FERNANDEZ / AP) MADRID - Tens of thousands of health workers protested in Madrid on Sunday over what they say is the destruction of the public health system by the conservative...

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At least one killed in blasts targeting troops in Somalia

January 15, 2023

In this file photo taken on Jan 16, 2022, government soldiers look at the scene of suicide bomb attack in Mogadishu, Somalia. (PHOTO / AFP) MOGADISHU - One person was killed and at least six others injured in a suicide car bombing at a checkpoint manned by Somali government troops...

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CIA chief makes rare visit to Libya

January 13, 2023

This photo posted on the official Facebook page of Libya’s Government of National Unity on Jan 12, 2023 shows Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah shaking hands with CIA Director William Burns. (GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL UNITY, LIBYA VIA FACEBOOK) TRIPOLI – US Central Intelligence Agency chief William Burns made a rare...

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Bulgaria anti-graft party drops bid to form government

January 7, 2023

Kiril Petkov and Assen Vassilev, leaders of the centrist "We Continue The Change" (PP) party, speak to the media after the first exit polls during a general election, in Sofia, Bulgaria Oct 2, 2022. (SPASIYANA SERGIEVA / REUTERS) SOFIA — Bulgaria's second largest party, the anti-corruption We Continue the Change...

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Divided Venezuela opp faces unity challenge ahead of primary

January 7, 2023

People raise a new Venezuelan flag on the dome of the Federal Legislative Palace before a session for the installation of the National Parliament for the legislative period 2023-2024 at the Federal Legislative Palace in Caracas, on Jan 5, 2023. (FEDERICO PARRA / AFP) CARACAS — Venezuela's splintered opposition, which...

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Car bombs kill at least 10, level houses in central Somalia

January 4, 2023

MOGADISHU - Two car bombs detonated by al Shabaab militants killed at least 10 people and flattened several houses in central Somalia's Hiraan region on Wednesday, a government-allied militia and a local elder said. Al Qaeda affiliate al Shabaab has been waging an insurgency against Somalia's government since 2007. It...

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Spain appoints new envoy to Venezuela amid thaw in ties

December 29, 2022

Panoramic view of the city of Caracas, on Sept 12, 2022. (YURI CORTEZ / AFP) MADRID - The Spanish government has appointed a new ambassador to Venezuela, signalling a thaw in relations that comes two years after Madrid vacated the post to protest over what it said was the absence...

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UN says to continue engagement with Burkina Faso

December 25, 2022

Soldiers awaiting the arrival of the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces and the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans during the 62nd anniversary of the creation of the Burkina Faso Armed Forces at the Nation Square in Ouagadougou on Nov 1, 2022. (MARTIN DEMAY / AFP)...

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UN to continue engaging Burkina Faso after official’s expulsion

December 25, 2022

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UK PM announces crackdown on illegal immigration

December 14, 2022

Members of Britain's Border Force tow into the Port of Dover an inflatable boat used by migrants who were rescued while crossing the English Channel, in Dover, Britain, April 14, 2022. (PETER NICHOLLS / REUTERS) LONDON — Britain on Tuesday said it planned to bring in new legislation to prevent...

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Migrant boat sinks off English coast, at least 3 deaths reported

December 14, 2022

In this Oct 12, 2022 file photo, migrants sail after boarding a smuggler's boat on the beach of Gravelines, near Dunkirk, northern France, in an attempt to cross the English Channel. (SAMEER Al-DOUMY / AFP) LONDON - A small boat carrying around 40 migrants has sunk off the southeastern coast...

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Venezuelan congress approves 2nd partial deal with opposition

December 2, 2022

Jorge Rodriguez, head of Venezuela's National Assembly, attends a session to create a work team to the request of the Senate of Colombia to restore trade relations between both countries in Caracas, Venezuela, Oct 21, 2021. (LEONARDO FERNANDEZ VILORIA / REUTERS) CARACAS – Venezuela's National Assembly, or Congress, on Thursday...

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Venezuela opp talks highlight strengthened Maduro position

November 30, 2022

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro gestures while delivering a press conference at a polling station in Simon Rodriguez school in Fuerte Tiuna, Caracas, on Aug 8, 2021 during the Socialist United Party of Venezuela (PSUV) primary elections to choose candidates ahead of the November's mayor and governor election. (FEDERICO PARRA /...

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Militants attack hotel used by officials in Somalia’s capital

November 28, 2022

MOGADISHU - Islamist militants attacked a hotel used by government officials in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Sunday evening, police and witnesses said. Al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab, which controls large swathes of the country, claimed responsibility for the attack, saying in a statement that it was targeting the nearby presidential palace....

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UK court rejects Scottish govt bid for independence vote

November 24, 2022

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon holds a press conference in Edinburgh on Nov 23, 2022 after the UK Supreme Court blocked a new vote on independence. The UK Supreme Court rejected a bid by the devolved Scottish government in Edinburgh to hold a new referendum on independence without the consent...

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IAEA: No immediate nuclear safety concerns at Zaporizhzhia plant

November 22, 2022

This handout photo taken on Sept 1, 2022 and obtained from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Sept 7, 2022 shows a general view of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant during an IAEA Support and Assistance Mission in Enerhodar, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. (HANDOUT / IAEA) VIENNA/OTTAWA/COPENHAGEN - The International...

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British minister resigns amid bullying allegations

November 9, 2022

Britain's Defence Minister Gavin Williamson is seen in Downing Street, London, Britain, Nov 2, 2017. (PHOTO / CHINADAILY.COM.CN) LONDON — Gavin Williamson, a cabinet office minister in British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government, resigned on Tuesday after mounting allegations that he had bullied colleagues. The Sunday Times and other local...

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Danes hand Social Democrats mandate to form government

November 2, 2022

Denmark's Prime Minister and leader of the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen gestures as she speaks at the Social Democratic Party location in Christiansborg in Copenhagen, Denmark, early on Nov 2, 2022. (JONATHAN NACKSTRAND / AFP) COPENHAGEN - Danes on Tuesday handed the Social Democratic Party a mandate to form...