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AU urges independent inquiry on airstrike near Libyan capital
The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council on Saturday called for an urgent independent inquiry on the recent airstrike on a migrant detention center in Libya that killed 53 migrants and injured more than 130.
South Africa's president says U.S. jealous of Huawei's 5G advances
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday that the United States is jealous that the Chinese tech giant Huawei has outstripped them when it comes to 5G development.
Venezuela urges UN to intervene against U.S. sanctions
Venezuela on Friday urged the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, to intervene against the U.S. trade and financial sanctions which are undermining Venezuela's economy.
Southern California reels from magnitude 7.1 quake
A quake with a magnitude of 7.1 jolted much of California, cracking buildings, setting fires, breaking roads and causing several injuries
while seismologists warned that large aftershocks were expected to continue for days, if not weeks.
Putin honors deceased in submersible fire
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an executive order on Friday to bestow posthumous honors to 14 submariners killed in a recent fire on one of the navy's research submersibles.
Iran should retaliate upon Britain's seizure of Iranian oil tanker: official
A senior Iranian official said Friday that Iran should seize a British oil vessel in case London refuses to release the Iranian oil tanker, Press TV reported.
Russian deputy FM to visit Venezuela
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Friday that he plans to visit the Venezuelan capital of Caracas on July 20-22.
S.Korea officially dissolves Japan-funded "comfort women" fund
The South Korean government has officially dissolved a Japan-funded foundation in Seoul for the South Korean victims forced to work in the Japanese military brothels before and during World War II.
New Australian flu vaccine developed by AI to undergo clinical trials
Australian researchers who have developed a more effective flu vaccine have said that it will undergo clinical trials in the United States.
Chinese video platform TikTok spreads positive trends in Vietnam
Vietnam is currently one of the Southeast Asian countries with the highest growths in TikTok users. The platform had registered 12 million regular users in Vietnam as of the end of March.
Cambodian toddler eaten alive by crocodiles
Rom Roath Neary was killed by crocodiles at her home in Siem Reap, the capital of Siem Reap Province in northwestern Cambodia, reported the Independent, a British online newspaper.
Christie's goes ahead with contested King Tut statue auction
Christie's has gone forward with the auction of a 3,000-year-old stone sculpture of the famed boy pharaoh Tutankhamun despite protests from the Egyptian government.
Japan export curbs take effect as South Korean officials protest
Tightened Japanese controls on exports of key materials used to make semiconductors and displays took effect Thursday, as South Korean officials vowed to fight back.
Iran says oil tanker seizure by Britain "illegal"
Iran's Foreign Ministry on Thursday summoned British ambassador to Tehran, Robert Macaire, following its oil tanker seizure by Britain in the Strait of Gibraltar.
6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Southern California, strongest in 20 years
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted 12 km southwest of Searles Valley in the U.S. state of California 17:33:48 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Guinea over Somaliland
The Somali government on Thursday severed its diplomatic ties with Guinea, saying the west African nation has violated sovereignty and unity of Somalia.
Cockroach nearly unstoppable using insecticide, say researchers
The German cockroach has developed a strong resistance to insecticide due to the widespread use of chemical bug sprays, according to a research led by Purdue University in Indiana.
Fire caused by oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria put out
​Fire caused by an oil pipeline explosion Thursday in a satellite town of Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub, has been put out, according to the Lagos state government.
American experts tell Trump: China is not an enemy
An open letter has been written to United States President Donald Trump and the U.S. Congress by 100 well-known figures from various fields to voice their concerns about the country's current policies towards China.
Battery fire caused sub accident, nuclear reactor intact: Russian MOD
A fire in the battery compartment and its spread caused the deadly incident on a Russian deep-water apparatus on Monday, while the nuclear reactor on board was not affected.