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Thousands protest Turkish strikes on Kurdish groups in Syria
Thousands protest Turkish strikes on Kurdish groups in Syria
World
by  AFP

Thousands of Kurds protested on Sunday in the Syrian city of Qamishli against Turkish cross-border strikes targeting Kurdish groups in the country's northeast, an AFP photojournalist said. Demonstrators in Kurdish-controlled Qamishli in Hasakeh province on Sunday brandished photos of people killed during the last strikes in the semi-autonomous region, the AFP photojournalist said.

Italy declares state of emergency after deadly landslide
Italy declares state of emergency after deadly landslide
World
by  AFP

Italy's government declared a state of emergency on Sunday after a landslide on the southern island of Ischia killed at least one person and left a dozen missing. Casamicciola Terme, a spa resort of 8,000 inhabitants in winter on the lush island of Ischia, near Capri, was hit by an earthquake in 2017 that killed two people.

'Little by little': Ukraine grinds away on the northeastern front
'Little by little': Ukraine grinds away on the northeastern front
World
by  AFP

The motivation to keep fighting the Russians is simple for Viking, a Ukrainian soldier near the northeastern frontlines as cold weather and artillery onslaughts bogs down both sides. But despite the heavy losses incurred by the Ukrainian military over nine months of fighting since the Russian invasion in February, Viking and others in his tank platoon remain confident they will win the war.

Kenya Sevens appeal for donors to cover unpaid salaries
Kenya Sevens appeal for donors to cover unpaid salaries
Africa
by  AFP

Kenya's Rugby Sevens launched a public appeal for donations on Sunday, claiming the team has not been paid in months and players badly needed money ahead of several international matches. Kenya head coach Damian McGrath spoke of his team's financial woes in October ahead of their departure for the Hong Kong Sevens where they lost every match.

Ceasefire holding in eastern DR Congo, residents say
Ceasefire holding in eastern DR Congo, residents say
Africa
by  AFP

The frontlines between government troops and M23 rebels remained calm in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday for a second day running, local residents told AFP, after a ceasefire came into force. Clashes had continued right up to the ceasefire deadline north of the provincial capital Goma, but on Sunday both sides were holding their positions, locals told AFP by telephone.