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Strike kills Ukrainian newborn, Zelensky slams Russia
Strike kills Ukrainian newborn, Zelensky slams Russia
by  AFP

Russian strikes killed a newborn baby at a Ukrainian maternity ward and two other civilians elsewhere, officials said Wednesday as President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of "terror and murder". The small town of Vilniansk is around 45 kilometres from the front line and last week was targeted in Russian strikes that killed 10 people, officials have said.

Burkina Faso pounds patriotic drum in anti-jihadist fight
Burkina Faso pounds patriotic drum in anti-jihadist fight
by  AFP

With flags, appeals to patriotism and reminders of its revered revolutionary leader, Burkina Faso has been calling for volunteers to join a battered civilian force fighting ruthless jihadis. "It calls on all its sons to join its defence and the patriotic and popular mobilisation.

One dead in twin Jerusalem bus stop attacks: medics
One dead in twin Jerusalem bus stop attacks: medics
by  AFP

At least one person was killed and 14 wounded in two separate explosions targeting bus stops in Jerusalem Wednesday, security and medical officials said, with Israel's public security minister calling them "attacks." An explosion at a bus stop at the western exit from Jerusalem killed a man and wounded 11.

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