As number of deaths mounts, authorities warn of more flooding and extreme weather in other parts of the country. At least 47 people have died as downpours in southern China’s Guangdong province caused catastrophic flooding and landslides, according to state media. State broadcaster CCTV said on Friday that another 38…
Islamabad, Pakistan – A 36-year-old man has been killed and his body burned in Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after he was accused of desecrating the Quran, the holy book of Muslims. The incident occurred on Thursday evening in Madyan, a town in the Swat district, a popular tourist…
Removal of Orano licence highlights tensions with France, with Russia said to be eyeing the major site. Niger’s military government has revoked the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at one of the world’s biggest uranium mines, as it continues to cut ties with former colonial power France….
Local media reported an unidentified man died from a gunshot wound to his thigh during riot police crackdown in Nairobi. At least 200 people were injured and more than 100 arrested across Kenya in nationwide protests against government tax hike plans, rights groups have said. Five groups, including Amnesty International,…
Blaze on farmland was spread by winds to nearby villages, one of several to hit the country this week. At least five people have been killed and dozens hurt as wildfires swept through several villages in southeastern Turkey, ministers said. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca reported the deaths from the overnight…
Recent shootings, first at the presidential palace, and then, at the site of a public broadcaster, in capital Ouagadougou, are fuelling suggestions that Burkina Faso may be edging towards another mutiny, amid a growing security crisis in the country. Military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore, – or “IB” as he is…
Republican contender known for his hardline stance on immigration says graduates should be able to stay in the country. Former United States President Donald Trump has said he would automatically grant green cards to foreign graduates of US colleges if re-elected, an unexpected turn from the Republican known for his…
As the war enters its 847th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, June 21, 2024. Fighting Three people were killed and four others injured, including a 14-year-old boy, after Russia attacked the village of Rozkishne, about 25km (16 miles) from the front line, in…
Since war resumed in his native Rakhine State last November, Thura Maung has seen his options narrow. The 18-year-old, from the state’s ethnic Rakhine majority, first fled his home in the coastal town of Myebon in December, when clashes between the military and autonomy-seeking Arakha Army – formerly known as…
ByteDance said US government prefers to shut down than work on an ‘effective solution’ to protect US users. TikTok and Chinese parent ByteDance have urged a United States court to strike down a law they say will ban the popular short video app in the US on January 19 next…
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