Chadian leader in troubled north after rebel attack
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has travelled to the remote north of the country to "galvanise the troops" after...
Day: August 18, 2023
Biden to ramp up three-way Japan, S.Korea ties in sign to China
US President Joe Biden on Friday will announce new security cooperation at a first-of-a-kind three-way summit with the leaders of...
Senegal: Village mourns sons dead at sea in migrant tragedy
Under a cloudy sky in the coastal Senegalese village of Fass Boye, the local chief's voice resounds over a loudspeaker,...
Taiwan’s antique jade dealers see trade losing luster
Tracing a palm-sized jade pig resting on its haunches, an antique trader in Taiwan said the ears on the nearly...
China says Xi to pay state visit to S. Africa, attend BRICS summit next week
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to South Africa next week, the foreign ministry said Friday, while...
Out of this world deep in the Algerian desert
Deep in the Sahara desert lies the Algerian oasis of Djanet, one of earth's more stunning locations where visitors may...
Maui emergency manager resigns after wildfire warning criticism
The head of Maui's emergency management agency -- who said this week he did not regret the decision to not...
Disinformation an ‘easy sell’ in post-coup Niger
Following a July coup, Niger has become the latest hotbed of disinformation in the troubled Sahel region as West African...
Drug war ‘bloodbath’ shakes Marseille as rival gangs shoot it out
A bloody rivalry between two drug gangs in Marseille on France's Mediterranean coast has claimed the lives of dozens of...
Cat cafe brings ‘pawsitivity’ to war-scarred Gaza
A cat cafe in the Gaza Strip aims to "cheer up" Palestinian residents and offer them a respite from the...
Fears for hundreds of thousands as Sudan war spreads
Fighting between two rival generals has spread to cities in war-ravaged Sudan's south, witnesses said Friday, raising concerns for hundreds...
Sevilla goalkeeper Bounou joins Saudi club Al-Hilal
Sevilla's Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou has become the latest big name to quit Europe for the riches of Saudi Arabia,...
Pakistan appoints former state bank chief as finance minister
A former head of Pakistan's central bank has been appointed finance minister in the interim government leading the country to...
UN says forced to cut Yemen rations, compounding food crisis
More than four million Yemenis will receive less food assistance as a result of funding shortages, compounding one of the...
W.Africa military chiefs prepare possible Niger mission
West African military chiefs held a second day of talks in Ghana on Friday, preparing for a possible armed intervention...
International community divided on Niger coup response
More than three weeks after a military coup in Niger forced out a democratically elected government, the international community appears...
Russia says destroys drones in Moscow, Black Sea
Russian forces destroyed Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow and its Black Sea Fleet, officials said Friday, the latest in a surge...
Kenya bans churches linked to cult deaths
Kenyan authorities have banned five churches including that of a suspected cult leader accused of inciting more than 400 of...
Iran top diplomat meets Saudi de facto ruler
Iran's foreign minister met Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler on Friday during his first visit since the Middle East rivals...
British nurse found guilty of murdering seven babies
A British nurse was found guilty Friday of murdering seven newborn babies and trying to murder six others at the...
