Houthi strike kills at least 18 in Yemen’s Shabwa
At least 18 people were killed in an attack on Monday by the Iran-aligned Houthis on a government security forces training camp in Yemen’s Shabwa...
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Deforestation in Amazon hits nearly 40yrs low
Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon has fallen to its lowest level in nearly 40 years, according to figures released Friday, in welcome news for leftist...
Sri Lanka suffers nationwide electricity blackout
Sri Lanka suffered a nationwide electricity blackout on Saturday after the national grid tripped, possibly because solar power generation exceeded consumption, officials said. The country...
Haze triggers highest-level alert in Southeast Asia
Fires in Indonesia that have sent toxic smoke and disrupted daily life across Southeast Asia have triggered the highest-level alert by the regional bloc’s meteorological...
All contenders for UN chief receive veto
All seven candidates to lead the United Nations received a vote of “discourage,” effectively a veto, from a permanent UN Security Council member in the...
Protests spread across France as ‘yellow vests’ set to join
Saturday is a day of many unknowns. That was how the French newspaper Le Monde described it as France braced for possible nationwide demonstrations bringing...
Houthi attacks threaten Riyadh’s regional ties
On Tuesday, the Houthis hit the headquarters of Aramco, the Saudi state-owned oil company in Dhahran. On Wednesday, the Houthis vowed to continue attacks on...
Migrant boat sinks off Gambia, 12 dead
Rescuers have recovered 12 bodies after a boat transporting migrants sank off the coast of Gambia, with an unknown number still missing, the Red Cross...
Trump calls Ukraine refinery strikes ‘a disgrace’
US President Donald Trump has renewed his sharp criticism of Volodymyr Zelensky, saying the Ukrainian leader is “more difficult to deal with than [Russian President...
Houthi missile strike kills five in Yemen
Five people have been killed and 16 injured in a Houthi missile attack targeting the presidential palace in the port city of Aden in southern...
Malaysia’s frustration grows over Indonesia haze
Closed schools, shuttered sports centres and mass mask handouts. Indonesian wildfire haze has caused a regional pollution crisis and prompted growing frustration in neighbours, including...
Iran ships LPG, jet fuel despite US blockade
Iran has managed to export some liquefied petroleum gas and jet fuel since July, despite a US naval blockade, shipping intelligence showed and people involved...