Power impasse continues in Niger, 48 hours after coup against Bazoum
Al Jazeera :Two days after Niger’s democratically elected President Mohammed Bazoum was detained and removed in a coup led by members of his presidential guard,...
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Afghans awaiting US resettlement sent back to the land they fled
CNN :Afghans, who had fled from their country when the Taliban took over, have been facing deportation after being promised a fresh start in the...
Coastal Chinese city joins parts of Taiwan in shutting down schools and offices
AP :The coastal Chinese city of Shantou on Thursday joined parts of Taiwan in shutting down schools and offices as Typhoon Doksuri brings heavy wind...
Entire pod of 97 pilot whales dies in Australia beaching
AFP :Nearly 100 pilot whales have died after beaching in Western Australia, wildlife officials said Thursday, following desperate rescue attempts.The pod of 97 long-finned pilot...
Biden’s son pleads not guilty on tax charges as deal derails
AFP :US President Joe Biden’s son Hunter pleaded not guilty to minor tax offenses Wednesday as a deal with federal prosecutors crumbled in a Delaware...
Japan sees record drop in population
AFP :Japan’s population fell by a record in 2022, government data showed Wednesday, as the country struggles to reverse its perennial low birthrates.While many developed...
3 Palestinians killed by Israel troops
AFP :Israeli troops killed three Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Palestinian health ministry said, the latest deaths in a surge of...
Parliamentary vote to select Thailand PM postponed
Reuters :The speaker of Thailand’s parliament postponed on Tuesday a vote for the next prime minister by the two houses of the legislature, as a...
UN stages food summit as more people around world go hungry
AFP :A three-day United Nations summit opened in Rome on Monday aimed at tackling a “broken” global food system where millions are starving, billions are...
Prison riot in Ecuador leaves at least five dead
AFP :Rival gangs fought in a prison in Ecuador, leaving at least five inmates dead in the latest riot to hit the troubled penal system,...
15 dead, 19 missing after Indonesia boat sink
AFP :At least 15 people were killed and 19 more were missing on Monday after a wooden boat sank off the coast of Indonesia’s Sulawesi...
Tens of thousands of Israelis march as vote on judicial curbs nears
Reuters :Tens of thousands of Israelis opposed to a judicial overhaul sought by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu marched to Jerusalem on Saturday, as pressure mounts...