Ex-premier Johnson set for grilling at UK Covid inquiry
AFP :Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson will face tough questioning at a public inquiry Wednesday over his government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, after...
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Kenyan among 17 killed in bus crash in Philippines
AFP :Seventeen people, including a Kenyan national, died when a passenger bus careered off a road on a “killer curve” and plunged down a mountain...
Israel forces fight Hamas in Gaza, civilians seek shelter
Reuters :Israeli troops fought fierce battles with Hamas in southern Gaza on Wednesday after reaching the heart of the city of Khan Younis, forcing Palestinian...
Cyclone Michaung makes landfall in India’s south, nine killed in floods
Al Jazeera :Cyclone Michaung has made landfall in southern India, after earlier torrential rains sent tall waves crashing into coastal towns, submerging roads and killing...
14 dead as Thai bus smashes into tree
AFP :A double-decker coach smashed into a tree in southern Thailand, killing at least 14 people and injuring 32, police said Tuesday. The long-distance bus...
Israel faces growing US calls for restraint amid renewed Gaza fighting
Reuters :Israel faced growing US calls to avoid further harm to Palestinian civilians in its fight against Hamas fighters in Gaza, as the warring sides...
Hillary Clinton at COP28 climate talks calls for insurance reform
Reuters :Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Sunday for reform of the insurance sector, where companies are increasingly withdrawing assistance against climate...
India’s BJP leads in 3 of 4 states in key regional elections
Al Jazeera :India’s governing right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in three of four states in key regional polls, indicating a big boost to...
Indonesia volcano erupts, spews ash 3 km into sky
AFP :A volcano in western Indonesia erupted Sunday, belching a column of ash around three kilometres into the sky, officials said.Ash from Mount Marapi on...
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Philippine
Islands region : A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Philippine Islands region on Sunday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said.The quake was 10 km...