World’s ‘most neglected’ refugee crises all in Africa: NGO
BSS :The world is paying too little attention to a slew of mass displacements of people across Africa, risking starvation deaths and prolonging conflicts, the...
International
Nearly 700-year-old samurai sword smuggled into Switzerland
BSS/AFP :Swiss customs authorities said on Tuesday that they had discovered a nearly 700-year-old antique Japanese samurai sword during a routine vehicle search, after it...
Death toll reaches 34 in Iran tower block collapse
BSS/AFP :The death toll from last week’s collapse of a tower block in southwestern Iran has risen to 34, state media reported on Tuesday, as...
Biden rules out sending rocket systems to Ukraine ‘that can strike into Russia’
BSS :US President Joe Biden said on Monday that he would not send rocket systems to Ukraine that could hit targets well inside Russian territory,...
31 rescued, 11 still missing after Indonesia ferry sinks
BSS/AFP :Thirty-one people have been rescued and 11 are still missing after a ferry ran out of fuel and sank in bad weather off the...
Indian rapper killed in gang-related violence: Police
BSS/AFP :An Indian rapper with a major following both at home and among the diaspora in Canada and Britain was gunned down near his hometown...
Germany agrees $107b fund to modernise military in face of Russia threat
BSS :Germany’s government and conservative opposition have agreed a deal that will release 100 billion euros ($107 billion) to modernise the army in the face...
Afghan women demand education and work at Kabul protest
BSS :About two dozens of Afghan women chanting “bread, work, freedom” protested in the capital on Sunday against the Taliban’s harsh restrictions on their rights....
War in Ukraine Latest developments
BSS/AFP :The latest developments in the war in Ukraine show no sign of cease fire, resulting in the amplification of sorrows and plight for Ukraine...
Putin told Scholz and Macron Russia is ready to resume dialogue with Kiev
BSS :Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, confirmed Moscow’s readiness to continue...
Downpours in Brazil leave at least 34 dead
BSS :Torrential rains that have plagued Brazil’s northeastern Pernambuco state since Tuesday have left at least 34 dead, 29 of which occurred over the previous...
At least 27 civilians killed in DR Congo massacre
BSS :Members of a notorious rebel group killed at least 27 civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, the army and Red Cross...