Trains collide in southern Egypt, killing at least 32
Two trains collided on Friday in southern Egypt, apparently after someone activated the emergency brakes, killing at least 32 people and leaving at least 66...
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China attacks more foreign brands over Uyghur criticism
Reuters More foreign retail brands came under fire on social media in China on Thursday, after a year-old statement from the Swedish company H&M airing...
Israel’s election ended in another mess
The New York Times After a fourth Israeli election in two years appears to have ended in another stalemate, leaving many Israelis feeling trapped in...
Number of undocumented migrants rising in Mexico
AFP :Mexican authorities said Wednesday that they had detected a nationwide increase in the number of undocumented migrants so far this year, including nearly 1,300...
Senegal again postpones local elections
AFP :Senegal’s government said Wednesday it had again postponed local elections due to take place this month, the third such delay for polls that were...
Transgender Rachel Levine confirmed to US health post
AFP :The US Senate took the historic step Wednesday of confirming pediatrician Rachel Levine as President Joe Biden’s assistant secretary of health, making her the...
Secret network helping hundreds of Myanmar police flee to India
Reuters :Strung across remote mountain settlements, a secret network of activists and volunteers is helping spirit hundreds of defecting Myanmar policemen away from the military’s...
Suez Canal: Owner of cargo ship blocking waterway apologises
BBC :The Japanese owner of the giant cargo ship that has been blocking Egypt’s Suez Canal since Tuesday has apologised for the disruption to global...
Brazil becomes 2nd nation to top 300,000 COVID-19 deaths
Online Desk : Brazil topped 300,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, becoming the second country to do so amid a spike in infections that has...
India reports novel COVID-19 variant, daily deaths at year’s high
Al Jazeera News :India has detected a new “double mutant variant” of the novel coronavirus, the health ministry said, adding to concern as the government...
North Korea denounces ‘psychotic’ EU
AFP :North Korea slammed European Union human rights sanctions imposed against its senior officials this week as a “despicable political provocation” and the result of...
Dubai’s deputy ruler Sheikh Hamdan dies
Al Jazeera :The deputy ruler of the emirate of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has died at the age of 75.Sheikh Hamdan, also...