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Niger closes airspace over 'threat of intervention' as junta defies deadline
Niger closed its airspace due to the "threat of intervention" as the junta defied a deadline from the West African bloc ECOWAS to reinstate democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum or face possible military action
7 August 2023, 04:58 AM
24 dead in Morocco road crash
One of Morocco’s worst-ever road accidents left 24 people dead yesterday in the central province of Azilal, officials said.
6 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Deadline to reverse Niger coup expires
Niger’s capital was calm yesterday, with citizens appearing to pay little heed to the threat of military intervention by West Africa’s regional bloc, as its ultimatum for the country’s coup leaders to reinstate the president expires.
6 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Maldives SC bars Yameen from race
The Maldives Supreme Court yesterday confirmed that jailed former president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom is barred for the country’s September presidential election.
6 August 2023, 18:00 PM
30 migrants missing in rough seas: survivors
At least 30 migrants are missing following two shipwrecks off the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to survivor testimony, the UN’s migration agency said yesterday.
6 August 2023, 18:00 PM
China water-cannoned boat in South China Sea
The Philippines yesterday accused China’s coast guard of blocking and water-cannoning a Philippine military supply boat in the South China Sea, condemning the “excessive and offensive actions” against its vessels.
6 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Palestinian killed by Israeli settlers burried
Mourners yesterday attended the funeral of a Palestinian killed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, after the UN warned of a dramatic spike in such cases.
5 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Situation tense as rebels kill 3 soldiers in Kashmir
Three soldiers were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir during a clash with suspected rebels as the disputed region marked the fourth anniversary of New Delhi imposing direct rule, police said yesterday.
5 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Ex-PM Thaksin delays return to Thailand
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday said he had delayed his return to the kingdom next week, as he awaits a breakthrough in a post-election gridlock that could see his family’s party lead a coalition government.
5 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Death toll rises to at least 30
At least 10 people were killed in floods in a city near Beijing, officials said yesterday, bringing the death toll from recent torrential rains in northern China to at least 30.
5 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Timeline of former prime ministers arrested in Pakistan
Pakistan has a long history of incarcerating individuals who have held the country's top executive office
5 August 2023, 10:16 AM
Coal miners uncover Roman ship in Serbia
Archaeologists in Serbia are painstakingly brushing sand and soil off the ancient woodwork of a Roman ship discovered by miners in a vast opencast coal quarry.
4 August 2023, 18:00 PM
N Zealand military ‘not in a fit state’
Facing ageing equipment and difficulties recruiting personnel, New Zealand’s military needs a revamp, the government said yesterday.
4 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Junta breaks off military co-op with France
A West African delegation failed to secure the return to power of Niger’s elected government yesterday despite proposals to resolve the crisis as the junta curtailed military cooperation with former colonial power France.
4 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Putin critic Navalny gets further 19 year jail term
Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was sentenced yesterday to an additional 19 years in prison after being found guilty on a series of new charges, Navalny’s supporters said on social media.
4 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Deforestation fell 66pc in July
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell in July to its lowest level for the month since 2017, preliminary government figures showed on Thursday, boosting President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s stature on environmental policy ahead of a summit of rainforest nations.
4 August 2023, 18:00 PM
World’s oceans set new surface temp record
The world’s oceans set a temperature record in the past week, with their surface hitting 20.96 degrees Celsius (69.7 Fahrenheit), European Union climate observatory data showed yesterday.
4 August 2023, 18:00 PM
No public event for anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's death
Britain's King Charles will mark the first anniversary of the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II privately, British media reported Friday
4 August 2023, 16:43 PM
2 US Navy sailors arrested on charges of sharing secrets with China
Two US Navy sailors have been arrested on charges of handing over sensitive national security material to China, US officials said Thursday.
4 August 2023, 05:25 AM
Mexican bus carrying migrants crashes, killing 15
At least 15 people were killed yesterday when a bus carrying locals and migrants plummeted into a ravine in northeastern Mexico, a fire department official said.
3 August 2023, 18:00 PM