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Number of missing in Gabon ferry disaster rises to 34
The number of people believed missing in a ferry disaster off the coast of Gabon has climbed to 34 following a reassessment, with the death toll also rising from two to three.
11 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Tunisia’s Saied to restore diplomatic ties with Syria
Tunisian President Kais Saied has said he plans to restore diplomatic relations with Syria, more than a decade after they were broken off in protest of Damascus’s repression of political opponents.
11 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Saudi Arabia rebrands as Ramadan approaches
Though the costs remain undisclosed, construction is set to start soon, and completion is scheduled for 2030.
11 March 2023, 09:07 AM
Malaysia ex-PM Muhyiddin charged with corruption
Muhyiddin, 75, was hit with four charges of abusing his position to obtain bribes totalling 232.5 million ringgit ($51.4 million) for his political party Bersatu.
10 March 2023, 07:03 AM
14 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa drown off Tunisia
Fourteen migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have drowned off the coast of the Tunisian city of Sfax, the coastguard said yesterday.
9 March 2023, 18:00 PM
5,000 held in Libya detention centres: IOM
Around 5,000 migrants are being held in official detention centres in Libya and they
9 March 2023, 18:00 PM
US worries China will use supply chains as weapon
The United States worries that China will use its power in global supply chains as an additional weapon to advance its political and military might, a report released Wednesday showed.
9 March 2023, 12:45 PM
3 Palestinians killed by Israel forces in West Bank: ministry
The Palestinian ministry announced the "martyrdom" of three men shot by Israeli forces in Jaba, near the flashpoint northern city of Jenin
9 March 2023, 07:41 AM
US fears increased likelihood of India-Pakistan, India-China conflicts
According to the report, the heightened military postures by both India and China along the disputed border heightens the risk of armed confrontation between two nuclear powers that might involve direct threats to US persons and interests and calls for US intervention
9 March 2023, 05:29 AM
2 dead in failed Chile airport heist
"Valuable cargo arrived on a LATAM plane from Miami which was to be taken by the Brinks (security) company, at which point the subjects burst into the area and were repelled by security officials"
9 March 2023, 02:19 AM
Less than 1pc of world breathes clean air
Less than one percent of the world’s population breathes pollution-free air – and Asian countries face some of the most severe health risks, according to a new study.
8 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Georgia police detain dozens
Georgian opposition and civil society groups yesterday called for new protests against government plans to introduce controversial “foreign agent” legislation, reminiscent of Russian legislation to pressure critics.
8 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Women first to suffer, last to be heard
Women are the primary victims of wars and conflict, yet they remain severely underrepresented at diplomatic negotiations, officials told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday.
8 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Afghan women 'most repressed in the world'
Afghanistan under the Taliban government is the "most repressive country in the world" for women's rights, with authorities effectively trapping women and girls in their homes, the United Nations said Wednesday
8 March 2023, 16:39 PM
Women first to suffer, last to be heard
Women are the primary victims of wars and conflict, yet they remain severely underrepresented at diplomatic negotiations, officials told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday
8 March 2023, 16:39 PM
US announces $26 million in new aid for Rohingya
"This new funding allows our humanitarian partners to continue providing life-saving assistance to affected communities on both sides of the Burma Bangladesh border"
8 March 2023, 01:51 AM
There will be 'conflict and confrontation'
China lashed out at the United States on Tuesday, with the foreign minister accusing Washington of stoking tensions between the two powers and warning of "conflict and confrontation"
7 March 2023, 15:53 PM
Bangladesh endorses US nominee Ajay Banga
Bangladesh has endorsed the US nominee Ajay Banga for the position of World Bank Group President, in the context of the long-standing friendship and cooperation between Bangladesh and the US.
7 March 2023, 11:09 AM
US jetliner makes emergency landing in Cuba after hitting birds
"The pilots safely returned to Havana where customers evacuated the aircraft via slides due to smoke in the cabin"
6 March 2023, 03:11 AM
Road accident in Peru leaves at least 13 dead
The fatalities happened when a fire broke out following the head-on crash in the region of Ancash, some 370 kilometers (230 miles) north of Lima, public prosecutor Edwin Ramos told RPP radio station
6 March 2023, 01:40 AM