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‘Thousands’ feared dead or missing in Libya floods
AFP, Published on 12/09/2023
» BENGHAZI, Libya - Thousands are feared dead or missing in Libya after huge flash floods devastated eastern regions, with a surge of muddy river water ripping away entire neighbourhoods in one coastal city, local authorities and international aid groups said Tuesday.
Japan releases water from Fukushima nuclear plant, China furious
AFP, Published on 24/08/2023
» NAMIE (JAPAN) - Japan began releasing wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, prompting a furious China to ban all seafood imports from its neighbour.
Ethiopia unveils joint Saudi probe into alleged migrant killings
AFP, Published on 22/08/2023
» ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia said Tuesday it would launch a joint investigation with Saudi Arabia into a Human Rights Watch report accusing the kingdom's border guards of killing hundreds of Ethiopian migrants.
Saudi border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants: HRW
AFP, Published on 22/08/2023
» LONDON - Saudi border guards fired "like rain" on Ethiopian migrants trying to cross into the Gulf kingdom from Yemen, killing hundreds since last year, Human Rights Watch said in a report Monday.
Scale of jihadist threat in post-coup Niger hard to assess
AFP, Published on 21/08/2023
» NIAMEY, Niger: Niger has been hit by several jihadist attacks since its president was overthrown last month, but analysts caution against concluding that a long-running insurgency is shifting into higher gear as post-coup uncertainty mounts.
Saudi border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants: HRW
AFP, Published on 21/08/2023
» LONDON - Saudi border guards fired "like rain" on Ethiopian migrants trying to cross into the Gulf kingdom from Yemen, killing hundreds since last year, Human Rights Watch said in a report Monday.
Regional diplomacy in Niger crisis reflects cross-border ties
AFP, Published on 15/08/2023
» KANO, Nigeria: Religious leaders and politicians in northern Nigeria have opened back-door channels in a frantic attempt to stave off military intervention in coup-stricken Niger.
Lost in the Tunisia-Libya desert: one migrant's story
AFP, Published on 05/08/2023
» ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF TRIPOLI, Libya: Pato looks at the picture on his phone. It shows him with his wife and daughter, all carefree smiles. "That's the last time we were happy," he says, completely traumatised.
Beijing rains 'heaviest in 140 years'
AFP, Published on 02/08/2023
» FANGSHAN, China: Deadly rains that pummelled China's capital in recent days were the heaviest since records began 140 years ago, Beijing's weather service said on Wednesday, as a massive cleanup operation began.
Kim Jong Un meets Russian defence minister
AFP, Published on 27/07/2023
» SEOUL: Kim Jong Un met the Russian defence minister and a high-ranking Chinese delegation in Pyongyang ahead of major Korean War anniversary celebrations, state media said Thursday, the leader's first known foreign guests since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.