Sahel insecurity, post-coup sanctions loom large at ECOWAS summit
The Western African leaders are expected to discuss efforts to restore civilian rule in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea.West African leaders are meeting in Ghana’s capital for a…
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Bus falls into ravine in southwest Pakistan killing 19
The bus carrying about 35 passengers fell into a deep ravine in Balochistan province; 12 others were wounded.A passenger bus slid off a mountain road and fell into a deep ravine in…
Russia claims full control of Luhansk region as key city captured
Ukraine’s military command says its troops have been forced to retreat from Lysychansk, the last major Ukrainian-held city in the region.Russia has claimed its forces have taken…
Photos: How malnutrition is killing children in a Nepal village
In a remote village in Nepal’s westernmost province, children and women are dying of malnutrition and a lack of health facilities.
Nirmala Bishwokarma, 25, and her one-year-old son…
‘Life-threatening’ floods force evacuations in Sydney, Australia
Thousands of residents in Sydney’s suburbs are ordered to evacuate amid torrential rains and the threat of flash floods.Thousands of residents have been ordered to evacuate…
Palestinian teen shot by Israeli soldiers in Jenin dies
Israeli forces have been carrying out near-daily raids in and around Jenin over the past few months.A Palestinian teenager died on Sunday after being shot by Israeli forces in the…
Several people killed in Copenhagen mall shooting: Danish police
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Suspected gunman arrested as police deployed at the large Field’s mall between the city centre and the airport.Several people have been killed and…
Alpine glacier collapses in Italy, killing five people: Rescuers
Rescuers say several others injured after chunk of glacier on Marmolada mountain broke loose, slamming into hikers.A large chunk of Alpine glacier has broken loose and slid down a…
Uzbekistan president announces ‘fatalities’ in provincial unrest
Uzbekistan’s president said there have been casualties among civilians and law enforcement personnel after rare public protests in the country’s autonomous northwestern…
Uzbekistan imposes state of emergency in protest-hit Karakalpak
President Mirziyoyev drops plans to curb Karakalpak autonomy following a rare public protest in the northwestern province.Uzbekistan has announced a month-long state of emergency…