Sri Lanka flood death toll rises to 159, many more missing
By Amal JAYASINGHE AFP Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Saturday and appealed for international assistance as the ...
Streets deserted in Guinea-Bissau capital after military takeover
Streets were nearly deserted Thursday in the capital of Guinea-Bissau, with the announcement of election results thwarted by the military seizing power, arresting the president and closing the borders of the coup-prone west African country. Soldiers ...Hong Kong high-rise blaze death toll hits 55 with 250 still missing
By Holmes Chan and Tommy Wang AFP Hong Kong firefighters were scouring scorched high-rises Thursday for over 250 people listed as missing, a day after the financial hub’s worst blaze in decades killed at least 55 ...Turkey, Egypt, Qatar discuss second phase of Gaza ceasefire deal
Turkey’s spy chief met with his Egyptian counterpart and Qatar’s foreign minister in Cairo on Tuesday to discuss transitioning to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal and increasing joint efforts in coordination with the ...Twenty-four Nigerian schoolgirls released over a week after abduction
By TUNDE OMOLEHIN, OPE ADETAYO and MARK BANCHEREAU, Associated Press All 24 schoolgirls held by assailants following a mass abduction last week from a school in northwestern Nigeria have been rescued, the country’s president announced Tuesday. ...US, Ukraine to continue work on ‘refined’ peace plan to end war with Russia
The United States and Ukraine have drawn up an “updated and refined” peace framework to end the war in Ukraine following talks in Geneva on Sunday, according to a statement from Kiev and Washington. Both sides ...
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