Insecticide-resistant, urban-dwelling mosquito sparks malaria surge in East Africa
Anopheles stephensi could fuel a surge in malaria that could reverse decades of progress. Read More
Russia, Chinese foreign ministers discuss ties, Ukraine, Korean Peninsula on G-20 sidelines
Chinese and Russian foreign ministers discussed bilateral ties, the conflict in Ukraine and the situation on the Korean Peninsula on the sidelines of the Group of 20 meeting in Brazil,…
Multiple students injured outside primary school in China’s Changde
BEIJING – Multiple students were injured in a vehicle collision outside a primary school in Changde in Central China’s Hunan province on Tuesday morning, Global Times said in a tweet.…
Leader of Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia resigns
The leader of the Moscow-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia resigned on Tuesday after a deal allowing for the expansion of Russian business in the republic led to mass protests…
Norwegian mass killer Breivik seeks parole for second time
OSLO – Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian mass murderer behind the country’s worst peacetime atrocity, will appear in court on Tuesday to argue he should be released from prison after…
Can the Trump-Musk bromance last?
AFP looks at 6 possible areas of friction between the world’s richest man and the president-elect. Read More
Hamas ministry says over 20 killed in aid-looter operation in Gaza
Famine is looming in the northern Gaza Strip amid increased hostilities and a near-halt in food aid. Read More
Ukraine, marking 1,000 days of Russian invasion, eyes end to war next year
Thousands of Ukrainian citizens have died in the war, and over 6 million live as refugees abroad. Read More
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Nov 19, 2024
Israeli strike hits central Beirut area An Israeli drone strike hit a neighbourhood in central Beirut on Nov 18, a Lebanese security source said, the second day in a row…
Ecuador declares national emergency as wildfires, drought intensify
QUITO – Ecuador’s government declared a 60-day national emergency due to raging forest fires made worse by severe drought conditions, the country’s risk management secretariat announced in a statement on…