At least 66 people have been killed and 141,000 affected after heavy rains deluged central and northern Mozambique, the government has said as it appealed for funds to manage the crisis. “The…
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‘At least 10 children’ in collapsed Lagos building: rescuer
At least 10 primary-school pupils are trapped inside a building which collapsed in central Lagos on Wednesday, a rescuer said. “At least 10 children” are inside the building and are “thought to…
The nations grounding their Boeing 737s
A number of countries have grounded Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 medium-haul workhorse jet in response to the Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed all 157 people on board. The Nairobi-bound plane was the…
Ethiopian Airlines grounds Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet after crash
Ethiopian Airlines said Monday it had grounded its Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet after a crash that killed 149 passengers and eight crew. “Following the tragic accident of ET 302… Ethiopian Airlines…
UN chief proposes cutting DRCongo force
UN chief Antonio Guterres has proposed shrinking the large peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo. After presidential elections in December that ended Joseph Kabila’s rule and improved security, the 16,000-strong…
Engine failure forces Air France A380 back to Abidjan
A mid-flight engine failure forced an Air France A380 jet with more than 500 passengers on board to turn back to the Ivory Coast capital Abidjan where it landed without further incident…
Trump won’t sign China trade pact unless it’s ‘great’
Optimism about a rapid resolution of the months-long US-China trade war was undercut by conflicting comments out of Washington and Beijing, sending global stock markets on a downward slide on Friday. President…
N. Korea may be preparing a missile or space launch: NPR
North Korea may be preparing for a missile or space launch, US news outlet NPR has reported, based on satellite image analysis of a key facility near Pyongyang. NPR said the images…
India signs $3 bn submarine deal with Russia: reports
India has signed a $3 billion deal to lease a third Russian nuclear-powered submarine for 10 years, giving Delhi a boost in the Indian Ocean against arch-rivals Pakistan and China, media reports…
US positive on N. Korea denuclearization despite ‘operational’ rocket site
The US still believes the “fully verified denuclearization” of North Korea is possible by the end of President Donald Trump’s “first term,” a senior official said Thursday, despite warnings a key rocket…
Saudi hit with rare rebuke at UN rights body over Khashoggi
Thirty-six nations condemned Saudi Arabia on Thursday over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in a rare censure of the oil-rich kingdom at the UN Human Rights Council. A statement read by…
Thai court dissolves key Shinawatra-linked party
A key party linked to Thailand’s powerful Shinawatra clan was dissolved Thursday by a court, just weeks before a general election, over its ill-starred bid to front a princess as a candidate…