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Landslide at gold mine in Indonesia's east kills six, 14 missing
Jakarta (AFP) May 19, 2025 A flood and landslide near a gold mine in remote eastern Indonesia killed at least six people and rescuers were searching for more than a dozen missing, officials said on Monday. Hours of heavy rain triggered the landslide and floods in West Papua province on Friday night, local search and rescue agency head Yefri Sabaruddin told AFP. "The latest data are... six people died and 14 people are still being searched for," he said. Abdul Muhari, spokesman for the national disaster mitigation agen ... read more |
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Syria gives holdout armed groups deadline to join state forcesDamascus (AFP) May 17, 2025 Syria's defence minister on Saturday gave holdout armed groups a 10-day deadline to join the war-torn country's forces, in the latest push to unify ranks following Bashar al-Assad's ouster. ... more 
Reports of Indian navy forcing Rohingyas into sea 'unconscionable': UN expertGeneva (AFP) May 15, 2025 A UN expert said on Thursday he was investigating "credible reports" that Rohingya refugees were forced off an Indian navy vessel into the Andaman Sea, in what would be an "unconscionable" act. ... more 
Climate change increasing risk of pregnancy problems: studyParis (AFP) May 14, 2025 Scorching heatwaves fuelled by global warming are increasing the risk of dangerous complications during pregnancies across the world, a report warned on Wednesday. ... more 
France pledges 10 mn euros for Chernobyl repair: Europe bankLondon (AFP) May 14, 2025 France will contribute 10 million euros to help fix a radiation cover at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine allegedly hit by a Russian drone, Europe's development bank announced Wednesday. ... more |
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10 dead, dozens hurt after boats capsize in China: state mediaBeijing (AFP) May 5, 2025 Ten people have died and 70 were hospitalised after strong winds caused boats carrying tourists to capsize at a scenic spot in southwestern China, state media said Monday. ... more 
Crisis-hit Maldives secures $8.8bn Qatar investmentColombo (AFP) May 5, 2025 Cash-strapped Maldives has signed a deal with a Dubai-based company to establish an $8.8 billion investment zone aimed at diversifying the tourism hotspot into a "financial freezone", the government said Monday. ... more 
Mexico's president rejects Trump offer of U.S. troops to fight cartelsWashington DC (UPI) May 4, 2025 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that she had rejected an offer from U.S. President Donald Trump to send American troops to help fight drug cartels. ... more 
Gazans struggling to survive as Israel plans for 'conquest'Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) May 5, 2025 Israel's plan for the "conquest" of Gaza has sparked renewed fears, but for many of the territory's residents, the most immediate threat to their lives remains the spectre of famine amid a months-long Israeli blockade. ... more
Over 200 killed in at least 243 Myanmar military attacks since quake: UNGeneva (AFP) May 2, 2025 The United Nations decried Friday continuing deadly attacks by Myanmar's military despite a ceasefire declared following a devastating earthquake that killed nearly 3,800 people. ... more |
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Myanmar junta lets post-quake truce expire
Yangon (AFP) May 1, 2025 Myanmar's military junta let a truce declared to spur aid efforts after last month's earthquake expire on Thursday, a ceasefire that monitors say it consistently violated with air strikes. The March 28 magnitude-7.7 quake in Myanmar's central belt killed nearly 3,800 and has left tens of thousands homeless as the summer monsoon season approaches. The junta - which snatched power in a 2021 coup, sparking a many-sided civil war - declared a ceasefire on April 2 and extended it last week as aid g ... read more 
Millions of children to suffer from Trump aid cutsAmman (AFP) May 1, 2025 When he grows up, five-year-old Ahmad wants to be "stronger than Spider-Man". ... more |
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Explosion in northern China housing complex kills one, injures 21Beijing (AFP) April 30, 2025 An explosion in a residential complex in northern China killed one person and injured 21 on Wednesday, state media said, a day after a restaurant fire killed almost two dozen people. ... more 
France adopts major new bill to combat drug-related crimeParis (AFP) April 30, 2025 Some of France's most dangerous drug traffickers face being locked up in high-security units in prison in the coming months, as part of a new crackdown on narcotics and drug-related crime. ... more 
Syria FM says wants to 'strengthen relations' with ChinaDamascus (AFP) April 28, 2025 Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani expressed on Monday his government's willingness to build a "strategic partnership" with China, a key backer of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad. ... more 
Four dead, 13 injured in Algeria landslideAlgiers (AFP) April 27, 2025 Four people have died and 13 others injured in a landslide in Algeria's western coastal city of Oran, authorities said on Sunday. ... more
Thailand to test disaster alerts after quake criticismBangkok (AFP) April 23, 2025 Thailand will conduct tests of a cellphone disaster alert system, senior officials said on Wednesday, after criticism that no alarm was sent after last month's deadly Myanmar earthquake caused damage in Bangkok. ... more |
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