Kyrgyz-Tajik border conflict death toll nearly 100
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Reuters Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan said on Sunday nearly 100 people had died in their border conflict, as a fragile ceasefire between the Central Asian nations extended into a second day and their mutual ally Russia urged a de-escalation. The former Soviet republics clashed over a border dispute on 14th to 16th September, accusing each […]
Biden pays respects to “honourable” Queen Elizabeth II before funeral
London, UKReuters US President Joe Biden paid emotional tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on the eve of her state funeral on Sunday, saying Britain and the world had been lucky to have such a dignified and dedicated servant on the throne for 70 years. US President Joe Biden accompanied by the First Lady Jill Biden […]
Ukraine allies see risk in Russia’s response to battlefield setbacks
Izium, Ukraine Reuters The top US general warned on Sunday it was unclear how Russia would react to its battlefield setbacks in Ukraine, as Britain said Moscow’s forces had widened strikes on civilian infrastructure and were likely to expand their targets further. Ukraine’s General Staff said Ukrainian forces repelled attacks by Russian troops in the […]
Cheetahs return to India after 70-year absence
London, UK/New Delhi, IndiaReuters Eight radio-collared African cheetahs step out on to the grassland of Kuno National Park in central India, their final destination after an 8,000 kilometres journey from Namibia that has drawn criticism from some conservationists. The arrival of the big cats – the fastest land animal on Earth – coincides with the 72nd birthday […]
In once flourishing Aden, Yemeni matriarch recalls British Queen’s visit
Aden, Yemen Reuters Kulthoom Muhammad Saeed was 12-years-old when a young Queen Elizabeth II visited Aden, then one of the world’s busiest fuelling ports and a strategic piece of Britain’s crumbling global empire. Nearly seven decades later, Yemen’s long years of war and neglect have taken a devastating toll on Aden, and the death of the Queen […]
In the US, Florida Governor defends migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard, suggests more to come
Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, USReuters Florida’s Republican Governor on Friday defended his decision to fly dozens of migrants to the wealthy vacation island of Martha’s Vineyard from Texas, and said similar actions could follow as a political dispute over border security deepened in the run-up to US elections in November. DeSantis claimed credit for a pair […]
Fighting the rising tide: Sinking villages look to nature to help Indonesia restore mangroves
MICHAEL TAYLOR, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how a restoration pilot project on Java island is helping villagers protect their communities as climate change spurs worsening floods…
William and Harry stand vigil with cousins at Queen’s coffin
London, UK Reuters Princes William and Harry stood vigil at either end of the coffin of their grandmother Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday, heads bowed as a line of mourners streamed past the late monarch’s lying-in-state. The two sons of King Charles III, attired in military uniforms, stood in silence at a 15-minute vigil in […]