Aid agencies in Sudan grapple with looting, bureaucracy to deliver relief
Cairo, EgyptReuters Aid workers in Sudan say fierce fighting, rampant looting and reams of red tape are hampering efforts to deliver vital humanitarian supplies to the millions of people who now rely on a relief effort since a conflict erupted in mid-April. The United Nations estimates 25 million people, or more than half the population, […]
Ukraine repels new Russian air barrage as Moscow contends with cross-border attacks
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukraine fended off 36 Russian air attacks in and around the capital overnight while pro-Kyiv Russian fighters said they were battling Russian forces for a second day inside Russia, trading blame with Moscow for the deaths of two civilians. A view shows an office building damaged during Russian missile strikes, amid Russia’s attack […]
At least 207 dead, 900 injured in massive train crash in Odisha, India
Updated: 8:30am (AEST)Bhubaneswar, India Reuters At least 207 people were killed and 900 injured when two passenger trains collided in Odisha on Friday, according to government officials in the eastern Indian state, in India’s deadliest rail accident in over a decade. The death toll is expected to increase, state Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena said in […]
Haiti rights group decries “inhumane” conditions in police jails
Reuters Detainees in overcrowded cells in Haitian police stations are living in “inhumane, degrading conditions”, a human rights group RNDDH said Thursday, with police relying on makeshift prisons amid insecurity and a crippled judicial system. Six police stations that the group RNDDH visited in Haiti’s Ouest Department showed “very alarming” conditions, it said, urging immediate […]
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Indonesia pushes tourism to boost mangrove restoration
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters Tourists in Indonesia are discovering the benefits of mangroves as the archipelago pushes to replant or conserve carbon-rich coastal areas that have been decimated by human activity. General view of mangrove area at Balikpapan Bay, one of nearby areas of Indonesia’s projected new capital called Nusantara, in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan province, Indonesia, […]
Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee, will travel the US
New York, USAP Little Amal, a 3.7-metre tall puppet of a Syrian refugee, will journey across the United States this fall, visiting key places in America’s history to raise awareness about immigration and migration. The puppet of the 10-year-old girl will visit the US Capitol, Boston Common, Joshua Tree National Park and the Edmund Pettus Bridge among other […]
Cyprus ex-bishop who indecently assaulted teen girl in 1981 gets suspended sentence
Nicosia, Cyprus AP A court in Cyprus on Thursday gave a former bishop in the Greek Orthodox Church to a 12-month suspended sentence after he was found guilty of indecently assaulting a 16-year-old girl 42 years ago. In passing sentence, Larnaca District Court Judge Evie Efthymiou noted the severity of the offense but said she […]
US to stop giving Russia some New START nuclear arms data
Washington DC, USReuters The United States said it will stop providing Russia some notifications required under the New START arms control treaty from Thursday, including updates on its missile and launcher locations, to retaliate for Moscow’s “ongoing violations” of the accord. In a fact sheet on its website, the State Department said it would also […]
Swiss court confirms historic war crimes ruling against Liberia warlord
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters A Swiss court on Thursday upheld a guilty verdict for war crimes in the case of a former Liberian rebel commander and convicted him of crimes against humanity in a landmark case. Alieu Kosiah, who fought in the 1990s against then-President Charles Taylor’s army, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in June, […]