Russian drone hits oil refinery, frontline attacks repelled – Ukraine military
Kyiv, UkraineReuters A Russian drone attack set ablaze the Kremenchuk oil refinery in central Ukraine and knocked out power supply in three villages, while battlefield reports said Ukrainian forces had repelled Russian attacks in frontline sectors in the east and north-east. The fire at the Kremenchuk refinery, which Moscow has targeted many times and the […]
Mines uprooted in Ukraine dam disaster could pose danger for years to come – Red Cross
Moscow, RussiaReuters Mines uprooted and dispersed by floodwaters surging downstream from the breached Kakhovka dam across swathes of southern Ukraine could pose a grave danger to civilians for decades to come, the Red Cross said. The vast Soviet-era Kakhovka dam, under Russian control, was breached in the early hours of Tuesday, unleashing floodwaters across a […]
Soils of war: The toxic legacy for Ukraine’s breadbasket
ROD NICKEL, of Reuters, reports on the damage being done to previously fertile farmland in Ukraine…
Peru declares state of emergency, seeks 18-months jail for Castillo
Lima, PeruReuters Peru’s defence minister announced a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday, which will take effect in the next few hours and allow soldiers to assist police in maintaining public safety after a week of fiery protests and road blockades. The protests were sparked by the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo on 7th […]
Hundreds of seafarers still stuck in Ukraine despite grains corridor – industry
London, UKReuters Around 82 ships with 418 seafarers remain stuck around Ukrainian ports despite the opening of a UN-backed sea corridor to ship grains with efforts to get the mariners sailing still stuck, shipping industry officials said on Thursday. The agreement reached in July, creating a protected sea transit corridor, was designed to alleviate global […]
Deadly landmine legacy in Tripoli shows stakes of Libya talks
Tripoli, LibyaReuters The death of Sadeeq Ferjani from a booby trap left by fighters in his home in southern Tripoli is a reminder of the deadly stakes at play in Libya as international powers meet in Berlin to discuss the crisis. Sadeeq, then 39 and planning to marry, went with three neighbours to check on damage after […]
Congo officials vow to tackle child labour at mines as virus threatens spike
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of CongoThomson Reuters Foundation Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo’s south-eastern mining heartland are boosting efforts to tackle child labour amid concerns that the coronavirus pandemic could drive more families to put their children to work in mines, officials said. Congo is Africa’s main producer of copper and the top global source of […]