Politics
Storms hit southern China mainland in wake of Typhoon Wipha
Storms drenched southern parts of the Chinese mainland on Monday, triggering warnings of flash floods and landslides, a day after Typhoon Wipha ...Israel orders evacuations in central Gaza as ceasefire talks hit roadblock
By WAFAA SHURAFA, FATMA KHALED, and MELANIE LIDMAN, Associated Press At least 73 people were killed while attempting to access aid at ...Dozens of Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on aid center in Gaza
Gaza’s civil defence agency on Saturday said Israeli gunfire killed 26 people and wounded more than 100 near two aid centres, in ...Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels sign declaration of principles for a permanent ceasefire in the east
BY CHINEDU ASADU, Associated Press Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decadeslong fighting ...Syrian forces to re-enter Suwayda to quell renewed sectarian fighting
By GHAITH ALSAYED AP Renewed clashes broke out overnight between Druze armed groups and members of Bedouin clans in southern Syria, and ...World’s oldest climate fund targets wildlife bonds for every country in Africa
By Duncan Miriri Reuters The world’s oldest multilateral climate fund, the Global Environment Facility, is planning a new wave of wildlife conservation ...South Korea lashed by heavy rain, two dead and more than 1,000 evacuated
Two people died and more than 1,000 have been evacuated in South Korea after the country was lashed by torrential rain on ...Dozens killed as massive fire rips through multistory commercial building in eastern Iraq
A massive fire in a hypermarket in al-Kut city in eastern Iraq has left at least 60 people dead and 11 others ...Syria announces ceasefire after sectarian clashes, but more fighting and abuse alleged
By GHAITH ALSAYED and ABBY SEWELL, Associated Press Syria ‘s defense minister announced a ceasefire shortly after government forces entered a key ...Russia’s Medvedev dismisses Trump’s ‘theatrical ultimatum’ on sanctions
Russia does not care about U.S. President Donald Trump’s “theatrical ultimatum” about slapping sanctions on buyers of Russian exports unless Moscow agrees to ...