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The UN urges US$2.5 trillion in pandemic aid to developing nations
The United Nations called today for a US$2.5-trillion aid package to help developing countries weather the COVID-19 pandemic, including debt cancellation and a health...
President Barack Obama says Paris Climate talks 'could be turning point'
US President Barack Obama says the UN climate conference in Paris could be a "turning point" in global efforts to limit future temperature rise.
According...
More than 25,000 women and children killed in Gaza says US
More than 25,000 women and children have been killed in Israel’s war on Gaza since October 7, according to US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin,...
Sudan’s military removes al-Bashir: All the latest updates
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has been removed by the military after months of anti-government protests against his three-decade rule and was replaced by a military council...
US-Iraqi raid 'foiled Islamic State mass killing'
US-Iraqi forces have rescued dozens of hostages held by Islamic State in Iraq after learning of their "imminent execution", the Pentagon has said.
But a...
Rights group warns black travellers against American Airlines
A leading United States civil rights group is warning black travellers against flying on American Airlines, saying that they could face "disrespectful, discriminatory or...
Samsung her arrested in South Korea
Samsung’s heir apparent Lee Jae-yong has been placed under arrest in South Korea, accused of bribery and other charges.
The case is linked to a...
First person jailed under Hong Kong’s security law given nine years
A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to nine years in prison after he rode a motorbike into police officers while flying a flag...
Seven dead and dozens injured in Nairobi after school collapses
At least seven children have died and 64 injured after a classroom collapsed at a primary school in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.
According to the...
Top airlines offer to re-assign crew from Zika-hit routes
Major US airlines United and Delta and Europe's Lufthansa and Air France are offering to re-assign certain flight crew concerned about contracting the Zika...
