Deadly wildfire races toward Turkish power plant

A roaring blaze raced toward a Turkish thermal power plant Tuesday and farmers herded panicked cattle…

COVID-19 lockdown in Laos extended till Aug. 18

The Lao Government has extended the current nationwide lockdown to Aug. 18, as the COVID-19 cases…

COVID-19: Libya gets two million Sinopharm doses with more expected

Libya called Monday on people to come forward to be vaccinated after it received two million…

UNICEF, WHO decries low rate of exclusive breastfeeding in Nigeria

The United Nations Children’s Fund, and the World Health Organisation have decried the low rate of…

Death toll in central China floods rises to 302, 50 missing

The death toll from floods in central China last month is at least 302 with dozens…

US aerospace tech group to buy UK peer for £6.3bn

Parker-Hannifin Corporation, a US company specialised in aerospace technologies, has agreed to buy British peer Meggitt…

COVID-19 won’t be last pandemic, WHO warns

The World Health Organisation has said the COVID-19 pandemic might not be the last the world…

Mexico holds referendum on prosecuting ex-presidents

Mexicans began voting Sunday in a national referendum promoted by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on…

COVID-19: Chinese cities test millions as virus cases surge

Chinese cities rolled out mass testing of millions of people and imposed fresh travel restrictions as…

Civilian, soldier killed in latest DR Congo bloodshed

A civilian and a soldier were killed by a notorious armed Islamist group on Friday in…