Vietnam province declares state of emergency over drought

HANOI (AFP): Thousands of people in Vietnam are suffering a "severe" shortage of fresh water because of drought and salinisation,…

4 weeks ago

Russia evacuates over 4,000 people after dam burst

MOSCOW (AFP): Russia said Saturday it had evacuated more than 4,000 people in the Orenburg region, which lies near the…

4 weeks ago

US says truce talks on, after Gaza aid worker death outcry

GAZA (AFP): American and Israeli negotiators are expected in Cairo over the weekend in a renewed push for a ceasefire-hostage…

4 weeks ago

Iran says enemy will ‘regret’ Guards killings in Syria

TEHRAN (AFP): Iran on Saturday again threatened retaliation for the deaths of seven Revolutionary Guards in a strike on Damascus,…

1 month ago

Taliban supreme leader urges Afghans to respect sharia law in Eid message

KABUL (AFP): Afghanistan's supreme leader on Saturday urged Afghans to respect sharia law and called for good relations with the…

1 month ago

More than 150 rescued from floods in eastern Australia

SYDNEY (Reuters): Australian authorities on Saturday said 152 people had been rescued from floodwaters in the eastern state of New…

1 month ago

Indonesia sees record holiday exodus as more than 190 million travel home for Eid

JAKARTA (Arabnews): The Eid Al-Fitr exodus is an annual affair for Indonesians, but this year the number of commuters is…

1 month ago

Afghan kids learn in makeshift schools six months after major quake

KABUL (AFP): Children sit shoulder to shoulder crammed in rows on the floor of a shipping container with lesson books…

1 month ago

Desperate to dodge dengue, Argentines run out of repellent

Buenos Aires (AFP): Insect repellent has become a hot commodity in Argentina, which is besieged by dengue-carrying mosquitoes and facing…

1 month ago

Southwest Airlines delays departure of Boeing 737 due to engine fire

NEW YORK (AFP): A Southwest Airlines flight from Texas to Los Angeles was forced to abort during takeoff on Thursday…

1 month ago

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