Ex-UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on surprise Myanmar trip
Ban Ki-moon visits military-run Myanmar on behalf of a group of elder statesmen that engage in peacemaking.
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Russian official says ‘Ukrainian’ drone found outside Moscow
A district official says Victory Day parade cancelled after drone discovered approximately 30km east of the capital.
Venezuela opposition figure Guaido in Colombia ahead of summit
Colombia President Gustavo Petro is hosting int'l meeting aimed at resolving political crisis in neighbouring Venezuela.
Former US police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright released
Kim Potter, Minnesota officer who mistook gun for Taser and killed Wright in 2021, is freed after 16 months in prison.
Photos: Fears, vulnerabilities, divides and dancing in Moldova
Moldova, a former Soviet Republic, has become an increasingly visible sideshow of Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
‘Vicious circle’: Femicides in Peru reveal ‘crisis’ of violence
A string of high-profile murders has drawn attention to rates of gender-based violence in the South American country.
South Africa begins evacuation of citizens trapped in Sudan
Ramaphosa earlier said South Africa would 'assist other nationals' from 'our region' stranded in Sudan.
Death toll in Kenyan starvation cult rises to 58, police say
Kenya's police chief says the death toll includes eight people who were initially found emaciated and alive.
Zimbabwe police raid ‘back yard brewers’ as fake booze booms
Police are now frequently conducting raids to clamp down on home brewers across Zimbabwe.
Ten years of Rana Plaza: How safe is Bangladesh garment industry?
The nine-storey building collapsed in 2013, killing 1,134 people, in one of the deadliest industrial disasters ever.
Spain exhumes remains of fascist leader Primo de Rivera
The Falange party founder became one of the pillars of Francisco Franco's brutal regime.
Hundreds protest against Arab rapprochement with Syria’s al-Assad
Protesters demand Bashar al-Assad be prosecuted, the release of all detainees and the return of displaced Syrians.
Shahabuddin Chuppu takes oath as Bangladesh’s 22nd president
The 74-year-old retired judge of the ruling Awami League party was elected unopposed in February.
Second African cheetah dies in India’s Kuno National Park
Uday was one of 12 cheetahs brought from South Africa in February in a programme to reintroduce the big cats to India.
Son of Putin’s spokesman says he served with Wagner in Ukraine
Nikolai Peskov says his father, Dmitry, is 'proud' after his stint fighting against Kyiv's forces.
Dozens killed in Burkina Faso attack near Mali border
Latest violence comes as country's military leaders step up efforts to put down an uprising that has killed thousands.
Jordan says MP held by Israel over alleged arms, gold smuggling
Imad al-Adwan is a member of the Jordanian Parliament's Palestine Committee.
World military spending reaches all-time high of $2.24 trillion
Surge in spending reflects Russia-Ukraine war and 'increasingly insecure world', according to leading think tank.
Tensions rise after Azerbaijan blocks land route from Armenia
Azerbaijan says it has set up a checkpoint on the only land route to the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Foreigners evacuated as factions battle in Sudan’s Khartoum
Countries scrambled to evacuate their diplomats and citizens from the Sudanese capital on Saturday and Sunday.