South Africa deploys troops to help with flood relief efforts
South African National Defence Force will activate 10,000 troops for various tasks.
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US, South Korea urge North to return to talks after missile tests
Diplomats say Seoul and Washington agree to need for 'strong response' to North Korea's tests, but are open to dialogue.
Mexico’s president slams opposition for voting down power bill
Bill backed by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador sought to give state-run utility 54 percent of electricity market.
Libya’s NOC says output halted at major ports and fields
National Oil Corporation warns of 'painful wave of closures' after forces in east expanded their blockade of the sector.
Sudan investigates social worker for ‘leaking state secrets’ to UN
Human rights activists say Sulima Ishaq's work against sexual violence implicates the government she works for.
Italy PM Draghi to skip Africa trip after positive COVID test
The Italian leader was scheduled to visit Angola and Congo for talks on switching energy supplies from Russia.
Fighting rages in Marib despite UN truce
All sides have agreed to a two-month truce in Yemen, but people in Marib say the Houthis are still attacking.
Russia airs video of captured ‘Britons’ asking for prisoner swap
State TV airs video showing two fighters on the day Ukraine broadcast video of pro-Russia politician asking for swap.
AJ Contrast wins Gracie Award
Storytelling studio wins for interactive site highlighting challenges of women with disabilities in megacities.
Sri Lanka president expands cabinet amid economic crisis protests
Appointments follow weeks of protests over fuel and food shortages and demands that Rajapaksa and his government resign.
India: COVID cases hit month-high, Kerala reports spike in deaths
Daily cases nearly double from the previous day to more than 2,000 for the first time in a month, government data shows.
Two teens killed in Pittsburgh in most recent US mass shooting
The attack in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania comes amid a string of high profile gun violence incidents.
Swedish police fires on protests against planned Quran burning
Police say officers wounded three people in Norrkoping as marchers protested far-right group plan to burn the Quran.
Photos: COVID-hit travelling theatre returns in India’s Assam
Seven roving theatre companies back on stage playing before crowds across the northeastern state after a pandemic pause.
As Sri Lanka is set to start IMF talks, what are its options?
Sri Lanka is seeking up to $4bn to pay for essentials and pay creditors, but it must show IMF a sustainable debt plan.
Hundreds of thousands flee Russia and Putin’s ‘two wars’
Some 200,000 Russians have left their homes and jobs, fearful of being persecuted for opposing Putin's war on Ukraine.
South Africa flood toll rises to 443; dozens still missing
Residents face agonising wait for news of missing loved ones after floods devastate KwaZulu-Natal province.
Sri Lankan protesters demand justice for 2019 Easter bombings
Protesters criticise a lack of progress in finding those responsible for deaths of more than 260 people in the bombings.
Nepal turns to citizens abroad to help build forex reserves
Remittances by overseas workers constitute nearly a quarter of the economy and are crucial for external payments.
China’s Shanghai reports first COVID deaths since lockdown
Deaths of three elderly patients mark first fatalities in Shanghai since authorities imposed a lockdown in March.