Kenya lifts longstanding COVID curfew as infections ease
President Uhuru Kenyatta announces immediate lifting of a nationwide dusk-to-dawn curfew in force since March 2020.
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Iran braces for new COVID wave despite accelerated jab rollout
More reopenings are being planned as people continue to get vaccinated, but authorities expect a new surge in cases.
Renewed Ethiopia air raids on capital of embattled Tigray region
Air raids hit Mekelle for the second time this week amid sharp escalation in near yearlong conflict.
Philippines to review drug war killings ‘if time permits’: Gov’t
President Duterte under UN pressure to investigate allegations of systematic murders of drug suspects amid ICC probe.
Russia welcomes Taliban ‘efforts’ to stabilise Afghanistan
Moscow is hosting the group for international talks but is stopping short of official recognition.
Syrian army shelling kills at least 11 people in Idlib’s Ariha
Several school children reportedly among the victims of shelling on the city in rebel-held region of northwestern Syria.
A year on, women still picking up pieces from #EndSARS protests
Female Nigerians arrested during protests against police brutality remain traumatised while waiting for justice.
Fossil fuel producers’ plans far exceed 1.5C climate target
UNEP's Production Gap report finds countries plan to produce some 110 percent more fossil fuels in 2030.
With Ant Group being overhauled, its record IPO is in limbo
Bankers have slashed Ant's valuation from $280bn to as low as $78bn as it is slammed with myriad restrictions.
Japan’s Mt Aso erupts, people warned to stay away
No immediate reports of casualties, damage after the volcano spewed plumes of ash 3.5km high.
Floods, landslides kill more than 100 in India and Nepal
Several days of enormous flooding and devastating landslides sweep away roads and houses in the two nations.
Bomb attack in Damascus kills 14 Syrian military personnel
Syrian state TV reports 14 military personnel killed, several others wounded in attack during morning rush hour.
Sri Lanka reverses organic farming drive as tea suffers
Government backs down from ambitious plans to become world's first completely organic farming nation.
Oil price starts to drop after China looks to tame coal prices
Oil hit multi-year highs on the back of a global coal and gas crunch that drove a switch to oil for power generation.
Facebook ‘planning to rebrand company’ with new name
CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to talk about the name change at its annual conference on October 28, but it could be sooner.
What is behind the recent surge in violence in Kashmir?
Spate of suspected rebel attacks and crackdown by Indian forces since early October leaves 33 people dead in the region.
Xinjiang’s ‘architecture of repression’ targets Muslim Uighurs
Australian think tank urges probe in China's Xinjiang following allegations of Uighur repression.
China lights Olympic flame ahead of 2022 Beijing Games
The flame travelled to the Chinese capital in a red lantern designed in the likeness of a Han Dynasty tomb artefact.
Bangladesh ruling party rallies for Hindus after deadly violence
Awami League plans series of rallies over next two weeks after one of the country's worst bouts of religious violence.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro should face COVID charges: Senate inquiry
Draft report says president was 'principally responsible' for errors over pandemic that cost thousands of lives.