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Cooks mountain doco inspired by Hawaiian protests

Cooks mountain doco inspired by Hawaiian protests

Washington [US], August 1: A Cook Islands film-maker made a documentary on Rarotonga's mountains after watching the KānakaMaoli protest the...

Mangroves are crucial for Fiji's climate strategy

Mangroves are crucial for Fiji's climate strategy

Washington [US], August 1: Around the world 26 July is commemorated as the International Day for the Conservation of the...

Niger arrests politicians after coup

Niger arrests politicians after coup

Berlin [Germany], August 1: The junta that seized power in Niger last week detained senior politicians.

Russian strike on Zelensky's home city kills six

Russian strike on Zelensky's home city kills six

Moscow [Russia], August 1: At least six people, including a 10-year-old girl and her mother, have been killed by a...

Ukraine and Croatia agree on use of Croatian ports

Ukraine and Croatia agree on use of Croatian...

Kyiv [Ukraine], August 1: Ukraine and Croatia have agreed on the possibility of using Croatian ports on the Danube and...

Marshall Islands end US Compact hold-out

Marshall Islands end US Compact hold-out

Washington [US], August 1: When an 11th hour appeal for more nuclear test compensation by Marshall Islands leaders fell flat...

Typhoon Doksuri deaths in Philippines rise to 25, 20 missing

Typhoon Doksuri deaths in Philippines rise to 25,...

Manila [Philippines], July 31: The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by typhoon Doksuri climbed to 25, with at...

Large rally held in Niger's capital in support of coup leaders

Large rally held in Niger's capital in support...

Niamey [Niger], July31: Thousands gathered in Niger's capital Niamey on Sunday to show support for the new military rulers following...

Death toll from Thailand fireworks warehouse blast rises to 12

Death toll from Thailand fireworks warehouse blast rises...

Bangkok [Thailand], June 31: The death toll following an explosion in a warehouse holding fireworks in southern Thailand rose to...

Six killed in clashes at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon: Report

Six killed in clashes at Palestinian refugee camp...

Beirut [Lebanon], July 31: Six people, including a Palestinian commander, have reportedly been killed in clashes at a large Palestinian...

Man arrested after shooting three dead in Germany

Man arrested after shooting three dead in Germany

Munich [Germany], July 31: A 64-year-old man who allegedly shot and killed three people and seriously injured two others in...

Greek firefighters control wildfires near ancient site of Olympia

Greek firefighters control wildfires near ancient site of...

Athens [Greece], July 31: Greek firefighters have brought several wildfires near the ancient site of Olympia in the western Peloponnese...

Taliban burn musical instruments in western Afghanistan

Taliban burn musical instruments in western Afghanistan

Kabul [Afghanistan], July 31: A number of musical instruments were burned on Sunday in Afghanistan's western province of Herat by...

Burning car freighter towed toward Dutch island in risky operation

Burning car freighter towed toward Dutch island in...

Amsterdam [Netherlands], July 31: Emergency services are towing away a burning, heavily loaded car freighter off the Dutch coast to...

Whirlwind claims lives of holiday campers in Russia

Whirlwind claims lives of holiday campers in Russia

Moscow [Russia], July 31: At least eight people, including three children, have died in a whirlwind that struck a holiday...

Ukraine drone attack on Moscow injures one and closes airport

Ukraine drone attack on Moscow injures one and...

Moscow [Russia], July 31: A night-time attack on Moscow by three Ukrainian drones injured one person, damaged buildings and forced...

Six dead after small plane crashes in Alberta mountains in Canada

Six dead after small plane crashes in Alberta...

Calgary (Alberta) [Canada], July 31: Six people have died in Canada after a small plane crashed in the mountainous region...

Iraq and Kuwait seek to resolve border dispute

Iraq and Kuwait seek to resolve border dispute

Baghdad [Iraq], July 31: Iraq and Kuwait will work towards reaching a definitive agreement on demarcating their borders, including a...

The US election in 2024 is 'heating up'

The US election in 2024 is 'heating up'

Washington [US], July 31: US Vice President Kamala Harris repeatedly attacked Republican presidential candidates, while Iowa saw the first clash...

War coming back to Russia

War coming back to Russia

Moscow [Russia], July 31: Ukraine's President VolodymyrZelensky has warned war is coming back to Russia after a drone attack on...

Turkey urges Sweden to take steps to stop Koran burnings

Turkey urges Sweden to take steps to stop...

Copenhagen [Denmark], July 31: Turkey's Foreign Minister HakanFidan on Sunday urged Sweden to take concrete steps to prevent burnings of...

Evacuation order issued for western Canadian town as wildfire crosses over from US

Evacuation order issued for western Canadian town as...

Vancouver (British Columbia) [Canada], July 31: An evacuation order for the Canadian town of Osoyoos and its surrounding district in...

Colombian President Petro's son arrested in money laundering probe

Colombian President Petro's son arrested in money laundering...

Bogota [Colombia], July 31: Nicolas Petro, son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, has been arrested as part of an investigation...

Saudi FM voices rejection of Quran desecration

Saudi FM voices rejection of Quran desecration

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 30: Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has voiced the kingdom's rejection of all...

UN Palestinian refugee agency appeals for substantial funding boost

UN Palestinian refugee agency appeals for substantial funding...

Gaza [Palestine], July 30: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) needs...

EU ends financial support, security cooperation with Niger's new authorities

EU ends financial support, security cooperation with Niger's...

Brussels [Belgium], July 30: The European Union (EU) does not recognize and will not recognize the authorities resulting from the...

Hurricane kills 7 on wild beach in central Russia

Hurricane kills 7 on wild beach in central...

Moscow [Russia], July 30: A local official said on Sunday that seven people, including three children and four adults, died...