Indonesia Boy, 6, Rescued From Quake Rubble After Two Days
The dramatic rescue captured on camera Wednesday evening revived hopes that survivors could still be pulled alive from the wreckage days after the strong tremor that hit the West Java town of Cianjur on Monday, killing at least 271 people.
China's Daily Covid Cases Highest Since Pandemic Began
The numbers are relatively small when compared with China's vast population of 1.4 billion and the caseloads seen in Western countries at the height of the pandemic.
Record Number Of Children Miss Measles Vaccine: Global Report
The research, which was jointly published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the decline was a major setback in eliminating the deadly disease.
Serb Women In Kosovo Protest Against 'Ghettoisation'
The protest in the north of Mitrovica -- long a flashpoint between Serbs and ethnic Albanians -- took place as Serbian and Kosovar officials try to find a solution to a row over number plates.
UK Police Lift Lid On Largest Ever Counter-fraud Operation
Working with Europol, the FBI and other law enforcement worldwide, suspects were nabbed in the Netherlands, Australia, France and Ireland, while servers were shuttered in the Netherlands and Ukraine.
Journalists Have Much To Lose If Twitter Dies
There has been fevered talk of the platform's imminent demise since billionaire Elon Musk took over last month and began firing vast numbers of staff.
French Aid Groups In Disarray After Latest Mali Bustup
On Monday, Mali declared that all NGOs financed or supported by France would be banned -- a move that strikes at vital aid work in the deeply troubled country.
Musicians In French-speaking Africa Eye Global Market Through Streaming
Musicians from the continent's francophone countries are now looking to cash in on the boom.
DR Congo And Rwanda Agree Ceasefire At Talks: Angola
The Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi had been meeting Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta in Luanda on Wednesday as tensions soared between the neighbours amid bloody militia violence on their border.
Favourites Brazil Kick Off World Cup Bid As Ronaldo And Portugal Enter Fray
The Brazilians have arrived in Qatar hoping for a repeat of what happened at the last World Cup held in Asia two decades ago, when they won their fifth title in Japan.
Afghan Capital Gets 400 New Loudspeakers To Encourage Prayers
It said 400 loudspeakers had been installed in different parts of Kabul "so the people could listen to the Azan at the same time".
UK Top Court Rejects Scottish Independence Vote Plans
The unanimous ruling by the Supreme Court torpedoed the Scottish nationalist government's push to hold a second plebiscite next year.
Ronaldo Seeks New Club After Man Utd Exit
The veteran Portugal forward set the stage for his Old Trafford exit last week with an outspoken interview on TalkTV, in which he said he felt "betrayed" by the club and had no respect for new manager Erik ten Hag.
Turkey Vows Intent 'Stronger Than Ever' To Secure Syrian Border
Turkey vows intent 'stronger than ever' to secure Syrian border
Ukraine Says Seized 'Pro-Russian Literature' From Monasteries
It is also the seat of a branch of the Ukraine Orthodox Church that was previously under Moscow's jurisdiction but severed ties after Russia invaded Ukraine in February.
Violent Protests At Largest IPhone Factory In China
In videos shared on Weibo and Twitter that AFP has verified, hundreds of workers can be seen marching on a road in daylight. Some were confronted by riot police and people in hazmat suits.
Strike Kills Ukrainian Newborn, Zelensky Slams Russia
They distributed video of emergency service workers trying to free a man trapped waist-deep in the rubble of what appeared to be the destroyed maternity ward.
UK To Send Helicopters To Ukraine For 'First' Time
Ten crews of Ukrainian service personnel and engineers underwent a six-week training programme in the UK, as part of the "first helicopter capability the UK has donated to Ukraine", the ministry said.
A Greener Ride: West Africans Switch On To Electric Motorbikes
Customers are plumping for environmentally-friendlier travel and taxi drivers are switching to machines that, above all, are less expensive to buy and operate.
One Dead In Twin Jerusalem Bus Stop Attacks: Medics
The twin blasts struck half an hour apart, police said, noting that explosives experts were at the scene with police and forensic scientists "collecting evidence and scanning the area for suspects."
Maskless World Cup Scenes Spark Anger In Zero-Covid China
China is the last major economy still attempting to stamp out the domestic spread of Covid-19, and has continued to shut down entire cities, seal off neighbourhoods and impose mandatory tests on millions.
Medical Community Frets Over Fate Of Twitter
The social media giant symbolized by the blue bird has laid off half of its 7,500 employees, while several hundred others have resigned, creating doubts over its future.
'Sick Of Everything': Beijingers Fed Up With Tightening Restrictions
As infections in Beijing surge, residents are increasingly fed up with navigating vague, shifting restrictions and exhausted by the uncertainty of how long they might last.
More Than 20 Hurt After Magnitude-6.1 Quake In Turkey
The shallow tremor struck about 170 kilometres (105 miles) east of Istanbul, the country's largest city, where it was strongly felt.
Foreign University Students Sold 'Dreams' In North Cyprus
One Nigerian student, who requested anonymity, said he expected to arrive in the country whose football teams compete in European tournaments.
'Dangerous Rhetoric' Stoking Nuclear Tensions: UN Chief
"Growing divisions are threatening global peace and security, provoking new confrontations and making it all the more difficult to resolve old conflicts," Guterres told a conference in Morocco.
Comoros Ex-leader Refuses To Attend High Treason Trial
Sambi, 64, the main opponent to current president Azali Assoumani, is facing charges related to the alleged sale of Comorian passports.
S. Africa's Ramaphosa Demands Climate Aid From Rich World In UK State Visit
Gun salutes were fired across London as Charles and Queen Consort Camilla were joined by heir to the throne Prince William and his wife Catherine to greet Ramaphosa for a ceremonial welcome at Horse Guards Parade.
S.Africa's Ramaphosa Leads In Two-horse Race For ANC President
Ramaphosa, 70, has polled 2,037 nominations from party branches against 916 for his rival Zweli Mkhize, 66, an ex-health minister who resigned amid graft allegations, the party said.
Ukraine Raids Monastery Over Suspected Russia Links
The Kremlin denounced the searches as the latest chapter in Kyiv's "war" against the Russian church.
