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Niger troops, trained by the Belgians, have been deployed along the border with Nigeria in a military operation called "Hedgehog Hunt"

'We Will Have Nothing': Niger Kidnap Victims Fear Border Bandits

The rise in kidnappings is becoming "really worrying", said regional governor Chaibou Aboubacar.

Nov 08, 2022

US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry warned that the 'climate crisis ... threatens every single aspect of our lives on a daily basis'

At COP27, US Says Election Won't Disrupt Climate Plan

A Republican victory could be a boon to the ambitions of former president Donald Trump, who is expected to make another bid for the White House.

Nov 08, 2022

Probabilities of limiting global warming to a certain temperature, depending different scenarios

Global South Needs $2 Trillion A Year To Tame, Cope With Climate

Current investments in emerging and developing economies other than China stand at about $500 billion.

Nov 08, 2022

Wind turbines on the Red Sea coast of Egypt, which has agreed on a large new wind energy project with the UAE

UAE, Egypt Ink Major Wind Energy Deal On COP27 Sidelines

The 10-gigawatt (GW) onshore wind project in Egypt will produce 47,790 GWh of clean energy annually once it is completed.

Nov 08, 2022

Members of the People Revolution Army (PRA) prepare homemade weapons in Pale township

Myanmar Rebels Risk Life And Limb In DIY Weapons Factories

Almost two years after seizing power, the military has been unable to crush local militias that have sprung up to fight the putsch with hit-and-run tactics.

Nov 08, 2022

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, shown here at a protest supporting Iranian women on October 29 2022 in Ottawa, said his government will continue to invest in safeguarding elections

China Playing 'Aggressive Games' With Canada Democracy: Trudeau

Citing unnamed sources, Global News said intelligence officials told the Trudeau government China was seeking to influence or subvert its democratic process.

Nov 08, 2022

The new government of Sweden's Prime minister Ulf Kristersson appears to be distancing itself from the Kurdish YPG

Swedish PM Tries To Win Turkey Over On Its NATO Membership

After Russia invaded Ukraine, Sweden and Finland abandoned their long-standing policy of military non-alignment and in May applied to join the transatlantic alliance.

Nov 08, 2022

Mumbai, one of India's biggest cities, grew by about eight million people in the past 30 years -- equivalent to the entirety of New York City's population

Cities Under Strain: India's Predicted Urban Boom

As the world's population approaches eight billion, most of them in the developing world, it is a situation replicated globally.

Nov 08, 2022

Comparison of the air capability of North and South Korea

The Weakest Link? North Korea's Crumbling Air Force

Pyongyang has long condemned joint military exercises by Seoul and Washington, calling them rehearsals for an invasion -- but it has appeared especially sensitive to air force drills.

Nov 08, 2022

Researchers and campaigners say that climate misinformation is thriving

Twitter Takeover Raises Fears Of Climate Misinfo Surge

Musk has promised to reduce Twitter's content restrictions and after the takeover announced plans to create a "content moderation council" to review policies.

Nov 08, 2022

Lawyers for Spain's former king argue he has immunity from English courts in a civil case brought by his ex-lover

Former Spanish King Appeals Against UK Harassment Lawsuit

Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, 58, is seeking personal injury damages from the 84-year-old former monarch, who ruled Spain from 1975 until his abdication in 2014.

Nov 08, 2022

Meloni's government has promised to stop the tens of thousands of people who land on Italy's shores each year

Italy Defends Migrant Policy After Claims Of Illegal Rejections

Around 500 migrants disembarked in the Sicilian port of Catania over the weekend after being rescued by two charity ships from leaky, overcrowded boats seeking to cross from North Africa to Europe.

Nov 08, 2022

Rescuers searched for survivors after the Precision Air flight plunged into Lake Victoria with 43 people on board

Tanzania Pays Tearful Tribute To Plane Crash Victims

The ceremony to hand over the bodies of the victims to their families is expected to take hours, with local broadcasters running live telecasts from the stadium.

Nov 07, 2022

Kenya Airways pilots launched their strike on Saturday in defiance of a court order against the walkout.

Kenya Airways Cancels 'Most Flights' Over Pilots' Strike

The strike has exacerbated the woes facing the troubled national carrier, which has been running losses for years, despite the government pumping in millions of dollars to keep it afloat.

Nov 07, 2022

The tomb of Afghan resistance hero Ahmad Shah Massoud photographed at Saricha in Panjshir earlier this year

Taliban Reveal Burial Place Of Founder Mullah Omar, Nine Years After Death

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told AFP Sunday that senior leaders of the movement attended a ceremony at his gravesite earlier in the day near Omarzo, in Suri district of Zabul province.

Nov 07, 2022

Philippine officials, pictured, give a press conference announcing that the country's prisons chief is accused of a journalist's murder

Philippine Prisons Chief Accused Of Ordering Journalist Murder

Radio personality Percival Mabasa, 63, who went by the name "Percy Lapid" in his programme, was shot dead in a Manila suburb on October 3 as he drove to his studio.

Nov 07, 2022

'I was so happy when they announced that COP would be in Africa,' said Ugandan youth activist Nyombi Morris

'Why Are We Here?': Climate Activists Shunted To COP27 Sidelines

Human Rights Watch on Sunday warned that "dozens of people" calling for protests had been detained.

Nov 07, 2022

Paul Biya has tightened his grip over Cameroon

Thousands Rally To Fete 40 Years Of Cameroon Under Biya

The 89-year-old is the world's second longest-serving leader, except monarchs, after Equatorial Guinea's Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has been in the saddle for over 43 years.

Nov 07, 2022

Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0 to go top of the Premier League

Arsenal Back On Top, Salah Double Lifts Liverpool

Manchester United were blown away 3-1 by an inspired Aston Villa on Unai Emery's bow as boss, while Newcastle moved up to third with a 4-1 victory at Southampton.

Nov 07, 2022

Italy's new far-right government has vowed to crack down on boat migrants

Italy Accused Of Illegally Rejecting Migrants As Anger Mounts

Amnesty International urged Italy to stop discriminating, saying "the law of the sea is clear; a rescue ends when all those rescued are disembarked in a place of safety".

Nov 07, 2022

The 5,000-strong 127th brigade's mission is to defend positions in the recaptured border zone

Ukrainian Soldiers Keep Watch At Recaptured Border

Kyiv's troops in the village of Starytsya stand so close to Russia that some phones mistakenly get texts to say they've arrived in the country.

Nov 07, 2022

The North Korean military says it conducted operations including missile tests in response to US-South Korean joint air drills

N. Korea Vows 'Overwhelming' Response To US-South Korea War Games

The United States and South Korea have warned that such missile launches could culminate in a nuclear test by North Korea.

Nov 07, 2022

Holger Rune celebrates winning his first Masters title after taking down Novak Djokovic in the final in Paris

Teenager Rune Upsets Djokovic To Win Paris Masters

Rune, 19, became the youngest winner of the Paris tournament since an 18-year-old Boris Becker in 1986 after beating five top-10 players in as many days.

Nov 07, 2022

Pakistan was hit by devastating floods this year

World Leaders Gather For Climate Talks Under Cloud Of Crises

At the opening ceremony on Sunday, COP27 officials urged governments to keep up efforts to combat climate change despite the economic crises linked to Russia's war on Ukraine.

Nov 07, 2022

A crowded street is seen in the city of Changsha in China's Hunan province in September 2020

Planet Earth: 8 Billion Humans And Dwindling Resources

Many experts say that this is the wrong question. Instead of the fear of overpopulation, we should focus on the overconsumption of the planet's resources by the wealthiest among us.

Nov 07, 2022

Apple said Sunday that output at an iPhone 14 Pro assembly plant in Zhengzhou, China has been hit hard by Covid 19 restrictions

Apple Says IPhone Production Hit By China Covid Lockdown

Foxconn, Apple's principal subcontractor, locked down its massive factory in Zhengzhou last month after a spike in infections -- in line with China's zero-Covid policy.

Nov 07, 2022

Gregoire de Fournas, a newly elected member of the National Rally, has denied any personal racist attack on Carlos Martens Bilongo of the leftist France Unbowed party (LFI)

French Far-right MP Suspended In 'Back To Africa' Backlash

Gregoire de Fournas, a newly elected member of the National Rally, has denied any personal racist attack in the outburst, saying he was referring to a ship carrying rescued migrants in the Mediterranean.

Nov 07, 2022

Some 1.4 million people have been displaced in recent weeks in the worst floods on record in Nigeria

At 'African COP', Continent's Climate Needs May Go Unmet

In Africa alone, extreme weather events have killed at least 4,000 people and displaced 19 million so far this year, a study by the Carbon Brief news service said last week.

Nov 07, 2022

'Tug of War' inspects love and politics during the final years for British colonial Zanzibar

Tanzanian 'Tug Of War' Wins Top Prize At Carthage Film Festival

Africa's oldest film festival, held in the capital Tunis, presented a total of 170 films from around 40 countries, and ended with the prizes on Saturday night.

Nov 07, 2022

President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has ruled his country with an iron fist for 43 years

E.Guinea Accuses France, Spain, US Of Election 'Interference'

President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has ruled his country with an iron fist for 43 years, launched his bid for a sixth term this week in a first campaign event.

Nov 07, 2022