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Dread and denial at heart of deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak
MONGBWALU (DR Congo), May 27 — Unlike other residents of Mongbwalu, a town at the heart of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest devastating Ebola outbreak, Laureine Sakiya believes […]
Indian sailors risk work at sea, as Iran war grinds on
NEW DELHI, May 27 — Born to landless Indian farmers, Sunil Pooniya thought a job at sea would be his ticket out of poverty. Instead his first voyage saw him […]
Indonesia to require valid licences for all online accommodations by June 2027
JAKARTA, May 27 — Indonesia plans to require all domestic accommodation providers listed on online travel agent (OTA) platforms to hold valid business licences by June 2027 under a new […]
Rescuers find five out of seven people trapped in Laos cave alive, safe
VIENTIANE, May 27 — Five of seven people trapped in a flooded cave for a week in Laos were found alive today, Laotian and Thai rescuers said. “We’ve found 5 […]
WHO chief says DR Congo facing ‘catastrophic collision’ of Ebola and war
GENEVA, May 27 — The World Health Organisation chief warned today that conflict raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was dramatically complicating efforts to rein in a deadly Ebola […]
Iran says ‘low’ possibility of return to war with US but warns it is ready for any attack
TEHRAN, May 27 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards today said a return to war with the United States was unlikely, while warning that the Islamic republic stood ready against any attack. […]
Philippines launches independent truth panel to probe ‘drugs war’ killings
MANILA, May 27 — A commission was launched in the Philippines today led by a former International Criminal Court judge to investigate a bloody “war on drugs”, aiming to document […]
China warns against ‘forming cliques’ after ‘Quad’ raises alarm over South China Sea tensions
BEIJING, May 27 — China warned today that countries “forming cliques” and provoking conflict were “unpopular”, after ministers from the United States, India, Japan and Australia raised concerns over stability […]
Pilgrims perform symbolic ‘stoning of the devil’ near Mecca during final Haj rites
MINA, May 27 — Muslim faithful took part in the climactic ritual of the annual Haj pilgrimage today, symbolically stoning the devil near Mecca. From dawn, crowds of pilgrims gathered […]
The dog did it: US cops stunned after pet allegedly fires shotgun outside store, injures woman
LINCOLN, May 27 — A routine police call straight out of a Hollywood crime thriller took a bizarre turn in the US state of Nebraska — after officers discovered the […]