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Botswana adopts 5-year national development plan to boost economic diversification
GABORONE, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) — Botswana on Thursday adopted a five-year national development plan as the southern African country seeks to diversify its economy away from high diamond dependence. Read […]
Cameroon swears in world’s oldest president after disputed vote
(Reuters) -Cameroon’s Paul Biya, the world’s oldest ruler, was sworn in for an eighth term as president on Thursday following a disputed election that triggered deadly protests. Read full story […]
People fleeing al-Fashir in Sudan are in a ‘disturbing’ condition, aid group says
GENEVA (Reuters) -Some children fleeing the Sudanese city of al-Fashir are arriving at a humanitarian camp in north Darfur so severely malnourished that treatment may not be able to save […]
Border patrol agent who shot Chicago woman boasted about it in text messages
(Corrects first paragraph to make clear the hearing was about the case) Read full story Date: 7 November, 2025 12:01 am Source: thestar.com.my
Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Vietnam after killing 114 in Philippines
HOI AN, Vietnam (Reuters) -Typhoon Kalmaegi slammed into Vietnam on Thursday, forcing authorities to cancel hundreds of flights and order people to stay indoors, two days after the storm started […]
Nancy Pelosi, first woman to serve as US House speaker, to retire from Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as the powerful Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, said on Thursday that she will not run for re-election to […]
Argentina’s ex-President Kirchner on trial over public works bribery scandal
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentine former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner went on trial on Thursday on charges of bribery tied to public works contracts awarded during her administration. Read full […]
Indonesian activists rally against plan to name Suharto as national hero
JAKARTA (Reuters) -About 100 activists gathered on Thursday in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta to demand that the government cancel a plan to grant late authoritarian leader Suharto the status of national […]
Louvre museum will need years to fix security issues, state auditor finds
PARIS (Reuters) -France’s Louvre Museum began a security audit a decade ago but the recommended upgrades will not be completed until 2032, the state auditor said in a report on […]
Several prisoners mistakenly released from UK prisons each week, minister says
LONDON (Reuters) -Several prisoners are mistakenly released from British prisons each week, a minister said on Thursday, revealing the scale of a problem that came to light with the wrongful […]