'Catastrophic' flooding hits Libya as heavy rains cause dam collapse, say officials
More than 2,000 people are feared dead in Libya, according to an eastern Libyan leader, after Storm Daniel brought severe rain and floods to the eastern part of the country, which swept entire neighborhoods into the sea.
2023-09-12 08:45
American man rescued from cave in Turkey after being trapped for two days
An American caver has been rescued by emergency workers near Anamur, in southern Turkey, after he became stranded hundreds of meters underground earlier this month.
2023-09-12 06:20
Children among 26 people dead in Nigeria boating accident
At least 26 people, mostly women and children died when a boat carrying more than 100 farmers capsized early Sunday in north-central Nigeria, the region's second boat tragedy in three months, authorities said.
2023-09-11 23:59
Renowned conductor allows climate activists to address crowd at Swiss music festival
A famed Russian conductor allowed climate protesters who disrupted a performance at a classical music festival in Switzerland to address the crowd, despite grumbling from some members of the audience.
2023-09-11 23:20
Ethiopia says it has filled the reservoir on its highly controversial Blue Nile megadam project
Ethiopia announced on Sunday it had completed the fourth and final phase of filling a reservoir for its huge and controversial hydroelectric power plant on the Blue Nile, a project that Egypt and Sudan have long opposed.
2023-09-11 19:28
Earthquake damages centuries-old sites in Marrakech but spares modern city
A small mosque at the heart of the Marrakech Medina in the city's historical quarter was a treasured place of prayer for the hundreds of traders working at the busy market outside.
2023-09-11 18:49
Kim Jong Un reportedly en route to Russia as Vladimir Putin arrives in Vladivostok for potential meeting
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to be on a train heading to Russia, multiple South Korean media outlets reported on Monday citing government officials, for a potential meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin
2023-09-11 17:50
Moroccan earthquake survivors left to fend for themselves in the Atlas Mountains
Moulay Brahim was once a happy place for Sami Sensis. The village is located high in the Moroccan Atlas Mountains, and its scenery, the fresh air, the friendly people drew his parents there nearly every summer.
2023-09-11 09:54
British PM raised 'strong concerns' over Chinese interference after parliament employee arrested
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he raised his "very strong concerns" to China's premier regarding potential Chinese interference in British democracy after a parliament employee was arrested on suspicion of spying for China.
2023-09-11 00:54
Catholic Church honors Polish family persecuted for sheltering Jews in unprecedented beatification
The Catholic Church beatified on Sunday a Polish family of nine, including a new-born baby, who died at the hands of Nazi Germans during World War Two for sheltering a Jewish family from the Holocaust.
2023-09-11 00:53
Top US general says Ukraine has weeks before weather hampers counteroffensive
The United States' top general has warned Ukraine has just six weeks left before changing weather hampers its counteroffensive, even as Kyiv is signaling it could fight on into the winter.
2023-09-11 00:46
Spanish aid worker killed in eastern Ukraine, other foreign nationals injured
A Spanish aid worker has been killed in eastern Ukraine after a projectile fell on the vehicle she was traveling in, according to Spanish foreign minister José Manuel Albares.
2023-09-10 23:46