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ASEAN leaders head to White House for key summit
Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will meet United States President Joe Biden at a White House summit on Thursday, as the US attempts to drive home its “enduring commitment” to
Illegal mining, abuses surge on Indigenous land in Brazil: Report
Report accuses illegal miners of committing rape, other acts of violence in Indigenous communities in Brazilian Amazon.Published On 11 Apr 202211 Apr 2022Illegal gold mining surged by a record amount last year on Brazil’s
How AI is advancing the Middle East’s goal of sustainable fishing
DUBAI: Dutch academics and the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization have launched a vital new project that is using state-of-the-art artificial intelligence technology to improve the identification and measurement of fish species and stocks
Morocco rescuers race to save boy trapped in well for days
Rescue effort to save five-year-old Rayan, who fell down a deep well, gripped kingdom with thousands glued to live broadcasts.Rescuers in Morocco raced against the clock on Friday to save a young boy trapped
Egypt FM outlines plans for COP27 climate summit
NEW YORK: The failure of the international community to take decisive action to address the terrorist activities of the Houthis in Yemen has emboldened the Iran-backed militia to attack the Yemeni people and threaten
El-Sisi meets Mahmoud Abbas on sidelines of World Youth Forum
CAIRO: The World Youth Forum began on Monday in Egypt with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi launching the event in the resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh. The forum, which continues until Jan. 13, will play
Suicide bomber causes deadly blast at DRC restaurant: Official
At least six people killed as suicide bomber strikes restaurant in Beni city near the DRC’s eastern border with Uganda.A suicide bomber has struck a restaurant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC)
Hong Kong gears up for ‘patriots-only’ poll amid boycott calls
With days remaining for Hong Kong’s legislative elections, candidates are hitting the Chinese-controlled city’s streets canvassing for last-minute votes. But residents say there is little enthusiasm to vote this time. One woman told Al
Coalition airstrikes target Houthi militants to support forces in west coast
LONDON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III has ordered the military’s top commander for the Middle East to brief him on details of a 2019 airstrike that killed dozens of women and children in
What’s in Biden’s $1.75 trillion ‘Build Back Better’ package?
The legislation proposes sweeping changes for US housing, climate, healthcare, tax, education and other policies.The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives was expected to vote on Friday on a sweeping, $1.75 trillion social policy and