Thousands flee Wad Madani, Sudan’s second city, to escape fighting
Region had been a place of refuge for those escaping conflict in Khartoum between the army and the Rapid Support Forces Thousands of people are...
Month : December 2023
Organisers of ultramarathon in which 21 runners died jailed in China
Seven people sentenced to years in prison over 2021 race in Gansu province hit by extreme weather Organisers of a 2021 ultramarathon in north-west China...
Beijing rush-hour metro collision leaves more than 100 people with fractures
The rear-end collision happened in the Chinese capital, which has been hit by snow storms in recent days An evening rush-hour accident on the Beijing...
Weather tracker: first snow of winter in Beijing causes widespread disruption
Transport hit in Chinese capital as cold spell expected to continue across north of country through weekend Heavy snowfall affected China last weekend in regions...
The Crown promised riches to First Nations in Canada – over 150 years on, they could finally get billions
In northern Ontario, a dozen First Nations have been left struggling. A court’s attempt at compensation could see them getting up to C$126bn Only 25...
Police officer stoned to death after rescuing FGM survivors in Kenya
Activists see the killing as a setback in the efforts to eliminate the practice, despite it being illegal in the east African country Efforts to...
Guyana and Venezuela promise not to use force in bitter dispute over oil rich region
Joint commission composed of foreign ministers of both countries will address the problem, with a report expected within three months The leaders of Guyana and...
Rwandan politician who criticised Sunak’s bill fears for her safety
Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza has received threats after saying Rwanda was not a safe place to send refugees A Rwandan opposition politician who publicly criticised the...
Guyana warns Venezuela’s Maduro he risks becoming pariah ahead of talks
High-level negotiations in St Vincent will discuss Venezuelan president’s claim for two-thirds of neighbour’s oil-rich territory Venezuela risks becoming an international pariah if President Nicolás...
Festive cheer for Filipino fishers after supply boat evades Chinese vessels
Boat from Philippines with gifts for fishers, troops and coastguard in South China Sea slipped past vessels that intercepted festive flotilla It looked, for a...
