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Cooks mountain doco inspired by Hawaiian protests
Washington [US], August 1: A Cook Islands film-maker made a documentary on Rarotonga's mountains after watching the KānakaMaoli protest the...
Mangroves are crucial for Fiji's climate strategy
Washington [US], August 1: Around the world 26 July is commemorated as the International Day for the Conservation of the...
Niger arrests politicians after coup
Berlin [Germany], August 1: The junta that seized power in Niger last week detained senior politicians.
Russian strike on Zelensky's home city kills six
Moscow [Russia], August 1: At least six people, including a 10-year-old girl and her mother, have been killed by a...
Ukraine and Croatia agree on use of Croatian...
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 1: Ukraine and Croatia have agreed on the possibility of using Croatian ports on the Danube and...
Marshall Islands end US Compact hold-out
Washington [US], August 1: When an 11th hour appeal for more nuclear test compensation by Marshall Islands leaders fell flat...
Typhoon Doksuri deaths in Philippines rise to 25,...
Manila [Philippines], July 31: The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by typhoon Doksuri climbed to 25, with at...
Large rally held in Niger's capital in support...
Niamey [Niger], July31: Thousands gathered in Niger's capital Niamey on Sunday to show support for the new military rulers following...
Death toll from Thailand fireworks warehouse blast rises...
Bangkok [Thailand], June 31: The death toll following an explosion in a warehouse holding fireworks in southern Thailand rose to...
Six killed in clashes at Palestinian refugee camp...
Beirut [Lebanon], July 31: Six people, including a Palestinian commander, have reportedly been killed in clashes at a large Palestinian...
Man arrested after shooting three dead in Germany
Munich [Germany], July 31: A 64-year-old man who allegedly shot and killed three people and seriously injured two others in...
Greek firefighters control wildfires near ancient site of...
Athens [Greece], July 31: Greek firefighters have brought several wildfires near the ancient site of Olympia in the western Peloponnese...
Taliban burn musical instruments in western Afghanistan
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 31: A number of musical instruments were burned on Sunday in Afghanistan's western province of Herat by...
Burning car freighter towed toward Dutch island in...
Amsterdam [Netherlands], July 31: Emergency services are towing away a burning, heavily loaded car freighter off the Dutch coast to...
Whirlwind claims lives of holiday campers in Russia
Moscow [Russia], July 31: At least eight people, including three children, have died in a whirlwind that struck a holiday...
Ukraine drone attack on Moscow injures one and...
Moscow [Russia], July 31: A night-time attack on Moscow by three Ukrainian drones injured one person, damaged buildings and forced...
Six dead after small plane crashes in Alberta...
Calgary (Alberta) [Canada], July 31: Six people have died in Canada after a small plane crashed in the mountainous region...
Iraq and Kuwait seek to resolve border dispute
Baghdad [Iraq], July 31: Iraq and Kuwait will work towards reaching a definitive agreement on demarcating their borders, including a...
The US election in 2024 is 'heating up'
Washington [US], July 31: US Vice President Kamala Harris repeatedly attacked Republican presidential candidates, while Iowa saw the first clash...
War coming back to Russia
Moscow [Russia], July 31: Ukraine's President VolodymyrZelensky has warned war is coming back to Russia after a drone attack on...
Turkey urges Sweden to take steps to stop...
Copenhagen [Denmark], July 31: Turkey's Foreign Minister HakanFidan on Sunday urged Sweden to take concrete steps to prevent burnings of...
Evacuation order issued for western Canadian town as...
Vancouver (British Columbia) [Canada], July 31: An evacuation order for the Canadian town of Osoyoos and its surrounding district in...
Colombian President Petro's son arrested in money laundering...
Bogota [Colombia], July 31: Nicolas Petro, son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, has been arrested as part of an investigation...
Saudi FM voices rejection of Quran desecration
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 30: Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has voiced the kingdom's rejection of all...
UN Palestinian refugee agency appeals for substantial funding...
Gaza [Palestine], July 30: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) needs...
EU ends financial support, security cooperation with Niger's...
Brussels [Belgium], July 30: The European Union (EU) does not recognize and will not recognize the authorities resulting from the...
Hurricane kills 7 on wild beach in central...
Moscow [Russia], July 30: A local official said on Sunday that seven people, including three children and four adults, died...