Africa & rest of the world
Bus crash in Brazil leaves 17 dead
Seventeen people died Sunday when a bus on a remote mountain road in Brazil's northeastern Alagoas state dived into a ravine
What Trump's re-election could mean for Africa
During his first term as US president, Donald Trump sparked outrage over his remarks about African nations, but Africa leaders have been quick to congratulate him since his re-election
South Sudan floods affect 1.4 million, displace 379,000: UN
Devastating flooding in South Sudan is affecting around 1.4 million people, with more than 379,000 displaced, according to a United Nations update that warned about an upsurge in malaria.
Canada on 'high alert' bracing for migrants fleeing US
US President-elect Donald Trump has promised the largest mass deportation in American history, accusing immigrants of "poisoning the blood of our country"
Rare Sahara floods bring Morocco's dried-up south back to life
In Morocco's southeastern desert, a rare downpour has brought lakes and ponds back to life, with locals -- and tourists -- hailing it as a gift from the heavens
50 killed in paramilitary attack in Sudan
At least 50 people have been killed in a single attack by Sudanese paramilitaries who have besieged and raided villages in al-Jazira state, activists said.
'Clear indications' India violated Canada's sovereignty: Trudeau
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday there were "clear indications" that India had violated Canadian sovereignty, as the countries row over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil last year that Ottawa blamed on New Delhi
India withdraws high commissioner, diplomats from Canada
'We have no faith in the current Canadian government's commitment to ensure their security. Therefore, the government of India has decided to withdraw the High Commissioner and other targeted diplomats and officials,' says the Indian Ministry of External Affairs
W Africa bloc tells Niger coup chiefs ‘not too late’
West Africa’s bloc ECOWAS yesterday told Niger’s coup leaders it was “not too late” to reconsider their position as they wrangle over a return to civilian rule with the option of military force still “very much on the table”.
BRICS admits 6 countries to bloc
BRICS leaders yesterday announced the “historic” admission of six new countries from next year as the club of large and populous emerging economies seeks to reshape the global order.
Global warming predicted to cost Australia billions
Global warming could cost Australia’s economy hundreds of billions of dollars in the coming decades if workplaces cannot adapt to soaring temperatures, a government report said yesterday.
Over 4m displaced in Ethiopia: IOM
More than four million people have been driven from their homes in Ethiopia, mainly by conflict or drought, according to new UN figures.
BRICS agrees on expansion
Leaders of the BRICS bloc of leading developing countries have agreed mechanisms for considering new members, South Africa said yesterday, paving the way for dozens of interested nations to join the group which has pledged to champion the “Global South”.
Sudanese factions fight over key army base
Sudanese paramilitaries fought the regular army in Khartoum yesterday as they targeted a key military base in the south of the capital for the fourth consecutive day, witnesses said.
BRICS Summit: Divisions re-emerge over expansion
BRICS leaders met yesterday to plot the future course of the bloc of developing nations but divisions re-emerged ahead of a critical debate over a potential expansion of the group intended to boost its global clout.
British Columbia wildfires intensify, doubling evacuations to over 35,000
Forest fires in Canada's western province of British Columbia intensified on Saturday, with the number of people under evacuation orders doubling from a day earlier, as authorities warned of difficult days ahead
Strong quake rattles Colombian capital
A strong earthquake followed by dozens of aftershocks rattled central Colombia and the capital Bogota on Thursday, setting off sirens and sparking brief panic, including in one woman who died after jumping from a building, authorities said.
Violence in Libya: Truce holds after rival faction clashes kill 55
Tripoli’s worst armed clashes in a year have killed 55 people and wounded 146, Libyan media reported yesterday, as a truce took hold.