Papua New Guinea landslide buried more than 2,000 people, government says

A locals gather amid the damage after a landslide in Maip Mulitaka, Enga province, Papua New Guinea May 24, 2024 in this obtained image. Emmanuel Eralia via Reuters By Reuters Papua New Guinea’s massive landslide three days ago buried more than 2,000 people, the government said on Monday, as treacherous terrain and difficulties transporting aid

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Chinese premier urges Japan to work with China in the same direction

Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the ninth Trilateral Summit Meeting among China, Japan and South Korea, in Seoul, South Korea, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Bin) By Xinhua News Agency Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday called on Japan to work with China in the same

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Puntland says loudly that there are no Somalia forces in their territory

File Photo/Somali Times The regional government of Puntland strongly opposed the news from the federal government of Somalia that the armed forces in Puntland with the help of international forces have carried out an operation against Al-Shabab in the areas of Calmadow in Sanag region. Somalia still is a colony, not a free state. The

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Tanzania President Samia eyes more Chinese loans at this year’s Focac

Credit Photo Facebook/Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan By The East African President Samia Suluhu Hassan will visit China in September for the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (Focac), where she is expected to sign new loan deals as Tanzania begins to implement a freshly revised foreign policy. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East

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Thousands protest against mass tourism in Spain’s Balearic Islands

May 25, 2024. Photographer Juan Medina By Reuters Thousands of people protested in Spain’s Balearic Islands on Saturday against mass tourism ahead of the summer season. Holding posters reading SOS Residents, Enough Mass Tourism, protesters marched through Palma de Mallorca, the capital of the largest Balearic Island. About 10,000 demonstrators took part, a Spanish National

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China ends war games, Taiwan details warplane, warship surge

A Chinese warship is seen in waters around Taiwan. May 23, 2024, Taiwan Defence Ministry/Handout via Reuters By Reuters China ended two days of war games around Taiwan in which it simulated attacks with bombers and practiced boarding ships, exercises that Taiwan condemned as “blatant provocation” on Saturday, detailing a surge of Chinese warplanes and

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Future EU leaders need to decide on Turkey’s membership application: Borrell

By Anadolu Agency The European Union foreign policy chief said Friday that the bloc’s future leaders will need to decide on Türkiye’s application to become a member, as the current stalemate is no longer tenable. “EU Council leaders will have to say what kind of relationship we want to have (with Türkiye),” Josep Borrell said

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Zambian president urges African countries to ensure education for all

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema By Xinhua News Agency on Friday urged African countries to ensure that education is made available for all. Education is the greatest equalizer and that investing in resilient education system accessible to all is a cornerstone for development, Hichilema said in remarks delivered on the eve of Africa Day, which falls

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Somalia is facing another scandal due to Hassan Sheikh’s actions

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud is said to have informed MP Fawsia Yusuf Haji Aden to withdraw from the race for the position of African Union chairman. Read: James Swan has been appointed as the United Nations envoy to Somalia Read: The oldest African dictators Fawsia Yusuf Haji Adan, the former minister

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Deni says development of Puntland is our first priority

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni who was closing the meeting of the Puntland government said that the first priority today is how to work in a developed and stable Puntland and its people get the services they need. Read: James Swan has been appointed as the United Nations envoy to Somalia

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