Vietnam’s death toll from Typhoon Yagi rises to 24, govt says
The typhoon was Asia’s most powerful storm this year and made landfall on the country’s northeastern coast on Saturday. Reuters HANOI – Typhoon Yagi and the landslides and floods it…
Paris Paralympics close with a party after ‘historic summer’
The next Paralympics will take place in Los Angeles in 2028. AFP Paris – The Paralympics closed on Sunday with a giant music-fuelled party as chief Paris 2024 organiser Tony…
Philippines arrests pastor wanted by US for child sex trafficking
It is not known if the United States has sought the extradition of Quiboloy, aged at least 74 according to the FBI. AFP The Philippines said it arrested Sunday a…
East Timor prepares for first papal visit since independence – as a reward after 20 years of fragile stability
With around 42 percent of East Timor’s population living below the poverty line, Francis is likely to touch on economic and social issues. AFP Catholic devotees were clamouring to see…
Sporting a feathered headdress, Pope Francis finds ‘Eden’ in Papua New Guinea
AFP Pope Francis traveled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to celebrate the Catholic Church of the peripheries. While 90 percent of Papua New Guinea’s 12…
Three dead as diesel-laden tanker rams into 10 vehicles in Nigeria’s Lagos
The tanker reportedly suffered a mechanical failure (brake failure) while in motion, lost control, and crashed into several cars, resulting in numerous casualties Bella Ifasola Lagos – Three persons were…
Nigerian poultry farmer laments demolition in Abuja, says 5,000 birds killed, and ₦150 million investment lost
He questioned the government’s actions, asking why he couldn’t farm on his private property. Olayomi Koiki Abuja – A Nigerian poultry farmer, identified as Akomolafe Bankole has lamented the demolition…
Chased away by Israeli settlers, these Palestinians returned to a village in ruins
Roughly 40% of former residents have so far chosen not to return. Associated Press An entire Palestinian community fled their tiny West Bank village last fall after repeated threats from…
Spain to grant asylum to Venezuelan opposition leader
Post-election violence in Venezuela has claimed 27 lives and left 192 people injured, while the government says it has arrested some 2,400 people. AFP Madrid – Madrid on Sunday said…
Manhunt underway in US after Kentucky highway shooting
KENTUCKY, US – Five people were shot along a highway in the southern US state of Kentucky, US media reported Saturday, as police hunted for a suspect considered “armed and…