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Myanmar fighting continues despite post-earthquake ceasefires
Fighting has been reported in Myanmar despite the military junta and a rebel group alliance announcing temporary ceasefires to support earthquake relief.As of Friday, the military had carried out at least 14 attacks since the ceasefire, according to reports...
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Amadou Bagayoko – thousands attend funeral of Malian musician
Mark SavageMusic CorrespondentGetty ImagesIn 2009, they played in Oslo as Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel peace prize; and in 2011 staged a series of concerts in the dark, to show audiences how they experienced music. A year later,...
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Gaza air strikes follow heaviest rocket fire by Hamas in months
ReutersFootage from the Israeli city of Ashkelon showed flashes in the sky as sirens wailed and an explosion at the bottom of a block of flats during the rocket attack on Sunday night.The rate and scale of Hamas's rocket...
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Gazan detainees tell BBC of torture by IDF and Israel Prison Service
BBCWarning: This article contains distressing contentPalestinian detainees released back to Gaza have told the BBC they were subjected to mistreatment and torture at the hands of Israeli military and prison staff, adding to reports of misconduct within Israel's barracks...
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Road traffic found to be major hurdle to Germany’s climate goals
Germany's road traffic poses a big obstacle to the country's green energy transition, still accounting for 95% of all transport emissions, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) released on Monday.Experts at the Paris-based agency identified...
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Indonesia’s ambitious new capital faces unwelcome visitors: rats
As thousands of holiday tourists poured into the site of Indonesia’s under-construction new capital during the Eid al-Fitr break, they were greeted not only by gleaming new government buildings rising from the forest, but by something less welcome: rats.Videos...
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Politician’s old speech falsely linked to Indonesia military law protests
As protests erupted in Indonesia over a newly passed military law in March, online posts surfaced claiming a politician was filmed encouraging students to rally. However, the video shows Adian Napitupulu's speech in February in support of a party...
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It’s only early April and north India is bracing for extreme heat
India's weather department has warned of high temperatures in parts of northern India, including capital Delhi, for this week.The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has said northern and central states - including Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat - can expect...
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Rain complicates recovery in quake-hit Myanmar as toll passes 3,500
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysThe death toll from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck...
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UN calls for Mali to probe alleged executions by army and Russian mercenaries
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — United Nations experts on Wednesday urged Malian authorities to investigate reports of alleged summary executions...