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In a bid to stop the spread of Ebola, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, has ordered an immediate lockdown and imposition of a dusk-till-dawn curfew for three weeks in two districts. Museveni announced that places of worship, markets, bars and entertainment will be closed and restrictions have been placed on movement in and out of the two central districts of Mubende and Kassanda for 21 days. The health ministry revealed that […]

At least nine pupils died and two remain missing in southern Cambodia after a ferry capsized. District police official, Dim Samrith revealed that four people two students and two crew members were rescued on Thursday on the Mekong River southeast of the capital. Samrith noted that such an incident should not have happened, adding that the river was calm at the time of the accident. He added that the boat […]

At least 11 people were killed and 53 injured when a bus hit an explosive device in central Mali on Thursday. According to a hospital source the explosion occurred on the road between Bandiagara and Goundaka in the Mopti area. Earlier, police and local sources gave a provisional toll of 10 dead and many seriously injured. For more than a decade, Mali has struggled to contain activity by armed rebel […]

Iraqi Lawmakers have elected Kurdish politician Abdul Rashid as the country’s new president. Shia politician Mohammed al-Sudani was named prime minister-designate, assuming the task of reconciling feuding Shia factions and forming a government after a year of deadlock. Rashid replaced fellow Iraqi Kurd Barham Saleh as head of state after the two-round vote in parliament on Thursday, winning more than 160 votes against 99 for Saleh. In Iraq’s power-sharing system, the presidency is reserved […]

A bus carrying nearly 50 people displaced by floods in Pakistan has caught fire, killing at least 18 of them. The incident took place on the Karachi-Hyderabad highway near the industrial town of Nooriabad. The passengers were all members of an extended family who were forced to shift to Karachi after the floods submerged their homes in Khairpur Nathan Shah in Dadu district of Sindh province. Local police officer, Hashim […]

Taiwan has reopened its borders to tourists after lifting some of the world’s long-lasting pandemic border controls. Tourism Bureau Director-General, Chang Shi-chung revealed that the island’s reopening was a chance to rebuild cross-border tourism. Taiwanese officials welcomed the first group of visitors arriving on a flight from Bangkok shortly after midnight at the island’s main international airport near Taipei. Visitors began arriving on the island on Thursday without the need […]

Deposed leader Aung Kyi has been sentenced to three more years in prison by a court. The court ruled that the sentences would run concurrently, meaning that three years have been added to her already hefty prison sentence which now stands at 26 years. Charged with accepting bribes, a court found her guilty on two counts of corruption and sentenced her to three years in jail on each count. The Deposed Leader […]

Leaders of rival Palestinian groups are meeting in Algeria for two-day talks aimed at discussing a proposal for reconciliation and national unity. According to officials, representatives of 12 Palestinian groups will be attending. The proposal was drawn up after months of effort by Algeria to reach a common vision for boosting the Palestinian national action. The initiative is the latest attempt to solve a years-long rift that has caused division […]

The number of people killed after landslides swept away their homes in the Venezuelan town of Las Tejerías, has risen to 36, and 56 others are missing. Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez, revealed that at least 1,000 emergency personnel are taking part in search and rescue operations. President Nicolás Maduro has declared three days of national mourning. Earlier reports said 25 people had been killed, but interior and justice minister Remigio Ceballos […]