The African Union (AU) has suspended Niger from all its activities following last month’s military coup there and told its members to avoid any action that might legitimise the junta. The coup has caused alarm among Western allies and democratic African states who fear it could allow Islamist groups active in the Sahel region to […]
Lucara Diamond, a Canadian diamond producer, discovered a 692.3-carat white gem diamond from Botswana’s Karowe Mine. The diamond measuring 46.5 x 40.7 x 28.4 mm is described as a Type IIa high white gem. It is the 20th diamond larger than 100 carats discovered at Karowe. Read Related News: Botswana wins bid to host anti-conflict […]
Six schoolchildren and two men are trapped inside a chairlift dangling 900ft in the air over a deep valley in Pakistan. Rescue efforts are underway to save the eight desperate people onboard after one of the cables snapped during their ride. The snapping left the chairlift suspended in mid-air high above River Canyon in the […]
Turkish anti-narcotics police seized nearly 450 kilogrammes of methamphetamine and arrested five suspects, including a foreigner, in Istanbul, the governor’s office said in a statement on Monday. The operation comes as part of a probe into the illicit trafficking of drugs, said the statement. Upon a tip-off, the Police began tracking the suspects allegedly involved […]
A Ghanaian soldier has been killed after his rifle accidentally discharged, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) said on Sunday. According to a GAF statement, the soldier from the 5th Infantry Battalion at the Michel Camp was part of a platoon performing duties at a base ammunition depot Saturday. The Camp is near Tema, a port […]
The lander module of India’s ongoing Moon Mission-3, or Chandrayaan-3, will land on the lunar surface as scheduled on Aug. 23 at around 6.04 p.m. Indian Standard Time. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced the landing of Chandrayaan-3 on Sunday. ISRO said in a statement that it will telecast the moment live on its website, […]
Moroccan King Mohammed VI has pardoned 653 prisoners on the anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People, the Ministry of Justice said in a statement on Sunday. Some of the inmates were granted freedom, some had their prison terms shortened, while others had their fines reduced or annulled, according to the statement. […]
The Arab League (AL), on Wednesday, voiced deep concerns over armed clashes that have killed 27 in Tripoli, the Libyan capital. In a statement, the AL called for an immediate cessation of the violence. The violence has ravaged relative stability in the city in the past months. AL urged all Libyan authorities to take necessary measures to […]
A pilot, Ivan Andaur, has collapsed and died in a toilet onboard a Boeing 787 while flying from Miami to Chile. Andaur, 56, was flying flight LA505 from Miami International Airport to Santiago, Chile, on Sunday night, when he fell ill. LATAM Airline, in a statement, said Andaur had been a pilot for 25 years. […]
British Police says the number of online child grooming crimes it recorded hit a record high in 2022, a children’s charity said on Tuesday. The charity, therefore, urged progress on stronger cyber safety laws. Citing data from all British Police forces, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) said it recorded […]