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View of a burnt church on the outskirts of Faisalabad, Pakistan, on August 16, 2023, following an attack by Muslim men after Christians were accused of blasphemy

Mob Burns Pakistani Churches Over Alleged Koran Desecration

Hundreds of Muslim men set fire to churches and vandalised Christian homes during a rampage in eastern Pakistan on Wednesday, officials said, after Christians were accused of blasphemy.

Bank Of Ireland Apologises For 'Free Money' Tech Glitch

The bank warned customers that withdrawals and transfers, including those over normal limit

Bank of Ireland apologised on Wednesday after fixing a technical issue that allowed customers to withdraw or transfer more money than was in their accounts.

Cargo Ship Exits Ukraine Port Despite Threat From Russian Navy

Kyiv launched its long anticipated counteroffensive in June, but has acknowledged tough battles

Kyiv announced Wednesday a cargo vessel had exited its southern port of Odesa along a new maritime corridor, despite an earlier warning from Russia it could target vessels using Ukrainian ports.

Niger's armed forces are struggling with jihadist insurgencies in the country's west and southeast

Seventeen Troops Killed In New Niger Attack

Seventeen troops died in a jihadist ambush in Niger, the government said, in a reminder of the nation's deep security crisis as its military rulers face off against neighbours determined to reverse last month's coup.

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Afghan school girls attend at an open-air primary school in Khogyani district of Nangarhar province in May 2023

'Nothing Allowed For Them': Afghan Women Demand Education Rights In UN Appeal

Engineering student Somaya Faruqi had to flee Afghanistan to continue her studies after the Taliban government returned to power two years ago and banned more than 1.1 million girls and women from schools and universities.

AFP news Aug 16, 2023

Nazila Maroufian interviewed the father of Mahsa Amini

Iran Re-arrests Reporter Who Interviewed Amini Father: Activists

Iranian authorities have re-arrested a journalist who interviewed the father of the woman whose custody death sparked months of protests, just two days after her release from jail, activists said on Tuesday.

AFP news Aug 16, 2023

Tanzania has reached an agreement with DP World to manage all its ports

Rights Groups Urge Tanzania To Free Critics Of UAE Port Deal

Rights campaigners have urged Tanzania to release three people, including a former legislator, saying they could face treason charges for criticising a deal with an Emirati company to manage the country's ports.

AFP news Aug 16, 2023

Iranian director Saeed Roustaee, pictured in 2019, will serve about nine days in prison

Iran Sentences Film-maker Over Cannes-selected Movie

A court in Iran has sentenced prominent movie director Saeed Roustaee to six months' prison for the screening of his film "Leila's Brothers" at the Cannes Film Festival last year, local media reported Tuesday.

AFP news Aug 16, 2023

News of Islamist leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee sparked violent anti-government protests in Bangladesh

Bangladesh Islamist Leader Buried After Violent Protests

Around 50,000 people attended Tuesday's funeral for an influential Islamist leader in Bangladesh, police said, after news of his death while he was in prison for war crimes prompted violent anti-government protests.

AFP news Aug 15, 2023

The bombardment of missiles sparked a blaze that left a five-storey residential charred and its windows burnt out

Three Killed In Air Strikes On Western Ukraine

Russian missiles killed three people in the Ukrainian city of Lutsk early Tuesday, the latest deadly strike on the west of the country suffering an uptick in aerial attacks.

AFP news Aug 15, 2023

UK unemployment jumped in the three months to the end of June

UK Unemployment Climbs As Wages Grow At Record Rate

UK unemployment increased in the three months to the end of June while wages grew at record annual pace, official data showed Tuesday, as the economy struggles with high inflation.

AFP news Aug 15, 2023

A supporter of Niger's military leaders demonstrates in Niamey after ECOWAS threated military intervention

Regional Diplomacy In Niger Crisis Sheds Light On Cross-border Ties.

Religious leaders and politicians in northern Nigeria have opened back-door channels in a frantic attempt to stave off military intervention in coup-stricken Niger.

AFP news Aug 15, 2023

The West African bloc ECOWAS has intervened militarily six times among its members since 1990

W.Africa Military Chiefs To Discuss Niger Crisis Thursday And Friday

Military chiefs from the West African bloc ECOWAS will meet in Ghana on Thursday and Friday to discuss possible intervention in Niger, military and political sources in the region said Tuesday.

AFP news Aug 15, 2023

The explosion in Makhachkala occured at a fuel station after a fire broke out

35 Dead After Blast At Russian Fuel Station

At least 35 people were killed in an explosion that created a huge fire ball at a fuel station in Russia's remote Caucasus republic of Dagestan, spurring condolences from President Vladimir Putin.

AFP news Aug 15, 2023

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for peace in the remote northeast where ethnic clashes killed more than 150 people

India's Modi Says Working To End Ethnic Violence In Manipur

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that his government was working to end ethnic clashes in the country's remote northeast that have killed more than 150 people since May.

AFP news Aug 15, 2023

Retail sales, a key gauge of consumption, grew 2.5 percent year-on-year in July

China Suspends Release Of Youth Unemployment Rates As Economic Data Disappoints

China on Tuesday said it would suspend the release of youth unemployment rates, as its central bank cut a key interest rate to boost flagging growth.

AFP news Aug 15, 2023

Two Royal Air Force Typhoon jets were scrambled from a base in northeast Scotland

UK Scrambles Jets To Intercept Russian Bombers North Of Scotland

UK jets were scrambled Monday morning to respond to two Russian bombers flying north of the Shetland Islands in Scotland, Britain's defence ministry said in a statement.

AFP news Aug 15, 2023

A Russian strike on the Ivano-Frankivsk region shattered the illusion of safety in western Ukraine

'Nowhere Is Safe': West Ukraine Town Mourns Boy Killed In Russian Strike

Dinosaur-shaped balloons floated over the coffin of an eight-year-old boy in a western Ukrainian village on Monday, as mourners gathered for a final farewell after he was killed in a Russian strike involving hypersonic missiles.

AFP news Aug 15, 2023

Supporters of Islamist leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee gather after his death in Dhaka on August 14, 2023

Protests After Jailed Bangladeshi Islamist Leader Dies

Thousands of furious protesters chanting anti-government slogans marched in Bangladesh on Monday hours after a powerful jailed Islamist opposition leader died of a heart attack aged 83, officials said.

AFP news Aug 15, 2023

Intense rains have caused floods and landslides in India, killing at least 24 people

Death Toll From Heavy Rain In North India Rises To Almost 60

At least 58 people were killed, nine of them in a temple collapse, and many more were feared missing after intense rains caused floods and landslides in India, officials said Monday.

AFP news Aug 15, 2023

Rescuers put out a fire at a supermarket after overnight strikes in Odesa

Ukraine Says Ousted Russian Forces Near Bakhmut And In South

The Ukrainian military on Monday said it had pushed Russian forces out of pockets of territory along front lines in the east and south of the country, building on a gruelling counter-offensive launched two months ago.

AFP news Aug 15, 2023

The Russian ruble slid past 100 against the dollar on August 14, 2023

Russian Central Bank To Meet On Tuesday As Ruble Tanks

The Russian central bank said it would meet on Tuesday to discuss its key rate, after the ruble slid past 100 against the dollar Monday, its lowest level in over sixteen months.

AFP news Aug 15, 2023

A man waves the Nigerien flag at a concert at a Niamey sports stadium on Sunday in support of the coup

African Union Hosts Niger Talks As Regime Sends Mixed Signals

The African Union on Monday held talks on the Niger crisis as the country's post-coup rulers showed defiance yet also pointed to diplomacy for a potential solution.

AFP news Aug 15, 2023

A Siberian tiger cools off amid sweltering temperatures at Baghdad Zoo

Baghdad Zoo Animals Suffer As Mercury Hits 50 Degrees

A pair of Siberian tigers pant incessantly beside a pond at their zoo enclosure in the scorching summer heat of the Iraqi capital.

AFP news Aug 15, 2023

Military Intervention In Niger Laden With Risks: Experts

The West African bloc ECOWAS is mulling military intervention to restore Niger's elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, after he was detained by members of his guard on July 26.

AFP news Aug 15, 2023

At Least 24 Killed In India After Heavy Rains

At least 24 people were killed, nine of them in a temple collapse, and dozens more were feared missing after intense rains caused floods and landslides in India, officials said Monday.

AFP news Aug 14, 2023

Ukraine Says Ousted Russian Forces Near Bakhmut, South

AFP news Aug 14, 2023

Etna, pictured in 2021, is the tallest active volcano in Europe and has erupted frequently in the past 500,000 years

Etna Eruption Forces Closure Of Sicily's Catania Airport

The airport at Catania in Sicily, a top Italian tourist destination, has halted all flights after a new eruption at nearby Mount Etna, its operator said Monday.

AFP news Aug 14, 2023

The fatal attack at Iran's Shah Cheragh mausoleum in Shiraz, the capital of Fars province, left windows shattered by bullets

Iran Arrests Four More After Fatal Shooting At Shiite Shrine

Iranian authorities have arrested four more suspects after detaining a lone gunman in the killing of at least one person at a Shiite Muslim shrine, state media reported on Monday.

AFP news Aug 14, 2023

Vendors sell Pakistan flags for Independence Day in Peshawar

Little-known Senator Kakar To Be Sworn In As New Pakistan PM

Little-known senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar was set to be sworn in Monday as Pakistan's caretaker prime minister to see the country through to an election due in months.

AFP news Aug 14, 2023

Country Garden has long been deemed financially solid but was unable last Monday to make two bond payments

Shares In Chinese Property Giant Country Garden Down Sharply

Shares in Chinese property giant Country Garden plunged on Monday after it missed bond payments and warned of multibillion-dollar losses, deepening concerns over the nation's heavily indebted real estate sector.

AFP news Aug 14, 2023

Under the Taliban, women have been pushed out of most NGO and government jobs

Worry, Relief, Despair, Pride: Afghans On Life Two Years Under The Taliban

Two years since the Taliban stormed back to power in Afghanistan after 20 years of war against the United States and its allies, life has changed dramatically for many Afghans, particularly women.

AFP news Aug 14, 2023

Declining rainfall and rising temperatures have hit Lake Habbaniyah and the rest of Iraq

'No More Water': Iraq Drought Claims Lakeside Resort

Iraqi merchant Mohamed has never seen such a grim tourist season: years of drought have shrunken the majestic Lake Habbaniyah, keeping away the holidaymakers who once flocked there during summer.

AFP news Aug 14, 2023

Lahaina, a historic coastal town on the Hawaiian island of Maui, was almost completely destroyed by the fast-moving overnight inferno, with survivors saying there had been no warnings

Hawaii Fire Death Toll Nears 100, And Anger Grows

The death toll in Hawaii from the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century was expected to cross the 100-mark Sunday, fueling criticism that government inaction contributed to the heavy loss of life.

AFP news Aug 14, 2023

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