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Indonesia Navy Finds Items from Lost Submarine, Indicating It Sunk
Indonesia’s navy on Saturday said items were found from a missing submarine, indicating the vessel with 53 crew members had sunk and there was no hope of finding survivors. Navy
US Lifts Pause on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
US health regulators have lifted an 11-day pause on the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Covid-19 jab, but will add a warning label about the potential for extremely rare blood clots.
Japan to Host First Joint ‘War Games’ with US, France
Japan will hold a joint military drill with US and French troops in the country’s southwest next month, the defence minister has announced, as China’s actions in regional waters raise
Chad Holds Funeral for Slain President Idriss Deby
A funeral ceremony for late President Idriss Deby has been held in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena. Thousands of people paid their respect to the leader who died of wounds sustained while
Foreign Leaders in Chad To Bid Deby Goodbye as Rebels Threaten Advance
Foreign leaders began to arrive in Chad on Thursday for the funeral of slain president Idriss Deby as France backed the country’s new military leaders in the face of threats
India Sets Global Record for New Covid Cases Amid Oxygen Shortage
India has reported a global record of more than 314,000 new infections as a brutal second wave of coronavirus cases sends more sick people into a fragile healthcare system critically short of
US Launches Federal Probe into Minneapolis Police Following George Floyd Case Verdict
The US Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after a former officer was convicted in the killing of George Floyd there. US Attorney General
Covid-19: EU Launches New €100m Vaccination Campaign in Africa
The European Union has launched a new €100 million humanitarian initiative in support of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Africa. The €100 million initiative, according to a statement by European
George Floyd: Derek Chauvin Convicted of Murder
Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter in the deadly arrest of George Floyd, a milestone in the fraught
Military Dissolves Chadian Government after Idriss Deby’s Death, Names His Son Mahamat Interim President
The Chadian army has announced a four-star general Mahamat Kaka, son of Chad’s long-time President Idriss Déby as the country’s leader, and the dissolution of the government and parliament. The
