Maps offer hope to save threatened rainforest in Malaysian Borneo’s Sarawak
Long Moh, Sarawak — William Tinggang throws a handful of fish food into a glass-clear river. A few seconds pass before movement under the water’s surface begins, and soon a…
No proof? Mexico’s Sheinbaum weighs the US’s claims of a Maduro-cartel tie
The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, has denied that her government has any evidence linking Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro to the Sinaloa Cartel, a criminal network based in her country.…
Ukrainian troops have little hope for peace as Trump’s deadline for Russia arrives
DNIPROPETROVSK, Ukraine — Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield expressed little hope for a diplomatic solution to the war with Russia, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s Friday deadline for the Kremlin…
South Africa court: Zambia can repatriate ex-leader’s body, bury him in home country
A South African court has ruled that Zambia can repatriate the remains of its former president, Edgar Lungu, and bury him in his home country JOHANNESBURG — A South African…
Hundreds of Buddhist monks in Cambodia gather to praise ceasefire with Thailand and mourn the dead
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Hundreds of Buddhist monks in Cambodia on Friday held a religious ceremony to honor soldiers killed in recent border clashes with Thai forces and to pray…
Flash floods kill at least 10 people and leave 33 missing in northwestern China
BEIJING — At least 10 people died and 33 were missing after flash foods in Yuzhong County in China’s northwestern Gansu province, Chinese state media reported Friday. Heavy rains since…
Japanese warships visit New Zealand’s capital for the first time in almost 90 years
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Japanese warships docked in New Zealand ’s capital Friday for the first time in almost 90 years amid efforts by Tokyo to deepen its strategic ties…
‘Islamophobic’: Spanish town’s ban on religious gatherings sparks criticism
The ban, originally proposed by far-right Vox party, affects Muslims celebrating religious holidays in sports centres in Jumilla. A ban imposed by a southeastern Spanish town on religious gatherings in…
Suspect dead in shooting on Emory University’s Atlanta campus
Share Situation contained in Atlanta Juliette Arcodia Emergency vehicles line up near Emory University and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta on Friday.Mike Stewart / AP The…
Active shooter reported at Emory University in US state of Georgia
Those on campus were advised to ‘run, hide, fight’ as police responded to an active shooter situation near the CDC. Police in the United States have responded to an active…