Lying in his bed, Liao Xiu Bo wondered if he was about to die. As a powerful earthquake rocked the ground beneath him, he tried
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No more monkey business: Thai city’s macaques to be put in enclosures
Mischievous long-tailed macaques are, for many, a symbol of the Thai city of Lopburi. Tourists flock to the city’s ancient temple to feed the macaques
Fears of violence grow as Somalia scraps power-sharing system
An overhaul of Somalia’s constitution, scrapping its power-sharing system and handing the president increased control, is threatening to destabilise the fragile country, as its wealthiest
Macron to say France and allies could have stopped Rwanda genocide in 1994
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has said France and its western and African allies “could have stopped” Rwanda’s 1994 genocide but did not have the
Top UN expert warns of deteriorating situation in Haiti: ‘It’s apocalyptic’
The UN’s top expert on human rights in Haiti has warned the Caribbean country is rapidly moving towards becoming “like Somalia in the worst of
US tourist killed after bull elephant toppled safari vehicle in Zambia
An elderly US tourist was killed and four others hurt when an aggressive bull elephant charged and toppled their safari vehicle during a game drive
Elite cyclist to lead London race while living in asylum hotel
One of Ethiopia’s elite female cyclists will be pedalling at the front of one of London’s biggest bike races next month while living in an
Ex-speaker of South African parliament charged with money laundering and corruption
South Africa’s former parliament speaker has been charged with corruption and money laundering, in the latest scandal to hit the governing African National Congress (ANC)
Rio Tinto’s Madagascar mine may face lawsuit over pollution claims
Rio Tinto is facing a likely lawsuit in an English court brought by the UK-based law firm Leigh Day on behalf of people living in
Global rainforest loss continues at rate of 10 football pitches a minute
The destruction of the world’s most pristine rainforests continued at a relentless rate in 2023, despite dramatic falls in forest loss in the Brazilian and