Category: 4. World

The day after Sunday’s snap presidential election in Republika Srpska followed the usual script for elections in the Serb-majority entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina, with everyone claiming victory, and no one conceding defeat.

Sinisa Karan,…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — A long-dormant volcano erupted in northern Ethiopia over the weekend, sending ash plumes across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman.

The Hayli Gubbi volcano in the Afar region of Ethiopia erupted on Sunday morning, leaving…

Northern Nigeria is witnessing soaring levels of hunger, the UN World Food Program (WFP) warned on Tuesday, with a sharp rise in militant attacks and instability.

The UN food assistance agency said that nearly 35 million people could face…

Northern Nigeria is witnessing soaring levels of hunger, the UN World Food Program (WFP) warned on Tuesday, with a sharp rise in militant attacks and instability.

The UN food assistance agency said that nearly 35 million people could face…

LONDON — After being elected in a landslide last year, Britain’s Labour Party government delivered a budget it billed as a one-off dose of tax hikes to fix the public finances, get debt down, ease the cost of living and spur economic growth.

A…

Bangkok, Thailand
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A “once in 300 year” storm has battered southern Thailand, bringing floodwaters more than eight feet high that in one city cut off access to a maternity…

Lee Soon-jae, one of South Korea’s most beloved actors, died on Tuesday at the age of 91, his agency announced.

In a career spanning more than 70 years across films, television and the stage, Lee was fondly known as the “national TV dad” for his…