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Chad forum to start work a day late
A much-delayed national forum on Chad's future will start its work a day later than scheduled because of "organisational reasons", the government said Tuesday. The so-called inclusive national dialogue aimed at paving the way to restoring civilian rule was given a ceremonial start at the weekend and had been scheduled to start work on Tuesday.
Top court upholds Malaysia ex-PM Najib's jail sentence in 1MDB scandal
Malaysia's highest court Tuesday upheld former prime minister Najib Razak's 12-year jail sentence for corruption in the 1MDB financial scandal, a decision analysts said could slam the door to a political comeback. Some analysts said the decision will likely derail any plans by Najib for a political comeback.
New silo collapse in blast-ravaged Beirut port: AFP
Eight more grain silos at Beirut port toppled Tuesday, succumbing to damage from a devastating 2020 explosion in the third such collapse in a month, AFP correspondents reported. A cloud of dust rose over the port after the collapse, which brought down the last of the northern block of silos that was more heavily damaged in the blast and where a fire had been burning since July.
Ivory Coast's 'Pearl of Lagoons' loses its lustre
It was once a jewel of West Africa -- the "Pearl of Lagoons," people liked to call it. - 'Dead bay' - One of the biggest expanses of brackish water in Africa, the lagoon stretches far through countryside west of Abidjan to the Azagny National Park.
Russian tourists' luxury cars fill up Helsinki airport
Porsches, Bentleys and other luxury cars with Russian licence plates are filling up the parking garage at Helsinki's airport as Finland becomes an important transit country for Russian tourists flying to Europe.
Term-limit row leaves Thai PM facing calls to quit
A legal showdown that could oust embattled Thai Prime Minister Prayut Cha-O-Cha reaches the country's constitutional court this week, threatening fresh political turmoil for the kingdom just months before national elections.
Asian markets track Wall St plunge on growing rate fears
Asian markets fell again Tuesday and the dollar held gains as traders grow increasingly worried that the Federal Reserve will continue to ramp up interest rates to fight inflation. The dollar held its strength on rate hike expectations, with 24-year highs against the yen and two-decade highs against the euro, having broken parity with the single currency.
Songs of praise: Rohingya sing Myanmar anthem 5 years after exodus
Every morning in his refugee camp school, Mohammad Yusuf sings the national anthem of Myanmar, the country whose army forced his family to flee and is accused of killing thousands of his people. But the host country still wants the refugees to go back: tuition is in Burmese and the schools follow the Myanmar curriculum, also singing the country's national anthem before classes start each day.
Gaza women seek outdoors escape on summer nights
From card games to horse rides, women in Gaza are spending their summer nights outdoors to seek solace from daily hardships in the Palestinian enclave. For some women, sports such as horse riding are on offer each evening.
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