Some Zimbabweans worry about nation's continued reliance on coal

Zimbabwe’s heavy reliance on coal-based energy is hurting the health of people in mining regions who continue to be exposed to dirty air from coal burning

Chinese military planes displayed at Egypt airshow, but demand is in question 

tel aviv, israel — As the first Egypt International Air Show wrapped up Thursday, industry analysts debated the significance of China’s presence, which included the most complete demonstration of its advanced Y-20 transport aircraft and the first sho[..]

Ukraine says Russian attacks injure at least 5, cause fires

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian attacks on Ukraine overnight caused fires and injured at least five people across the country, local authorities said on Friday

 Belarus’ Lukashenko pardons 30 political prisoners 

Amy Kellogg — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced Wednesday that he is pardoning another 30 political prisoners, the third such prisoner release in the past three months

French far right exerts outsize power over Barnier and Macron, rivals say 

Paris — France's far-right National Rally (RN) is exerting outsize power over President Emmanuel Macron and his new Prime Minister Michel Barnier, rivals said on Friday, a day after the veteran politician got the job with tacit support from the RN

Kremlin accuses US of unacceptable pressure on Russian media 

Moscow — The Kremlin on Friday accused the United States of applying unacceptable pressure on Russian media after the U

Poland orders arrests over Belarus dissident's plane diversion 

Warsaw — A Polish court on Friday ordered the arrest of three Belarusian officials accused of illegally diverting a Ryanair flight in 2021 in order to seize a dissident journalist on board

Ukraine reacts to Zelenskyy’s government shakeup

Ukraine has a new foreign minister, one of the latest moves as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy embarks on the largest overhaul of his administration since Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion

Lviv starts to rebuild in wake of Russia's missile attack

A Russian missile strike on the historic Ukrainian town of Lviv on September 4 killed at least seven people and damaged parts of the city’s historic downtown

Sergio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83

RIO DE JANEIRO — Sergio Mendes, the celebrated Brazilian musician whose 1966 hit Mas Que Nada made him a global superstar and helped launch a long, Grammy-winning career, has died after months battling the effects of long COVID

US adversaries step up efforts to influence results of next election

washington — Russia, Iran and China are ramping up efforts to impact the outcome of the U

Pakistani man charged in alleged New York City plot linked to Islamic State

WASHINGTON — A Pakistani citizen living in Canada was arrested Wednesday and charged with planning an attack in New York City in support of the Islamic State group, the Department of Justice said Friday

Rallies in Bangladesh mark one month since ex-PM Sheikh Hasina was ousted

Dhaka, Bangladesh — Thousands of students and others on Thursday rallied in Bangladesh's capital to mark one month since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted from power by a mass uprising initially led by students over a quota system for go[..]

Excessive rain, changing patterns, dozens of deaths mark Pakistan monsoon

ISLAMABAD — As monsoon season nears its end in Pakistan, higher than average rainfall and rain-related accidents leave behind a trail of deaths, nearly half of them children

Sanctions complicate Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project

Islamabad — Pakistan Federal Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik said Wednesday that international sanctions have caused complications for the Iran-Pakistan cross-border natural gas pipeline project