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July 26, 2023 6:54 PM

Cambodia's PM Hun Sen to resign after four decades, and his son will succeed

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, one of the world's longest-serving leaders, has announced he will resign and hand over to his son in early August. The anticipated announcement came three days after his party again won all seats at an uncompetitive election. Hun Sen, 70, has become incre...

July 25, 2023 9:25 PM

China replaces its foreign minister Qin Gang with predecessor Wang Yi

The Chinese government has removed Qin Gang from the post of Foreign Minister and replaced him with Wang Yi. China's Xinhua news agency reported that the country's top legislature voted to appoint Wang Yi as Foreign Minister, as it convened a session today. The announcement came a month af...

July 25, 2023 8:47 PM

Plane fighting Greece wildfires crashes in Evia leaving ‘two people’ dead

Two people lost their lives after a plane fighting the wildfires crashed on the island of Evia near Athens, Greece. The accident occurred in the town of Karystos on the island where a fire has been burning for several days. Local media reported the plane’s wing clipped a tree, with footage showing...

July 25, 2023 8:09 PM

Storms kill two in northern Italy, Palermo airport reopens after fire

Two women were killed and a 16-year-old boy seriously injured as severe storms battered the northern part of Italy overnight, while a wildfire in Sicily forced the temporary closure of Palermo airport.   With much of southern Italy still reeling under a severe heatwave, the overnight storm ...

July 25, 2023 3:30 PM

UAE Reports New MERS-CoV Case; WHO Calls for Vigilance

On July 10, 2023, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) informed the World Health Organization (WHO) of a newly confirmed case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The infected individual is a 28-year-old male from Al Ain city, Abu Dhabi, with no known contact with dromedaries, goats...

July 25, 2023 2:19 PM

S&P lowers Bangladesh's rating outlook to negative from stable

Standard & Poor's Global Ratings on Tuesday lowered Bangladesh's long-term rating outlook to negative from stable, sitting liquidity risks. Bangladesh is struggling to pay for imported fuel because of a dollar crunch and its dollar reserves have shrunk by more than a third since Feb...

July 25, 2023 1:41 PM

Suicide bomber kills more than 30 soldiers in Somali capital Mogadishu

More than 30 soldiers are feared dead and scores wounded, following an explosion triggered by a suicide bomber inside a military camp in the Somali capital Mogadishu on 24th July 2023. The injured were rushed to nearby medical facilities. The explosion that was heard in many parts of the city o...

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