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5 more have been rescued after tourist yacht sank in Egypt’s Red Sea
The boat carried 13 Egyptians, including crew members, and 31 foreign nationals from the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Poland, Belgium, Switzerland, Finland, China, Slovakia, Spain, and Ireland.
Morocco’s red pepper season set back by drought
The town of Oulad Ali Loued in central Morocco is known as the capital of red pepper and produces the most significant amount of red pepper in the kingdom
Russian forces close in on Kurakhove as fighting intensifies
It is probably only a matter of time before the Russian troops take full control of Kurakhove in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, said a military expert in a television interview with China Media Group (CMG) aired on Tuesday.
Chad complains it is fighting terrorism “alone” in the Lake Chad Basin
This follows a deadly attack in late October in which the terror group targeted a garrison in the Lake Chad basin killing about 40 soldiers. In the aftermath, the president launched operation Haskanite. Authorities say they have killed about 100 fighters.
U.N. humanitarian chief attends event in Sudan to raise awareness about violence against women
Human Rights Watch has accused the paramilitary group fighting against the military of rampant sexual violence against women, including gang rape and forced marriages of girls.
‘Moana 2’ premieres in London
Set three years after the original film, “Moana 2” finds Moana again forced to head across the Pacific on an ocean adventure. But this time, she’s traveling with a crew, in a new canoe, and carrying new responsibilities. That includes her younger sister, Simea (Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda).
Global leaders call for nations to end production and use of land mines
At least 5,757 people were killed and wounded by land mines and unexploded ordnance last year, primarily civilians of whom a third were children, Landmine Monitor reported.
Football: Salah still uncertain about his future at Liverpool
"I'm probably more on the outside than on the inside. You know I've been at this club for many years. There's no other club like this. But at the end of the day, it's not in my hands."
Over 300 irregular migrants detained in Libya after arrest in desert
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk in July said migrants in the country had been subjected to torture, forced labor and starvation while being detained.
10 children killed in Mozambique election protests: HRW
Security forces detained hundreds of other minors, some of them for days in violation of international law, since election results were announced a month ago...