International

Israel, Hamas ceasefire comes into force

by Sakher Abou El Oun with Ben Simon in Jerusalem JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas,…

Eiffel Tower to reopen July 16 as France eases Covid curbs

PARIS, France (AFP) -- The Eiffel Tower will reopen on July 16 after several months of closure due to the…

Bangladesh locks down Rohingya camps after virus spike

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Bangladesh authorities on Thursday imposed a lockdown in five Rohingya refugee camps in the country's…

Brazil confirms first cases of Indian Covid variant

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil has detected its first six cases of the so-called Indian variant of the…

Vaccines effective against variants but overseas travel still not safe: WHO

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) -- Progress against the coronavirus pandemic remains "fragile" and international travel should be avoided, the World Health…

Tensions ease on Spain-Morocco border but migrant row rankles

by Hazel Ward with Daniel Silva in Madrid CEUTA, Spain (AFP) -- The seas were calm along the Moroccan-Spanish frontier…

Israel gov’t statement says “terrorist group” Hamas responsible for deaths, injuries of Israeli and Palestinian civilians

    (Eagle News) – The Israel government press office (GPO) said the Palestine militant group Hamas which is currently…

Pakistan teen dies in TikTok fake suicide stunt gone wrong

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) -- A young Pakistani was killed as he pretended to shoot himself while being filmed by friends…

New India cyclone warning as death toll rises

AHMEDABAD, India (AFP) -- A major new storm was brewing in the Bay of Bengal off India's east coast, forecasters…

China says US ‘creating risks’ with South China Sea warship sail-bys

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Thursday branded the United States an "out-and-out security risk creator" in the South China…

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