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AFP/APP Switzerland: Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced Gambian former interior minister Ousman Sonko to 20 years in prison for crimes against humanity. Sonko, 55, was convicted over a string of offenses…

Xinhua/APP Beijing: The ongoing heavy rain in south China is expected to subside from Monday, according to the country's national observatory. However, rainfall is forecast to continue over the coming three days across the southern…

AFP/APP Enna, Italy: The Italian island of Sicily has declared a state of emergency over a drought which has withered crops, desiccated pastures and led to water restrictions. Experts say climate change driven by human activity is…

News Desk South Korea: Approximately 9,000 junior doctors, comprising 71 percent of South Korea's trainee workforce, have submitted their resignations in support of their demands. These resignations come amidst a growing protest…

AFP/APP Seoul: North Korea fired several cruise missiles into the waters off its west coast on Tuesday, Seoul's military said, the latest in a string of weapons tests carried out by Pyongyang this year. South Korea's military "detected…

AFP/APP Beijing: At least 10 people were killed and six are missing after an accident at a coal mine in central China's Henan Province, state media said Saturday. The accident, a likely coal and gas explosion described as an "outburst,"…

Xinhua/APP Seoul: Cancer remained South Korea's top cause of death in 2022, causing 162.7 deaths per 100,000 people, a slight increase from the previous year’s rate of 161.1 deaths, according to the Statistics Korea statistical office.…

News Desk Lima: At least 25 people have been killed since early Monday when a passenger bus veered off a mountainous road and plunged down a 200-metre ravine in southwest Peru’s Huancavelica region, according to local media. The bus…

News Desk United Kingdom: The first UK baby created with DNA from three people has been born after doctors performed a groundbreaking IVF procedure that aims to prevent children from inheriting incurable diseases. The technique, known as …

News Desk Ankara: At least 22 people died after a tourist boat capsized in Malappuram district of India’s southern state of Kerala, officials said Monday. According to local authorities, the incident happened Sunday evening off the…