Guwahati, India (AFP) May 28, 2024 - Torrential rains in the wake of a powerful cyclone caused the collapse of a quarry in India s Mizoram state killing 12 people, government officials said Tuesday.
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) May 28, 2024 - US President Joe Biden s absence from a Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland would be akin to giving Russian leader Vladimir Putin a standing ovation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday, urging maximum participation.
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) May 28, 2024 - Brazilian authorities on Tuesday reported an increase in cases of leptospirosis, a bacterial disease transmitted by rats, in the flooded south, parts of which have been under water for a month.
Dakar (AFP) May 27, 2024 - The Malian army has said it inflicted heavy losses on jihadists and lost five soldiers when it repelled an attack in the west of the country.
Warsaw (AFP) May 27, 2024 - Poland is set to buy 677 million euros ($735 million) worth of long-range missiles from the United States to boost its defence capabilities to counter potential Russian threats, Warsaw said Monday.