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Tens of thousands of people in southern Thailand have been affected by severe flooding that has submerged roads and railways, forced schools to close and left some residents trapped in their homes. Days of torrential rain have also caused problems…

The Turkish Red Crescent has started a cataract surgery project for over 500 people in Somalia who otherwise could not afford the expenses of the operation. According to Turkish Medical authorities, the initiative, spanning the cities of Mogadishu, Galkayo, and…

The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry is preparing a nationwide road map for the halal industry as it gears up to launch an international exhibition next year to showcase its best halal products. The country has set big targets…

Nuraxun Rozi visited his teenage son who was studying in Egypt in 2015, stayed there for a week and traveled in Turkey for another week before returning home in China, RFA reported. After he went back, his passport was confiscated,…

German federal prosecutors said on Friday, December 22 that they had charged two Syrians with “war crimes” committed in Damascus a decade ago, as part of the Islamic State (IS) group. The two men, identified as Mohammad A and Asmael…

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, developed by Oxford University and manufactured by Serum Institute of India, to its list of prequalified vaccines. The prequalification of vaccine called R21/Matrix-M means “larger access to vaccines…

The Somali government has reported that a senior al-Shabab commander involved in the militant group’s attacks in Somalia and Kenya was killed in a U.S. airstrike Sunday near the city of Jilib. The government said the operation that led to…

Massive forest fires and flash floods resulted in deaths and injuries to hundreds of people, causing extensive damage, loss of forest areas and carbon emissions. According to reports, forest fires, particularly in Canada, the US, and Greece, have caused serious…

California regulators on Tuesday cleared the way for widespread use of advanced filtration and treatment facilities designed to convert sewage waste into pure drinking water that can be pumped directly into systems feeding millions of household taps. More than a…

Greece is planning to legalize the status of thousands of migrants in order to address a severe labor shortage that is affecting key sectors of the country’s growing economy. The move, which has caused internal strife within the ruling center-right…