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In DR Congo streets, ex-hoods get tough on litter -- and locals
Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
Brooms in hand and faces covered in tattoos, the cleaning crew got hard to work clearing the rubbish that choked a boulevard in central Kinshasa.
Two top execs at scandal-hit nuclear plant operator resign
Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
Two top executives at a Japanese nuclear plant operator stepped down Monday following a quake data-tampering scandal, and the firm said it will abandon plans to...
Japan's Okinawa ousts anti-US base governor
Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
A candidate backed by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling party won a gubernatorial election in Okinawa, bringing to power a leader who approves of ...
Japan scandal-hit nuclear plant operator head to resign: reports
Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
The president of a Japanese nuclear plant operator will step down following a quake data-tampering scandal, local media reported Monday, with the firm expected ...
Japan's Okinawa ousts anti-US base governor
Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
A candidate backed by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling party won a gubernatorial election in Okinawa, bringing to power a leader who approves of ...
Trump downplays report China gave Iran intel before deadly strike on US base
Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump on Sunday downplayed reports that Chinese entities supplied Tehran with satellite images of a military base in Jordan before and after...
North Korea says it conducted 'firepower attack drill'
Sep 13, 2026 (AFP)
North Korea has conducted a "firepower attack drill" with long-range artillery and missiles, state media reported on Monday.
Oman says Hormuz talks with Iran, Gulf states postponed
Sep 13, 2026 (AFP)
Oman has announced the postponement of a meeting Monday between Iran and Gulf countries on the Strait of Hormuz, the major flashpoint in the Middle East war.
Houthis say Saudi Arabia launched over 50 strikes against them in 24 hours
Sep 13, 2026 (AFP)
Yemen's Houthis said Sunday that Saudi Arabia had launched more than 50 strikes against their positions in 24 hours, after the Iran-backed group claimed a rare ...
Houthi media reports Saudi strikes in northern Yemen
Sep 13, 2026 (AFP)
Houthi media reported on Sunday that Saudi Arabia had carried out two strikes on Saada, in the north of Yemen, a stronghold for the pro-Iran group.
Who are Yemen's Houthis?
Sep 13, 2026 (AFP)
Within a matter of days, Yemen's Houthis have swept south and seized the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, cementing their rise as a force to be reckoned with in ...
Iran authorities say one dead after ship struck in Hormuz
Sep 13, 2026 (AFP)
A ship was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, killing one person and injuring three, local Iranian authorities said, as Tehran and Washington clash over ...
Iraq to reopen Iran crossings after drone attack
Sep 13, 2026 (AFP)
Iraqi authorities announced on Sunday a timeline to reopen three crossings with Iran, a day after closing them following a drone attack originating from their s...
Iran authorities say one dead after ship struck in Hormuz
Sep 13, 2026 (AFP)
A ship was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, killing one person and injuring three, local Iranian authorities said, as Tehran and Washington clash over ...
Iran's economic ties to Dubai hard to break despite war
Sep 13, 2026 (AFP)
In the markets of old Dubai, saffron, cumin, pistachios and almonds from Iran still fill the stalls, as if the two shores of the Gulf were not separated by war.
Iran president says Tehran and UAE want to 'turn the page' on war
Sep 13, 2026 (AFP)
Iran and the United Arab Emirates, whose relations have deteriorated since the start of the Middle East war, want to "turn the page", the Iranian president said...
Nearly 86,000 flee fighting in Yemen: UN
Sep 13, 2026 (AFP)
Flaring fighting between government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen has displaced nearly 86,000 people, the United Nations said Sunday, with the n...
Iran says Oman meeting aims to boost security cooperation
Sep 13, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's upcoming meeting with Gulf states in Oman on Monday to discuss the Strait of Hormuz will aim to strengthen cooperation on security in the Middle East, st...
Where does Israel's destruction of underground Hezbollah base leave the group?
Sep 13, 2026 (AFP)
Israel's demolition on Thursday of a tunnel network used by Hezbollah as a command centre in southern Lebanon, near the border, represents a significant setback...
Yemen's Houthis take over strait vital to global shipping
Sep 12, 2026 (AFP)
The Iran-backed Houthis seized control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast and captured three strategic islands on Friday, in a lightning offensive that cemented th...
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