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UK agrees to give sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
The deal includes the tropical atoll of Diego Garcia, which is used by the United States as a military base.
The maps that help explain the Israel-Hezbollah conflict
Israel is again fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon, nearly two decades after a UN resolution that was meant to bring peace.
Bird flu suspected of killing dozens of captive tigers in Vietnam
Tigers at resort in Dong Nai province died after being fed sick chicken, additional deaths reported in other locations.
Video: Israeli air attacks kill several in Beirut city centre
Video shows the scene of an Israeli air attack on an apartment in the centre of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut.
Israel attacks heart of Beirut as Hezbollah pushes back in southern Lebanon
Israel's military kills six in attack on central Beirut as eight Israeli soldiers killed in southern ground offensive.
Jenin’s Freedom Theatre: Voice of Resistance
Despite Israeli incursions into Jenin, Mahmoud and his young actors are staging a play they hope to perform abroad.
In South Sudan, hunger complicates plans to end wildlife poaching
Conservationists urge the protection of wildlife, but in absence of food, many communities say they are forced to hunt.
Israeli attack on an apartment block in central Beirut kills six people
A total of 17 overnight air raids had hit Beirut by dawn on Thursday as the Israeli military kept up its bombardment.
South America gets ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse
An annular solar eclipse known as the “ring of fire” was seen across parts of South America and Pacific islands.
Singapore’s ex-transport minister jailed for 12 months in landmark ruling
S Iswaran sentenced to a year in jail in a rare corruption trial in the city-state that prides itself on a clean image.