Daily Archives: November 14, 2023

Pakistan opens 3 new border crossings to deport Afghans in ongoing crackdown on migrants

QUETTA, Pakistan, 13 Nov (AP) — Pakistan on Monday opened three new border crossings to expedite the deportation of Afghans living in the country...

Dozens of migrants are missing after a boat capsized off Yemen, officials say

SANAA, Yemen, 13 Nov (AP) — A migrant boat capsized off the coast of war-torn Yemen, leaving dozens of people, mostly from the Horn...

Long-haul carrier Emirates opens Dubai Air Show with $52 billion aircraft purchase from Boeing

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 13 Nov (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates opened the Dubai Air Show with a $52 billion purchase of Boeing Co....

Nations gather in Nairobi to hammer out treaty on plastic pollution

NAIROBI, Kenya, 13 Nov (AP) — Efforts to create a landmark treaty to end global plastic pollution advance Monday in Nairobi as most of...

Long walk to school: 30 years into freedom, many kids in South Africa still...

DUNDEE, South Africa, 13 Nov (AP) — On weekdays, 14-year-old Luyanda Hlali gets up before dawn to fetch firewood and cow dung to start...

Floods kill at least 31 in Somalia. UN warns of a flood event likely...

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 13 Nov (AP) — Floods caused by torrential rainfall have killed at least 31 people in various parts of Somalia, authorities said...