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Australia's Daintree returned to Aboriginal ownersAustralia's Daintree - the world's oldest tropical rainforest - has been returned to its Aboriginal custodians in a historic deal.The Unesco World Heritage site is...Generals advised Biden against Afghan pull-outTwo top US generals have said they recommended keeping a force of 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, ahead of the full US withdrawal in August.Testimony by...Top NGO leader presses Taliban on letting women workThe Taliban have "basically agreed" to let one of Afghanistan's biggest foreign aid organizations continue employing women, the group's head said, but told him it...Japan to end Covid-19 state of emergency on ThursdayJapan's government announced Tuesday that the corona virus state of emergency will end this week so the economy can be reactivated as infections slow. Prime...Activist Greta Thunberg not very optimistic about Italy climate talksGreta Thunberg is not very optimistic about the climate talks held in Italy this week, the environmental youth activist said as she arrived at the...Toxic gas fears as La Palma lava reaches oceanLava from an erupting volcano on Spain's La Palma island has reached the Atlantic Ocean, raising fears of toxic gases being released and explosions.Clouds of...Nigeria air strike kills 20 fishermen: sourcesAt least 20 fishermen were killed accidently in a Nigerian military strike on a jihadist camp in northeast Nigeria, two security sources and locals told...12 killed after passenger ship capsizes in China's GuizhouTwelve people have been confirmed dead while three others remain missing as of Tuesday, after a passenger ship capsized in a river in southwest China's...Pledging stability, German SPD seeks three-way alliance to succeed MerkelGerman Social Democrat Olaf Scholz vowed on Monday (Sep 27) to strengthen the European Union and keep up the transatlantic partnership in a three-way coalition...12th Malaysia Plan: What you need to know about the 2050 carbon neutral goal and other green measuresPrime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Monday (Sep 27) tabled the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) in parliament, with a pledge for Malaysia to “become a...Biden gets COVID-19 booster shot as additional doses roll outUS President Joe Biden rolled up his shirt sleeve and received a COVID-19 vaccine booster inoculation on Monday (Sep 27), hoping to provide a powerful...Bail plea of foreigners including Bangladeshis denied in IndiaThe Madras High Court today denied bail to a group of foreign nationals, including Bangladeshis, who were arrested for various reasons including illegal stay in...How Germany's complex electoral system worksGermany's Bundestag lower house of parliament could swell to a size never seen before after Sunday's (Sep 26) election, thanks to a complex voting system...Behave normally, UK transport minister tells Britons queuing for fuelTransport Minister Grant Shapps on Sunday called on Britons to behave normally when buying petrol, saying there was no shortage of fuel and the government...South Korea urges North Korea to restore hotlines for any talksSouth Korea on Sunday (Sep 26) urged North Korea to restore dormant communication hotlines, a day after the North repeated an offer to open conditional...Ruling left favored as Portugal votes in local pollsPortugal voted in local elections today, with the Socialists of Prime Minister Antonio Costa expected to win, though with a smaller margin than four years...Man arrested on suspicion of murder of British teacherBritish police said today they had arrested a man on suspicion of the murder of a female teacher found dead in a London park last...Unusual UN meet to close without Taliban, Myanmar speechesAssembly in New York ends Monday but without speeches by those in power in Afghanistan and Myanmar, one of many quirks at this year's diplomatic...Dutch marchers protest new Covid pass to enter bars, restaurantsProtesters gathered to march against the introduction of a "corona pass" in the Netherlands on Saturday as proof of COVID-19 vaccination became compulsory to get...Quad leaders press for free Indo-Pacific, with wary eye on ChinaLeaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia vowed on Friday to pursue a free and open Indo-Pacific region "undaunted by coercion" at their...Britain expected to ease visa rules as truck driver shortage bitesBritain is expected to announce plans to issue temporary visas to truck drivers to alleviate an acute labor shortage that has led to fuel rationing...Suicide car bomb targeting convoy in Somali capital kills at least 8 -officialA suicide car bomb killed at least eight people in the Somali capital on Saturday at a street junction near the president's palace, police said,...Group behind HK's annual Tiannamen vigil disbands amid probeA Hong Kong group that organizes an annual vigil on June 4 to remember protesters killed in China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown will disband, it...Rwanda genocide 'kingpin' Bagosora dies in prisonA former Rwandan army colonel convicted for his role in the massacre of some 800,000 people in the 1994 genocide has died in Mali, where...Firefighters retreat as La Palma volcano intensifiesFirefighters on the Spanish Island of La Palma have retreated due to intensifying volcanic explosions.The Cumbre Vieja volcano started erupting on Sunday with thousands evacuated...UN summit tackles 'failing' global food systemUN officials and world leaders at a UN summit have issued an urgent warning over the future of the global food system, and pledged to...Biden hosts Indo-Pacific leaders as China concerns growPresident Joe Biden on Friday is set to host the first in-person gathering of leaders of an Indo-Pacific alliance known as "the Quad" as he...Top Huawei boss flies back to China after deal with USA Chinese technology executive held in Canada on US fraud charges has left the country after a deal with prosecutors, following years of diplomatic tensions...British police arrest man over killing of London teacherPolice have arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of killing Sabina Nessa, a primary school teacher found dead in a London park.Nessa's killing - as...Hundreds pay respects at vigil for Bangladeshi-British teacherHundreds of people have joined a vigil for teacher Sabina Nessa who was killed as she walked to a pub in south-east London.The 28-year-old was...Angry scenes at Haiti airport as migrants arriveAngry scenes broke out at Haiti's main airport after migrants were deported to the country from the US.On Tuesday, migrants at the airport in Port-au-Prince...France and US seek to mend rift over Aukus pactFrance and US have made efforts to end a row which started last week with the announcement of the Aukus defence pact between the US,...'This is our homeland': Women plead for basic rights in AfghanistanAs the Taliban increasingly excludes women from public life in Afghanistan, some are determined to speak out despite the threat of retribution from the hard-line...Thailand delays plan to reopen cities to tourists until NovemberThailand has pushed back plans to reopen Bangkok and some other major cities to foreign arrivals until November, due to COVID-19 vaccination rates falling short...'Dose of hope': Biden pushing rich nations to share vaccinePresident Joe Biden is set to push well-off nations to do more to get the COVID-19 pandemic under control around the world, as world leaders,...Lithuania urges people to throw away Chinese phonesConsumers should throw away their Chinese phones and avoid buying new ones, Lithuania’s Defence Ministry has warned.A report by its National Cyber Security Center tested...Biden aims to enlist allies in tackling climate & CovidPresident Joe Biden planned to use his first address before the UN General Assembly to reassure other nations of American leadership on the global stage...Russia behind Litvinenko murder, rules European rights courtThe European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday (Sep 21) that Russia was responsible for the 2006 killing of Alexander Litvinenko who died an...As Merkel bids farewell, German women wish for more equalityAngela Merkel, Germany's first female chancellor, has been praised by many for her pragmatic leadership in a turbulent world and celebrated by some as a...Earthquake shakes Melbourne and southeast AustraliaA 6.0 magnitude earthquake has rattled Australia's southeast including the city of Melbourne.The earthquake happened about 09:15 local time on Wednesday at Mansfield, not far...US officials defend expulsion of Haitians from Texas townMore than 6,000 Haitians and other migrants have been removed from an encampment at a Texas border town, US officials said Monday as they defended...Johnson and Biden meet at White HouseBoris Johnson and Joe Biden have held face-to-face talks in the White House.The UK prime minister and US president were thought to have discussed topics...Cambodia bat researchers on mission to track origin of Covid-19Researchers are collecting samples from bats in northern Cambodia in a bid to understand the COVID-19 pandemic, returning to a region where a very similar...Philippines to reopen 120 schools for in-person classesThe Philippines will reopen up to 120 schools for limited in-person classes for the first time since the start of the corona virus pandemic in...Australia steps up hydrogen funding ahead of climate talksAustralia said on Monday (Sep 20) it would step up grant funding for hydrogen projects to boost clean energy output, a response to international pressure...California firefighters scramble to protect sequoia grovesHot, dry weather on Sunday (Sep 19) added to the challenges facing California firefighters battling to keep flames from driving further into a grove of...China keeps virus at bay at high cost ahead of Winter OlympicsThe Beizhong International Travel Agency in the eastern city of Tianjin has had only one customer since coronavirus outbreaks that began in July prompted Chinese...US lifts Covid travel ban on UK and EU citizensThe US is easing its coronavirus travel restrictions, re-opening to passengers from the UK, EU and other nations.From November, foreign travellers will be allowed to...Haitians on Texas border undeterred by US plan to expel themHaitian migrants seeking to escape poverty, hunger and a feeling of hopelessness in their home country said they will not be deterred by US plans...HK's first 'patriots-only' election kicks offFewer than 5,000 Hong Kong people from mostly pro-establishment circles began voting on Sunday (Sep 19) for candidates to an election committee, vetted as loyal...