Maldives begins 鈥榞enerational ban鈥� on smoking
The Maldives began implementing a smoking ban Saturday on anyone born after January 2007, becoming the only nation with a generational prohibition on tobacco, the Health Ministry said.
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UN reduces mission in Colombia amid US pressure
The UN Security Council voted Friday to reduce its peacekeeping obligations in Colombia under pressure from the United States, which has denounced president Gustavo Petro鈥檚 policies.
UN backs Morocco plan for W Sahara autonomy
The UN Security Council voted Friday in favour of a resolution backing Morocco鈥檚 autonomy plan for Western Sahara as the 鈥榤ost feasible鈥� solution for the disputed territory, triggering celebrations in Rabat but angering Algeria.
Tanzania president wins in landslide amid crackdown claims
Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan condemned protests around the election in which she was declared winner on Saturday with almost 98 per cent of the vote, while the opposition said hundreds have been killed by security forces.
Trump vows to maintain food aid during shutdown
US president Donald Trump appeared to issue a lifeline Friday for low-income Americans reliant on food aid, saying he does not want them to 鈥榞o hungry鈥� a day before some 42 million people could lose their monthly assistance.
RSF capture of El-Fasher sparks 鈥榞rave danger鈥� fears
Thousands of civilians are feared trapped and in imminent danger in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher after its fall to paramilitaries, Doctors Without Borders said Saturday, as Germany鈥檚 top diplomat described the situation there as 鈥榓pocalyptic鈥�.
Xi visits South Korea to mend ties
South Korean president Lee Jae Myung hosted Xi Jinping for their first meeting on Saturday as the Chinese head of state took centre stage and reforged old ties at an Asian summit from which US leader Donald Trump was largely absent.
Mediator Oman urges US-Iran nuclear talks
Oman, which hosted several rounds of US-Iran nuclear talks that were derailed by the Israel-Iran war in June, urged the countries on Saturday to go back to the negotiating table.
Nine people killed in India temple stampede
At least nine people were crushed to death after a massive crowd surge at a Hindu temple in southern India鈥檚 Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, the state鈥檚 governor said...
Afghan woman defies聽Taliban govt as ambassador to Austria
The Taliban government asked her to leave. But for more than four years, Manizha Bakhtari has defied the leadership in Kabul and remains accredited by Vienna as Afghanistan鈥檚 ambassador to Austria.
Turkey to hold Gaza peace plan meeting for Muslim states
Turkey will on Monday host a meeting of foreign ministers from Muslim countries to discuss a US peace plan for Gaza, foreign minister Hakan Fidan said.
