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The sheer numbers of individuals lifeless or unaccounted for within the Libyan metropolis of Derna is overwhelming survivors, who say they'd minutes to get away earlier than the coastal metropolis was devastated by a tsunami-like torrent.Sky News TV crews have reached the port metropolis the place individuals have been utilizing their naked palms to dig for family members.Reports recommend nearly 1 / 4 of the town has been washed away, following a large flood fed by the breaching of two dams in heavy rains. Image: An aerial view of the Libyan metropolis of Derna Sky's Africa correspondent Yousra Elbagir, reporting from one of many dams that collapsed, mentioned it's now often known as "the dam of death".She me...

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban on Wednesday hailed China‘s new ambassador to Afghanistan with fanfare, saying his arrival is an indication for different nations to come back ahead and set up relations with them. ...

The Abraham Accords, once they had been signed three years in the past right this moment, had been a significant step ahead for peace within the Middle East.For the primary time, 4 Arab nations - the United Arab Emirates & Bahrain initially, adopted shortly after by Morocco and Sudan - agreed to recognise Israel and work collectively for mutual diplomatic, safety and financial profit. The success of the Accords has been chequered - new direct air routes have opened up and introduced some funding and tourism advantages, educational partnerships have been established, and the earthquake in Morocco final weekend noticed the Israeli authorities instantly provide army search and rescue help to one in every of their new allies.There have been bumps alongside the street although...

LONDON — A former Austrian overseas minister who had invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to her wedding ceremony and danced a waltz with him on the 2018 reception stated she has moved to St. Petersburg to arrange a suppose tank there. ...

"They killed my brother, and now they're coming for us too." These are phrases from inside Iran that its rulers don't want the world to listen to. WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS A GRAPHIC IMAGE OF INJURY "They're taking us hostage," Reza mentioned. Sky News will not be utilizing Reza's actual title to guard his security.Reza's brother was brutally killed throughout the protests final yr. Armed police pressured the grieving household to bury his physique the identical evening he died - in an effort to cowl up their crimes, he mentioned. Reza, who's in his late 20s, and his household have been the goal of a marketing campaign of harassment and threats by the authorities ever since.He dangers imprisonment, torture and dying to talk to Sky News. But regardless...

VIENNA — Britain, France and Germany introduced Thursday they may maintain their sanctions on Iran associated to the Mideast nation’s atomic program and improvement of ballistic missiles. The measures had been to run out in October beneath a timetable spelled out within the now defunct nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers. ...

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon mentioned Thursday that it has not restarted counterterrorism operations in Niger, a day after the top of U.S. airpower for Europe and Africa mentioned these flights had resumed. ...

The admiral in line to be the primary lady to go the U.S. Navy and the primary to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff confronted some acquainted traces of questioning as a Senate affirmation listening to for Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti, targeted on the service’s shipbuilding plans and upkeep complications which have resulted in canceled deployments and lowered flying hours. ...

Rescuers are calling for extra physique baggage to be despatched to a Libyan metropolis hit by catastrophic flooding because the variety of deaths soar to 11,300 - whereas fears develop of waterborne illnesses spreading.Multi-storey buildings had been washed into the ocean whereas households slept on Sunday, when a robust storm burst dams and left Derna severely flooded.The variety of lifeless might attain 20,000, in line with the town's mayor, with not less than 30,000 displaced.On Thursday evening, the Libyan Red Crescent support organisation mentioned that the loss of life toll from floods within the japanese Libyan metropolis had reached 11,300.Mayor Abdulmenam al-Ghaithi mentioned they want groups "specialised in recovering bodies".Read extra: What induced flooding in Li...

President Biden will try and stiffen worldwide resolve and unity behind Ukraine and confront head on the rising international threats of authoritarian navy aggression and autocracy throughout a significant speech on the U.N. General Assembly subsequent week. ...