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IAEA calls for repair work on Chernobyl sarcophagus
Vienna (AFP) Dec 7, 2025 The UN nuclear watchdog has said that the protective structure surrounding the exploded reactor at Chernobyl can no longer perform its main function of blocking radiation, after a Russian drone strike earlier this year. Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) began a rare visit to Ukraine on December 1, to assess the status of key electrical substations supplying the country's three nuclear sites that are still operational. As part of the trip, the team also checked the def ... read more |
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Indonesians reeling from flood devastation plea for global helpPengidam, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 16, 2025 Nurlela Agusfitri has nowhere to turn after losing her home and business to devastating floods that wreaked havoc on her Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing more than 1,000 people. ... more 
Former Iraqi president Salih picked as new UNHCR chiefGeneva (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 Former Iraqi president Barham Salih is set to become the next United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, according to a document seen by AFP on Friday, taking over an agency tackling swingeing budget cuts. ... more 
Sri Lankan lawmakers to meet to fast-track cyclone aidColombo (AFP) Dec 14, 2025 Sri Lanka's parliament will interrupt its recess to fast-track financial aid needed for rebuilding after Cyclone Ditwah, which killed nearly 650 people, officials said Sunday. ... more
HK fire death toll climbs to 160; UN troubled by Hong Kong clampdown after fireHong Kong (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 The death toll in Hong Kong's worst fire in decades rose to 160 after an additional body was identified, police said on Tuesday, adding that six people were still listed as missing. ... more |
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Hardships mount in Indonesia and Sri Lanka as flood tolls rise Jakarta (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 Officials in flood-hit parts of Indonesia reported shortages of food, shelter, and medicine as the death toll reached 950 Monday following weeks of heavy rain. ... more 
To counter climate denial, UN scientists must be 'clear' about human role: IPCC chiefSaint-Denis, France (AFP) Dec 4, 2025 With US President Donald Trump and other sceptics calling climate change a hoax, the UN's climate science body must tell the world in a "very clear way" that humans are heating the planet, its chairman told AFP. ... more 
'No food': Indonesians scrounge for supplies after flood disasterSibolga, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 4, 2025 Under a scorching sun, Nur Apsyah waited in line with hundreds of others, hoping to secure some of the food aid in short supply in Indonesia's flood-hit Sumatra. ... more 
Indonesia bucks pressure to label floods national disasterJakarta (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 Indonesia's government is resisting growing pressure to declare a national disaster over devastating floods that killed hundreds of people and laid waste to parts of Sumatra island. ... more 
Survivors, families seek answers to deadly Hong Kong ferry disasterHong Kong (AFP) Dec 2, 2025 Survivors of one of Hong Kong's deadliest maritime disasters and victims' families who spent 13 years in a legal and bureaucratic maze seeking answers will have to wait a little longer for a coroner's ruling to shed light on the tragedy. ... more |
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China launches campaign against fire hazards; as calls for accountability over HK fire silenced
Beijing (AFP) Nov 29, 2025 China has launched a campaign against fire hazards in high-rise buildings, state media reported Saturday, after at least 128 people were killed in one of Hong Kong's deadliest blazes. The inferno - the financial hub's worst in decades - sent shock waves through the city, which has some of the world's most densely populated and tallest residential blocks. State broadcaster CCTV reported on Saturday that China's State Council Work Safety Committee had "recently" issued a notice launching an insp ... read more 
China FM pledges support for Syria in 'achieving peace'Beijing (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 China's top diplomat Wang Yi pledged support for Damascus on Monday in "achieving peace at an early date", as his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani made his first official visit to Beijing. ... more |
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Drenched and displaced: Gazans living in tents face winter downpoursGaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 A barefoot Niven Abu Zreina swept an incessant stream of water away from her tent, as the season's first big rain hit her makeshift displacement camp in Gaza City. ... more 
Italy's Meloni defends migrant deal with AlbaniaRome (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni defended Thursday her controversial migration deal with Albania, vowing the legal hurdles that have delayed the full operation of migrant detention centres outside Italy would soon be overcome. ... more 
Cash only: how the loss and damage UN fund will pay countriesBelem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 11, 2025 A hard-won UN "loss and damage" fund to help vulnerable countries recover from the devastating impacts of climate change is finally about to come to life after years of tough negotiations. ... more
UN says refugees stuck in vicious cycle of conflict and climateGeneva (AFP) Nov 9, 2025 Millions of refugees are trapped in a vicious cycle of conflict and climate extremes, the United Nations said Monday, urging the COP30 summit to provide financing for the most vulnerable. ... more 
UN says hard winter ahead for refugees; Vicious cycle of conflict and climateGeneva (AFP) Nov 10, 2025 The United Nations warned Tuesday that millions of refugees and displaced people face a gruelling winter, with far less humanitarian aid available this year as the coldest months arrive in the northern hemisphere. ... more |
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