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US President Donald Trump at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on Monday. Photo: Getty Images / AFP
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Trump says Iran deal should include additional countries joining Abraham Accords

The US president pointed to Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia and Turkey to join the agreements aimed at normalising ties with Israel.

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African Development Bank meets as shrinking aid, Ebola cast long shadows

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Murder probe launched after tourists found killed in South Africa national park

‘Everyone’s problem’: Ebola death toll rises, many African nations at risk

‘High mobility and insecurity’ in the region are helping to spread the highly contagious virus, amid decades of conflict by armed groups.

Congolese health workers receive a patient at a hospital on Thursday as authorities try to contain an Ebola outbreak in Rwampara, outside Bunia. Photo: Reuters

Will Zimbabwe’s lithium strategy help it break into the value-adding game?

Arcadia starts processing Chinese lithium in hopes of snapping the ‘digging and shipping’ cycle following Harare’s raw mineral export ban.

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‘Natural’ choice: why Unesco’s new STEM education centre is based in Shanghai

China is working with the UN agency to help the world’s least developed countries advance technical education and grow their talent pools.

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Ebola spreads in eastern Congo as contact tracing falters

Health workers have only been able to follow up with a fraction of contacts, and some thought to be infected have fled treatment centres.

Congolese children wear face masks as they walk along a street in Bunia, Ituri province, on Wednesday as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak. Photo: Reuters

As France tries to reset relations with Africa, China’s influence looms large

Paris pitches a €23 billion investment ‘jolt’ to win over countries like Kenya after losing ground in the Sahel.

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27 countries seek access to World Bank funds since Iran war

An analyst says nations prefer the World Bank over the International Monetary Fund for help, due to the IMF’s austerity measures.

WHO raises risk assessment as DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads ‘rapidly’

Chief of the UN health agency said the risk remains high for regional spread and low at global levels.

A medical worker checks temperature for a local journalist in Bunia, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua

China’s commerce chief Wang Wentao expected in Brussels on June 29-30: sources

As trade differences continue to bite between Beijing and the European Union, could a face-to-face meeting help to ease tensions?

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Clashes between the European Union and China have grown louder in recent weeks, as the EU embarks on new policies designed to counter the shock to its industrial base. Photo: AFP

DR Congo police fire warning shots as protesters burn Ebola patient tents

Angry residents torch a medical facility in a town hit hard by the outbreak as mistrust deepens over burials.

Building collapse kills at least 9 people in Morocco’s Fez

A search for others who might still be buried under the rubble was under way and residents of nearby buildings were told to evacuate.

Hong Kong issues red travel alert for DR Congo as Ebola outbreak spreads

139 suspected deaths and 600 suspected cases have been recorded in DR Congo and Uganda, with numbers expected to rise.

A woman cries as Red Cross workers carry the bodies of Ebola victims from a health centre in the DR Congo. Photo: AP

Editorial | Despite low risk of Ebola, Hong Kong is vigilant and prepared

City never had Ebola and has no direct flights to affected cities. Still, traveller screenings are stepped up and the quarantine bay readied.

Hong Kong announced on May 17 the activation of the “alert response” level under its three-tier plan for an outbreak of Ebola. Photo: ISD

Outbreak of rare Ebola strain sparks race to find vaccines and treatments

Doctors battling the deadly Bundibugyo strain in DR Congo will likely have to wait months for a vaccine.

Joint Nigeria-US strikes kill 175 Isis fighters

Following the death of a regional deputy, joint operations claim another top strategist responsible for planning and logistics.

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Singapore, Japan, South Korea boost Ebola screening after WHO alert

Other Asian nations including Vietnam and Indonesia have also announced increased monitoring or public health measures at ports of entry.

Aid workers set up an Ebola treatment centre in Bunia, DR Congo, on Tuesday. Photo: AP

Hong Kong steps up Ebola precautions, prepares Lantau Island quarantine facility

Centre for Health Protection prepares Penny’s Bay site and response plan, including tracing, as central Africa outbreak declared global emergency.

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China confirms death of hypersonic weapon expert Fang Daining in South Africa

The Chinese Academy of Sciences has announced Fang’s death, confirming an SCMP report in March.

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WHO warns of ‘scale and speed’ of deadly Ebola outbreak

Deaths and cases surge in eastern DR Congo as rare Ebola strain spreads.

A Congolese health worker checks a woman's temperature at a border crossing point. Photo: Reuters

AI | China’s Ganfeng secures orders amid surge in demand for energy storage, AI boom

Company says its orders are booked through the first half of 2027 as it plans to increase production volume by 50 per cent next year.

China’s Ganfeng Lithium says its orders have been booked through the first half of 2027 amid a surge in demand for energy storage systems and a frenzy of investment in AI data centres. Photo: handout

US to screen for Ebola at airports as American worker is infected

US implements airport screenings and suspends visa services following a WHO declaration over the deadly Ebola strain.

‘Crises’: WHO kicks off annual assembly amid Ebola, US withdrawal

Aid cuts ‘have disrupted health systems, widened inequalities’ said UN chief Antonio Guterres, with WHO budget down by almost US$1 billion.

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20 dead as US, Nigeria carry out more strikes on Islamic State

The air strikes came the day after a joint mission killed Abu Bakr al-Mainuki, described as the group’s global second in command.

A soldier takes photos of burned motorbikes in Guyaku, northeastern Nigeria, in late April, following an attack by IS militants. The years-long insurgency in the country has seen thousands killed. Photo: via AP

Kenya protesters block roads in nationwide public transport strike over fuel

In Nairobi, demonstrators burn tyres on key roads, with both the Iran war and corruption cited for rising petrol and diesel costs.

A protester in Nairobi reacts next to a burning barricade on a road blocked with stones to prevent traffic from passing during a nationwide transport strike over rising fuel prices on Monday. Photo: AFP

Silent spread of rare and deadly Ebola strain exposes surveillance gaps

A four-week detection delay for the Bundibugyo variant has left dozens dead in DR Congo and triggered a global alert.

Hong Kong urged to trigger travel alert to DR Congo, Uganda amid Ebola outbreak

Infectious disease expert says more preventive measures necessary, noting frequent exchanges between mainland Chinese and central African cities.

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