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Bajura villagers await relocation
8+ hour, 27+ min ago (314+ words) By Our Correspondent, Bajura, Aug. 16: Nearly 93 villages and settlements across all nine local levels of Bajura district are at high risk of floods and landslides. Of these, 49 settlements are currently awaiting relocation to safer areas. The settlements are highly vulnerable…...
Fast-growing Belgium wildfire burns at least 1,600 hectares
21+ hour, 24+ min ago (559+ words) 15 August 2026 16:29 One-woman tour de force: Olivier & Tony award-winning 'Prima Facie' makes SA debut Belgian firefighters backed by water bombers and helicopters were battling a rapidly spreading wildfire Saturday at a natural park near the German border that ravaged at least…...
How African and Asian nations reclaimed their colonial past
23+ hour, 2+ min ago (177+ words) Decolonisation saw nations across Africa and Southeast Asia reclaim their cultures, languages and identities after independence (This image is generated by AI) The following are some more examples of decolonisation activities from Africa and South-East Asia, focusing on how nations…...
Baby steps toward greater significance for a beloved, powerful and beautiful language celebrated today on Afrikaans Language Day
2+ day, 29+ min ago (706+ words) Is Afrikaans a dialect? This is the question that DF Malherbe sought to answer in 1907 with his doctoral thesis at a German university; 32 years after the founding of the “Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners” (Society of True Afrikaners), which is commemorated…...
Exiled Belarusians fund purchase of 17-century engraving of Brest
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (287+ words) August 27, Pozirk. The MALDZIS initiative, a heritage conservation campaign financed by exiled Belarusian philanthropists, has announced the acquisition of a rare 17th-century engraving showing what the city of Brest looked like 360 years ago. Sociologist Ryhor Astapenia, a representative of the…...
Burundi???s Gatumba Massacre: 22 Years Later, Banyamulenge Survivors Still Seek Answers
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (1591+ words) The Banyamulenge community in Rwanda held the 22nd commemoration of the Gatumba massacre which occurred on August 13, 20024 in Burundi. KIGALI – For Kimararungu Musamatare, survival began with pretending to be someone he was not. In 1996, as violence swept through Banyamulenge communities in…...
How Imperial Japan turned to the sardine to help build a war machine
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (873+ words) Empires have risen and fallen in their pursuit of precious resources such as oil, gold, tea or spices. But in the first half of the 20th century, an increasingly assertive Imperial Japan relied on a fishier form of wealth to build…...
China-ASEAN trade ties deepen as supply chains, connectivity strengthen
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (786+ words) In Dunhuang, an ancient Silk Road city in northwest China, even rain has caught the attention of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The city is home to the Mogao Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage site dating back to the 4th century. The…...
Discover Ethiopia, a land of ancient history and vibrant cultural heritage
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (153+ words) Located in the eastern part of Africa, west of Somalia, Ethiopia is a country rich in cultural and religious diversity, boasting more than 80 ethnic groups 2026-08-13 · By Ryan Cooper · The Taiwan Times Produced by our editorial team, with AI assistance in…...
Morocco To Commemorate 47 Years Since Recovering Oued Eddahab
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (327+ words) Morocco will commemorate Friday the 47th anniversary of the historic 1979 pledge of allegiance by representatives of Oued Eddahab to King Hassan II, an event that reaffirmed the southern region’s ties to the Kingdom, according to Morocco’s High Commission for Former Resistance…...