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Dead on arrival: South Sudan's devastated health system

Dead on arrival: South Sudan's devastated health system

South Sudan's healthcare system has been so crippled by years of corruption that when a state governor experienced high blood pressure recently, he had to fly to Kenya for treatment. Riek Gai Kok is the governor of Jonglei state, where conflict has once again exploded between government and

Water emerges as a dangerous new war target

Water emerges as a dangerous new war target

Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but they have appeared in the war in the Middle East with strikes on desalination plants -- critical infrastructure for millions of people in the arid region. - Who was targeted? - Bahrain's interior ministry said Sunday that an Iranian drone attack damaged

South Korea squeeze into World Baseball Classic quarter-finals

South Korea squeeze into World Baseball Classic quarter-finals

South Korea squeezed into the World Baseball Classic quarter-finals by the finest of margins after a nerve-jangling 7-2 win over Australia on Monday to finish as Pool C runners-up. The South Koreans needed to win by five clear runs at the Tokyo Dome to advance ahead

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Monday: - Zelensky says tapped for help - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that 11 countries had tapped Kyiv for help on how to counter Iranian drones, being launched by Tehran across the Middle East. Ukraine touts itself as having world-

Ukrainian bank worker detained by Hungary was forcibly medicated: Kyiv

Ukrainian bank worker detained by Hungary was forcibly medicated: Kyiv

Kyiv on Monday accused Hungary of grossly violating the rights of seven Ukrainian bank employees -- including by forcibly drugging a man with diabetes -- after they were detained with a truck of cash and gold. Budapest released them following a day of outrage from Kyiv, but is yet to return the

Stranded Iran sailors put Sri Lanka, India in diplomatic dilemma

Stranded Iran sailors put Sri Lanka, India in diplomatic dilemma

Sri Lanka and India are providing sanctuary to 434 sailors from three Iranian naval vessels targeted or threatened by the United States, a diplomatic conundrum as the war spills into the Indian Ocean. The ships had taken part in a naval exercise organised by India off the coast of Visakhapatnam,

Bangladesh scraps light displays as Mideast war worsens fuel crunch

Bangladesh scraps light displays as Mideast war worsens fuel crunch

Bangladesh has tightened security at filling stations, sent students home and even scrapped light displays for independence and Ramadan celebrations, officials said Monday, as the Middle East war worsens the country's energy crunch. The South Asian nation of 170 million people imports 95 percent of its oil and