Macron and Modi vow to ‘act jointly’ after subs dispute

Paris, Sept 21 (AFP/APP):French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday vowed to “act jointly” in the Indo-Pacific region, as a row intensified with Australia and the US over a ditched submarine contract. Macron’s telephone talks with Modi were timed conspicuously […]

426,000 affected by flooding in South Sudan: UN

Juba, Sept 21 (AFP/APP):Heavy flooding has affected and displaced about 426,000 people in South Sudan, including 185,000 children, as overflowing rivers deluged homes and farms in the impoverished country, the UN’s emergency-response agency said on Tuesday. Emergency workers have used canoes and boats to reach […]

EU urges reforms after Lebanon govt confirmed

Brussels, Sept 21 (AFP/APP):The European Union on Tuesday welcomed the confirmation of Lebanon’s new government and called on Beirut to kickstart urgent reforms needed to drag the country out of crisis. “The announced agenda of the new government outlines important steps to address Lebanon’s multifaceted […]