Somalia’s poets keep hope alive for storytelling and for peace
There may be no higher art in Somalia than oral poetry, which is recited in the most remote outposts and even by militants.
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Thailand launches air raids on Cambodia as disputed border clashes intensify
Thailand launched air strikes on Cambodian positions on Monday after Cambodian troops opened fire along a disputed border, killing one Thai soldier, the Thai army said. Both sides traded blame for the clash, which erupted in Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathan…
Clashes erupt along Thai-Cambodian border
Military clashes have erupted between Thailand and Cambodia reigniting the decades-old border dispute
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Thailand launches airstrikes against Cambodia as border clashes reignite
Thailand has launched airstrikes and said it has struck military targets along the border with Cambodia, as both sides accused the other of attacking first.
Water leak in Louvre damages hundreds of books
The leak in the Egyptian department comes just weeks after a jewellery heist that put the museum’s security infrastructure under scrutiny.
Water leak in Louvre damages hundreds of books
The leak in the Egyptian department comes just weeks after a jewellery heist that put the museum’s security infrastructure under scrutiny.
Water leak in Louvre damages hundreds of books – BBC
Water leak in Louvre damages hundreds of books BBCLeak Highlights Poor State of Louvre Infrastructure The New York TimesWater leak in the Louvre damages hundreds of works, museum says The GuardianHundreds of works in th…
Nigeria says it deployed troops to Benin to ‘dislodge coup plotters’
Nigeria’s president says he sent fighter jets, troops to Benin to help quell a coup attempt by mutinous soldiers.
Thailand launches airstrikes along border with Cambodia as tensions reignite
Thai army spokesperson Maj. Gen. Winthai Suvaree said the Cambodian troops fired first into Thai territory in multiple areas.
Modi-Putin Summit: More Style and Symbolism Than Substance
While not altering the global balance of power in any meaningful way, Putin’s visit might actually diminish India’s significance in the eyes of the West.