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Along South Sudan’s border, right on the edge of a country at war, a CBC News team observed a huge humanitarian effort struggling to cope with the fallout from Sudan’s bloodshed.  A CBC News team visited the southern border region, where the world’s poorest nation is facing a new crisis. …

COLOMBO: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka reduced its interest rates on Thursday for the first time since the island nation declared bankruptcy after stern fiscal controls, improved foreign currency income and help from an International Monetary Fund (IMF) program resulted in inflation slowing faster than expected. The Central Bank …

The upcoming Philippine Book Festival promises to be the biggest one yet. If you’re planning to go to the World Trade Center Manila this June 2 to 4, here’s a quick game plan. #1 See the original “Noli Me Tangere” and “El Filibusterismo” manuscripts The upcoming book festival promises to …

A wildfire that has been burning out of control for more than three days in suburbs outside of Halifax is now 50 per cent contained, but officials warn crews are still dealing with a volatile and dangerous situation with more hot and dry weather on tap for today.  Officials say …

RCMP say a woman who was missing for four days near Innisfail, Alta., has been rescued by helicopter and found in good spirits.  She was spotted Thursday morning and was rescued shortly after. After days of searching, missing Alberta woman rescued by helicopter RCMP say a 78-year-old woman who was …

It’s a rare home game for Canada’s senior women’s national basketball team.  The team tips off an important summer on Friday with a friendly against Japan in Victoria — its first time playing in Canada since 2019, and its first game in the provincial capital in over 20 years. Vancouver’s …

Makers of PFAS, a class of chemicals used in everything from cookware to food containers and makeup, knew the substances were toxic as early as the 1970s and obscured the danger, according to a new study based on industry archives held at the University of California.  Researchers in California examined …

DENVER: The highlight of Game 1 for Jamal Murray came when he dribbled into the paint, put all his weight on his surgically repaired left knee, made a full clockwise turn, then faded away and swished a mid-range jumper. His most important contribution to Denver's first win in the franchise's …

THE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia plans to hire one million Filipinos in the next two years to work in its hospitality, construction, and information and technology sectors. This week, Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople is meeting with a delegation from the kingdom to discuss what looms as a massive manpower …

There can be no true and realistic post-pandemic recovery if our local economy is still being weighed down by the prolonged effect of the three-year global health crisis. All efforts must be in line to push the economy first, especially in the countryside where towns are located and where a …