[RFI] A deadly landslide at a gold mine on the Cameroon-Central African Republic border has triggered calls for greater oversight of mining operations, after dozens of people were killed and many more were reported missing.

Francofolies de Tahiti 2026 : Jean-Louis Aubert en tête d'affiche pour la 3e édition du festival à Punaauia le 19 septembre

Un pêcheur, recherché dans la nuit du 19 au 20 août après la disparition de son poti marara à l’ouest de Rimatara, a été localisé sain et sauf. Son embarcation était immobilisée en raison d’une panne moteur.

WESTERN BUREAU: Amid the complaints of residents, Opposition Leader Mark Golding has given the Government a failing grade for its response to the impact of Hurricane Melissa in Hanover. “I think the Government’s response to this disaster called Melissa is shockingly bad. It is really atrocious,” said Golding, while addressing a recent town hall meeting at the Hopewell Sports Complex in Hanover.

WESTERN BUREAU: Natalie Neita Garvey, the opposition spokesperson on local government, says the Government’s post-Melissa recovery is too slow and is calling for the decentralisation of its implementation to make it more effective. “Where is the recovery, who is recovering, and where is the recovery money going?” asked Neita Garvey while addressing a recent community consultation in Hopewell, Hanover.

A former Rubis Energy Jamaica driver is fighting to be reinstated after claiming that he was forced to sign a resignation letter following allegations that he was involved in the theft of gas from company trucks. Aduke Walker, 48, who has worked with Rubis since 2023 and has received multiple awards, including two ‘Driver of the Year ’ awards, is insisting that he did not voluntarily resign on June 16 but was pressured into doing so. Asked why he complied and resigned if he was innocent, Walker said, “That’s the question everybody is asking.”

Kemoy Blake, the technical drawing teacher at Winston Jones High School in Manchester, is used to his students achieving high passes in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination. But in his eight years at the school, this was the first time all his students scored grade ones in the subject area, with some earning distinctions. “I am extremely proud and grateful. For me as a teacher, it is a very ... moment,” he told The Gleaner, failing to find the right word. “I will always cherish this moment.”

WESTERN BUREAU: Travellers trying to get between Jamaica and Florida in the United States are facing airfares exceeding US$3,000, sold-out flights, and limited alternatives as a severe summer squeeze on airline seats takes hold. The crunch, particularly acute during July and August, has made getting to South Florida – normally less than two hours by air from Jamaica – an expensive and, in some cases, near-impossible exercise.

The fate of those on board is currently unknown

C'était l'agitation tôt ce jeudi matin à Motu Uta. Le centre de tri a pris feu. Le sinistre va perturber le traitement des déchets recyclables dans les prochains jours. Il s'agit du premier incendie d'une telle ampleur enregistré par Fenua Ma depuis sa création, en 2 000.

Donald and Melania Trump joined each other in a rare public appearance on Thursday to celebrate the First Lady's foster care efforts.

Donald Tusk opined that those who built the pipeline should be held accountable, not those who destroyed it

More than 20 buildings were damaged

Earlier this week, the US state debt exceeded record $40 trillion

US Vice President J D Vance did not disclose details of the plan

There were seven people on board

By 4:45 a.m. the growth slowed down to $4,583.5 per troy ounce

Six civil infrastructure sites were damaged, as well as three residential buildings and a number of cars and trucks

The Iranian authorities said on many occasions that Tehran had not attacked any country in the region, targeting only US military bases

Whatever you call the great 'freedom flight' U-turn, the bombshell decision by Harry and Meghan to move back to Britain heralds another supremely tricky moment for the British monarchy.

We enjoyed Megxpat, we endured Megxit, we lived through Megxile but are we really ready for the big one?

The statement comes days after Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive in a South Carolina apartment.

An ITE student sprang into action to help three people escape after a fire broke out in a Buangkok HDB flat early Thursday morning (Aug 20).The student, who lives in the unit next door, also responded with a fire extinguisher to help put out the fire, which occurred at Block 979B Buangkok Crescent.In a Facebook post on Thursday, Member of Parliament for Aljunied GRC Victor Lye said the student led three people out of the affected flat and responded with a fire extinguisher before firefighters arrived.The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told AsiaOne that it was alerted to the fire at about 12.25am that day.The blaze involved the contents of a bedroom in a unit on the second floor and was extinguished by SCDF firefighters using a water jet.About 60 persons were evacuated as a safety precaution during firefighting operations.One person was taken to Sengkang General Hospital.Lye said the person, an elderly resident, suffered cuts to their feet and has since been discharged.

SINGAPORE — An elderly scam victim’s $500,000 claim against UOB has been thrown out by the High Court after the court found that she had deliberately concealed evidence that was unfavourable to her.Assistant Registrar (AR) Ramu Miyapan said the woman’s conduct amounted to an abuse of the court process, as she had presented a version of events that was materially different from what she had stated in a police report.The court struck out the claim even though the assistant registrar acknowledged that the claimant was an elderly woman who did not speak English and had already lost a significant amount of money in what appeared to be a scam.In grounds of decision released on Aug 18, AR Ramu said the case was not about whether the woman’s underlying claim against UOB had merit, but about her conduct in the court proceedings.The claimant, Lao Iok Sim, also known as Liu Yuchan, opened a UOB savings account at the bank’s People’s Park Complex branch on June 9, 2022, and applied for personal internet banking that same day.

'I fled my home country with my wife and my son, fearing for our lives,' Prince Harry told his friend, ITV journalist Tom Bradby, in early 2023.

ALISON BOSHOFF AND BETH HALE: Reverse Megxit, a manoeuvre once thought to be as likely as pigs taking flight, would appear to be just a couple of short weeks from completion.

Newsom's office previously confirmed in a memorandum that the liberal governor sat down with Harry and Meghan in an 'introductory meeting' on October 19, 2020.

Valencia, on Spain's east coast, was put under an orange alert for thunderstorms on Wednesday less than 24 hours after temperatures soared to 44C.

Kiev admits that the country has completely exhausted its own resources, and it is getting harder and harder for it to secure the required funds every time

The US company will provide its customer with detection and tracking equipment

Earlier, US President Donald Trump announced the beginning of the «most crushing economic operation» against Iran

A 51-year-old woman was taken to hospital after allegedly falling from a height at an HDB block on Wednesday (Aug 19) morning.Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force said they received a call for assistance at Block 43 Holland Drive at 7.45am. The woman was conveyed unconscious to National University Hospital and apprehended under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008.Speaking to Shin Min Daily News, a witness at the scene, Zhang Jingbin (transliteration), said he heard that the woman would sometimes shout at her neighbour without reason.Zhang believed that the woman had fallen from the a fourth-floor unit as the window was open at the time of the incident.Footage supplied by Zhang showed how the rescue was carried out.

National carrier Singapore Airlines' low-cost subsidiary arm Scoot on Thursday (Aug 20) announced the launch of three times weekly flights to Guiyang in south-west China from Oct 26.Guiyang is the capital city of Guizhou province and is known for its rich ethnic minority cultures, captivating landscape of abundant green spaces and mountains, as well as a pleasant climate.The new route, to be operated by the Airbus 320neo aircraft, will strengthen its China network and offer travellers an additional gateway option ahead of the year-end holiday season, Scoot said.Prices for one-way economy class tickets will start from $158 inclusive of taxes.Bookings for the new flights are available via its website, mobile application from Aug 20, and will also be progressively made available through other channels, according to Scoot.Following the commencement of services, Scoot will operate 81 weekly flights to 16 cities in mainland China. Its network will also increase to 86 destinations across 18 countries and territories across the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Europe.

The police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a 14-year-old teenage girl, Jasmine Tay Xin Yi.In a statement on Friday (Aug 21) morning, the police said she was last seen in the vicinity of Block 183B Boon Lay Avenue at about 12.30pm on Wednesday.She was wearing a black shirt and shorts.The said address is part of Boon Lay Grove, a HDB Build-to-Order (BTO) project near Boon Lay Shopping Centre. Those with information are urged to contact the police hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/i-witness. All information will be kept strictly confidential, the police said.[[nid:735166]]editor@asiaone.com 

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