18+ hour, 43+ min ago  (1387+ words) (The Center Square) " The Trump administration is considering buying the Chagos Islands in the central Indian Ocean'from Mauritius, but the cost of such a deal is unclear and Mauritius says it hasn't been approached. The White House is weighing several…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1142+ words) The ship is currently located off the coast of Cape Verde "The risk to the wider public remains low. There is no need for panic or travel restrictions," the World Health Organization's director for Europe Hans Kluge said in a…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1060+ words) The ship is currently located off the coast of Cape Verde In its first statement on the crisis, Oceanwide Expeditions confirmed it was dealing with "a serious medical situation" on board the MV Hondius, travelling from Ushuaia in Argentina to…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1313+ words) The cruise ship MV Hondius off the coast of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde Dutch cruise operator Oceanwide Expeditions confirmed Monday it was dealing with "a serious medical situation" on board the MV Hondius, travelling from Argentina to Cape…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1050+ words) 'No country should ever block Taiwan from contributing more to the world,' said Lai Lai has originally been due in Eswatini in April Those various African nations withdrew overflight permission following "intense pressure" from Beijing, one of Lai's closest advisers…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (947+ words) Taiwan's Foreign Minister'Lin'Chia-lung said that his country would not 'bow its head' to China 'weaponising' flight information Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung on a visit to Eswatini slammed China's recent move to pressure several African countries into revoking overflight permits…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1266+ words) President Lai Ching-te was due to visit Eswatini from April 22 to 26 Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has postponed an official trip to Eswatini, the democratic island's only diplomatic ally in Africa, after several countries revoked overflight permits following "intense pressure" from…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1346+ words) Displaced Chagos islanders have led legal challenges for years over their expulsion Britain indicated Saturday it is shelving plans to return the Chagos Islands -- which hosts the strategic Diego Garcia US-UK military base -- to Mauritius, after US President Donald Trump…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1017+ words) Six-time major winner Phil Mickelson said Thursday he will not compete in next week's 90th Masters due to family health issues Phil Mickelson, a six-time major winner and three-time Masters champion, said Thursday he will not compete in next week's 90th Masters…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1535+ words) The feather-shaped namele leaf is being enlisted to protect some of the country's most important forests The feather-shaped namele leaf is so central to Vanuatu it features on the national flag, and now it is being enlisted to protect some…...