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Missing French tourist in Chad found dead ‘after a fall’

A French tourist who went missing in northeastern Chad after heading off to visit an oasis in the desert has been found dead “after a fall”, Chad’s tourism minister said on Friday. The 70-year-old man – from the city of Dijon, according to a French newspaper report – had been missing since Wednesday. He was part of a group visiting Chad for the International Festival of Saharan Cultures in the city of Amdjarass, about 100km (60 miles) from the Sudan border. “We found the body in the Bachekele...

Beware of ‘political swindlers’, China’s cadres warned ahead of leadership change

China’s anti-corruption watchdogs have again put cadres on notice, ordering tighter discipline and greater scrutiny of Communist Party officials in the countdown to next year’s leadership reshuffle. Among the fresh warnings on Thursday was a caution against associating with “political swindlers”, people who fraudulently claim to have links to senior officials so they can peddle promotions for cash. The orders were issued jointly by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the...

Beijing and Tokyo in new maritime stand-off after Japan seizes Chinese boat, holds captain

Beijing has urged Tokyo to protect its crew members’ rights after Japan said it had seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its captain in an incident that will potentially heighten tensions. Japanese authorities said the incident occurred on Thursday inside Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off its southwestern Nagasaki prefecture after the Chinese vessel allegedly tried to flee an inspection. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Friday that the Chinese government had...

Mollenido case: NCRPO to handle appeal on restrictive custody order

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police chief Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. has cited chain of command in deferring to the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) the decision on the release of the the estranged husband of slain police officer Diane Mollenido from restrictive custody, PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño said on Friday.  The

Obama hits back after Trump scraps climate change regulation: ‘We will be less safe’

Climate experts say that reversing the 2009 Endangerment Finding is tantamount to denying the existence of global warming

Northern Ireland’s Michael O’Neill to take second manager’s role ahead of World Cup play-offs