Suspected jihadi bomb hits convoy in Burkina Faso; 35 dead
Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Sep 6 (AP) A suspected jihadi roadside bomb has hit a convoy in northern Burkina Faso, killing at least 35 people...
Syrian media: Militants attack bus in desert, kill 5 troops
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Militants attacked a bus carrying soldiers on a desert highway in central Syria, killing five troops and wounding 20, state...
Damning report, new footage show chaos of Uvalde response
UVALDE, Texas , Jul 18 (AP) — A damning report and hours of body camera footage further laid bare the chaotic response to a...
Pacific season’s 1st hurricane aims at Mexico tourist zone
MEXICO CITY , May 30 (AP) — Hurricane Agatha, the first of the eastern Pacific season, headed for a stretch of tourist beaches and...
Continuing to monitor ‘several descendent lineages’ of Omicron variant: WHO
The World Health Organisation has said that it is continuing to monitor “several descendent lineages” of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, including two...
UNESCO seeks to prevent trafficking of looted Ukrainian art
WARSAW, Poland, 19 Jan: The United Nations cultural organization is training law enforcement and judiciary officials from countries on Ukraine’s western borders, seeking to...
Blasts near Kabul schools kill at least 6 civilians, hurt 17
KABUL, Afghanstan, 19 Apr (AP): Explosions targeting educational institutions killed at least six people, including students, and injured 17 Tuesday in a mostly Shiite...
“We Lost”: Disappointment At Sri Lanka Protest Camp After Election
Colombo, Jul 20 (AFP): A sullen crowd reacted to the election of Sri Lanka's new president with disappointment Wednesday, near the protest camp where...
Nigeria: Student’s brutal killing triggers protest, curfew
ABUJA, Nigeria, 16 May (AP) — Nigerian authorities ordered a curfew in a northwestern state where hundreds protested Saturday to demand the release of...
UNSC calls for establishment of new, united, inclusive and representative govt in Afghanistan
United Nations, Aug 16 (PTI) The UN Security Council on Monday called for the establishment through inclusive negotiations of a new, united, inclusive and...
Taliban Tells Driving Teachers To Stop Issuing Licenses To Women: Report
Herat, May 3 (APF): Taliban officials in Afghanistan's most progressive city have told driving instructors to stop issuing licences to women, professionals from the...
Iran Carries Out New Space Launch Amid Nuclear Talks
Tehran, Dec 30 (AFP): Iran announced Thursday it had carried out a new space launch, in a move likely to irk Western powers amid...
Russia blames Ukraine for nationalist’s car bombing death
MOSCOW , Aug 22 (AP) — Russia’s top counterintelligence agency on Monday blamed Ukrainian spy services for organizing the killing of the daughter of...
Princess Anne takes the Staten Island ferry to Manhattan
NEW YORK , Oct 5 (AP) — Princess Anne took a ride on the Staten Island Ferry during a visit to New York City.
The...
Taliban Decree Says No One Can Force Women To Marry, Silent On Education
Kabul, Dec 3 (AFP): The Taliban issued a decree Friday in the name of their supreme leader, instructing Afghan ministries "to take serious action"...
EU preparing sanctions against Iran over Russia drone sales
Brussels, Oct 19 (AP) The European Union has gathered evidence that Iran is supplying drones to Russia for use its war in Ukraine and...
Pak business chamber urges government to give permission for vegetables import from India as...
Islamabad, Aug 30 (PTI) A leading Pakistani business chamber on Tuesday urged the government to give permission to resume import of vegetables from India...
Japan, Vietnam look to space and cyber defense against China
Tokyo, Nov 23 (AP) Japan and Vietnam on Tuesday signed an agreement to cooperate in space defense and cybersecurity, as the two Asian nations...
UK PM Johnson discusses trade, Ukraine, Afghanistan with Pakistan PM Sharif
London, May 31 (PTI) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spoken to his Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif for the first time since the latter's...
Russia attacks Ukraine as defiant Putin warns US, NATO
MOSCOW, 24 Feb: Russian troops launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine on Thursday, as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions and...