Gunmen kill more than 100 in Nigeria’s north, say survivors
ABUJA, Nigeria , Apr 12 (AP) — An armed gang has killed more than 100 people in a remote part of northern Nigeria, survivors...
Tear gas, clashes as Lebanon protesters try to storm govt HQ
BEIRUT, 22 Mar: Lebanese security forces Wednesday fired tear gas to disperse hun-dreds of protesters, mainly retired soldiers, who tried to break through the...
China rolls over $2 bn as loan to Pakistan: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar
Islamabad, 31 Mar: Cash-strapped Pakistan has received a rollover loan of USD 2 billion that matured last week from its "all-weather ally" China, finance...
52-yr-old Nepali Sherpa scales Mt Everest for 26th time; breaks own record of most...
Kathmandu, May 8 (PTI) A 52-year-old Nepali Sherpa has climbed Mount Everest for the 26th time, bettering his own record for most number of...
Man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie rejects plea deal involving terrorism charge
New York, Jul 2 (AP) The man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie rejected a plea deal Tuesday that would have shortened his state...
China keeps up military pressure on Taiwan, sending 43 planes and 7 ships near...
TAIPEI, Taiwan, 1 Nov (AP) — Taiwan said Wednesday that China sent 43 military aircraft and seven ships near the self-ruled island, the latest...
Xinjiang loosens some restrictions after lockdown protests
TAIPEI, Taiwan , 26 Nov (AP) — Authorities in China’s western Xinjiang region opened up some neighborhoods in the capital of Urumqi on Saturday...
France will deploy 40,000 police officers to quell violence that followed deadly police shooting
NANTERRE, France, 29 Jun: A French police officer who shot and killed a 17-year-old driver will be investigated for voluntary homicide, following two days...
India is a fantastic potential market but taxation higher: IATA chief
Istanbul, Jun 6 (PTI) India is a fantastic potential market for aviation but not a cheap market to operate as taxation is higher in...
Death toll from 4 days of rains rises to 63 in Pakistan with...
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, 17 Apr: Lightning and heavy rains led to 14 deaths in Pakistan, officials said Wednesday, bringing the death toll from four days...
Pakistan court grants protection from arrest to ex-leader Nawaz Sharif, allowing his return home
ISLAMABAD, 19 Oct (AP) — A court in Pakistan on Thursday granted several days of protection from arrest to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif...
Global food prices rise after Russia ends grain deal and India restricts rice exports
LONDON, 4 Aug: Global prices for food commodities like rice and vegetable oil have risen for the first time in months after Russia pulled...
Iraq’s military: 3 killed in explosion north of Baghdad
BAGHDAD , Dec 14 (AP) — Three members of the Iraqi security forces were killed in an explosion north of Baghdad on Wednesday, Iraq’s...
“One Person Dying Of Hunger Every Four Seconds”: NGOs Flag Global Crisis
Geneva, Sep 20 (AP): One person is estimated to be dying of hunger every four seconds, over 200 NGOs warned Tuesday, urging decisive international...
US report on origins of COVID-19 ‘mendacious’, made for political purposes: China
Beijing, Aug 28 (PTI) China on Saturday termed as "mendacious" a report by the US intelligence community on the origins of COVID-19, saying it...
France sees new pension protests, police brace for violence
PARIS, 28 Mar: Protests and strikes against unpopular pension reforms gripped France again Tuesday, with many thousands marching and the Eiffel Tower closed and...
UN says nearly 12 million facing acute hunger in Sudan
Cairo, Aug 3 (AP) The United Nations painted a grim picture for Sudan's humanitarian situation, saying Wednesday that almost a quarter of the country's...
Insecurity a top issue as African leaders meet in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, 5 Feb: African leaders are meeting Saturday at a summit that is expected to discuss the continent's most pressing challenges, including a...
UN contract worker killed in Israeli strike over southern Lebanon
BEIRUT, 2 Sep (AP) — An Israeli strike Monday in southern Lebanon killed two people in a car, including a contract worker for the...
Russian missile strike kills 41 people and wounds 180 in Ukrainian city of Poltava,...
KYIV, Ukraine, 3 Sep (AP) — Two Russian ballistic missiles struck a military training facility and nearby hospital in a central-eastern region of Ukraine,...