The world’s oldest man says the secret to his longevity is luck, plus regular...
LONDON, 7 Apr (AP) — The world’s oldest man says the secret to his long life is luck, moderation — and fish and chips...
French Open’s No. 2 seed, Daniil Medvedev, loses to 172nd-ranked qualifier, Thiago Seyboth Wild
Paris, 30 May: Daniil Medvedev was seeded No. 2 at the French Open. Coming off a clay-court title a little more than a week...
US to provide $500 million more in financial aid to Ukraine
Washington, Apr 21 (AP) The United States will provide an additional 500 million in financial assistance to Ukraine to help it sustain salaries, pensions...
Sri Lanka leader suspends parliament until policy address
COLOMBO, 28 Jan: Sri Lanka’s president suspended Parliament until Feb. 8, when he said he would announced a new set of long-term policies to...
Germany: No guarantee UN climate talks will end with a deal
Berlin, Oct 19 (AP) Germany's foreign minister says there's no guarantee that this year's United Nations climate talks will result in an agreement that's...
Philippine foreign minister urges neighbors to stand together more strongly in South China Sea
MELBOURNE, Australia, 4 Mar (AP) — Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo urged regional neighbors Monday to stand together more strongly in upholding the rule...
At least 30 premature babies have been evacuated from Gaza’s main hospital and are...
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip, 19 Nov: At least 30 premature babies were evacuated from Gaza’s main hospital on Sunday and will be transferred to...
Jordan’s foreign minister calls for investment into war-torn Syria to speed up refugee returns
DAMASCUS, 3 Jul: Jordan’s foreign minister Monday called for international investment into conflict-ravaged Syria’s crippled infrastructure to speed up refugee returns.
Ayman Safadi made the...
South Korea launches first commercial-grade satellite, as North Korea plans first spy satellite
SEOUL, South Korea, 25 May (AP) — South Korea successfully launched a commercial-grade satellite for the first time Thursday as part of its growing...
G7 countries to provide USD 19.8 billion in aid to Ukraine
Koenigswinter, May 20 (AP) The Group of Seven leading economies agreed Friday to provide USD 19.8 billion in economic aid to Ukraine to ensure...
China condemns suicide attack on its nationals in Gwadar, asks Pakistan to take effective...
Islamabad, Aug 21 (PTI) China on Saturday asked Pakistan to take "practical and effective" measures and overhaul the security mechanism to forestall attacks on...
EU chief calls for stricter ethics rules amid scandal
BRUSSELS , 12 Dec (AP)— The European Union’s top official said Monday that the allegations of corruption targeting a vice-president of the European Parliament...
COVID-19 conspiracies soar after latest report on origins
WASHINGTON , 1 Mar (AP) — COVID-19′s origins remain hazy. Three years after the start of the pandemic, it’s still unclear whether the coronavirus...
Eruption of Eurasia’s tallest active volcano sends ash columns above a Russian peninsula
MOSCOW, 1 Nov: Huge ash columns erupted from Eurasia’s tallest active volcano Wednesday, forcing authorities to close schools in two towns on Russia’s sparsely...
At least 17 killed in road crash explosion in western Ghana
ACCRA, Ghana, Jan 21 (AP): At least 17 people were killed and dozens more injured when a vehicle carrying mining explosives blew up after...
Maldives president-elect says he’s committed to removing the Indian military from the archipelago
MALE, 3 Oct: The president-elect of the Maldives said he will stick to his campaign promise to remove Indian military personnel stationed in the...
Tens of thousands of protesters demanding a restoration of Nepal’s monarchy clash with police
KATHMANDU, Nepal, 23 Nov (AP) — Riot police used batons and tear gas to halt tens of thousands of supporters of Nepal’s former king...
Pakistan’s Punjab province shuts schools for 2 days to contain protests over alleged on-campus...
LAHORE, Pakistan, 18 (AP) — Authorities in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province shut all schools and universities for two days on Friday in an attempt...
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...
Bangladesh to gauge ‘geopolitical issues’ over Chinese proposal on Teesta river
DHAKA, 29 Dec: Bangladesh on Thursday said it would take into account the "geopolitical issues" over a Chinese proposal to build reservoirs on the...