Climate activists smash glass protecting Velazquez’s Venus painting in London’s National Gallery
LONDON, 6 Nov (AP) — Two climate change protesters were arrested Monday after they smashed a protective glass panel covering a famous Diego Velázquez...
Historic biodiversity agreement reached at UN conference
Montreal, Dec 19 (AP) Negotiators reached a historic deal at a UN biodiversity conference early on Monday that would represent the most significant effort...
The death toll from a truck bomb at a checkpoint in Somalia rises...
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 24 Sep: The death toll from a bombing attack at a government checkpoint in central Somalia has reached 21, authorities said Sunday.
The...
Covid long-haulers may experience abnormal breathing, chronic fatigue: Study
Washington, Nov 30 (PTI) Many long-haul COVID-19 patients have chronic fatigue syndrome and other breathing issues months after their initial diagnosis, according to a...
China is backing off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge that alarmed...
BEIJING, 20 Aug (AP) — Approvals for new coal-fired power plants in China dropped sharply in the first half of this year, according to...
Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip, 17 Dec: Israel’s government faced calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies and from protesters at...
Philippines says it won’t back down, but won’t start a war, after clash with...
MANILA, Philippines, 23 Jun: The president of the Philippines said Sunday his country would not yield to “any foreign power” after Chinese forces injured...
Japan OKs $216B extra budget to counter impact of inflation
TOKYO, 2 Dec (AP) — Japan’s parliament approved a hefty 29 trillion yen ($216 billion) supplementary budget Friday aimed at countering the blow to...
Nepal’s Sherpa guide regains title for most climbs of Mount Everest after 27th trip
KATHMANDU, Nepal , 17 May (AP) — One of the greatest mountain guides regained his title for the most climbs of Mount Everest after...
48 arrested in Europe over encrypted app used in drug trade
BERLIN , 6 Feb (AP) — European investigators have shut down an encrypted communication service that was used as a secure channel for organized...
Pakistan hands over to India a list of missing defence personnel from 1965 and...
Islamabad, 1 Jul: Pakistan on Monday handed over to India a list of defence personnel who went missing in the wars of 1965 and...
7 dead, at least 30 missing in Myanmar after boat carrying people who fled...
BANGKOK, 21 Oct (AP) — Seven people are confirmed dead and more than 30 are missing after a boat whose passengers included villagers fleeing...
Sri Lankan clergy offers support to priest who questioned role of intel agencies in...
Colombo, Nov 8 (PTI) A group of Catholic priests staged a rare protest in front of the Supreme Court complex here on Monday in...
Typhoon leaves 31 dead, many homes roofless in Philippines
Manila, Dec 18 (AP) A powerful typhoon left at least 19 people dead, knocked down power and communications in entire provinces and wrought widespread...
The far right’s election gains rattle EU’s traditional powers, leading Macron to call snap...
BRUSSELS, 10 Jun: Far-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European Union with major gains in parliamentary seats, dealing an especially humiliating defeat...
German police raid homes of 20 alleged supporters of far-right Reich Citizens scene
BERLIN, 23 Nov (AP) — Police officers in Germany searched the homes of about 20 people Thursday in connection with investigations into the far-right...
Malaysia may renew hunt for missing flight MH370, 10 years after its disappearance
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, 3 Mar (AP) — Malaysia’s government said Sunday it may renew the hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 after a...
Gunfire at Kabul airport kills 1 amid chaotic evacuations
Kabul, Aug 23 (AP) A firefight just outside Kabul's international airport killed at least one Afghan soldier early Monday, German officials said, the latest...
UN talks on a treaty to end global plastic pollution open in Paris
PARIS, 29 May: A United Nations committee met in Paris Monday to work on what is intended to be a landmark treaty to bring...
13A debate kicks up in Sri Lanka ahead of presidential election
Colombo, 10 Jun: The India-mooted 13th Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution as a solution to address the minority Tamil community's long-pending demand for...