GENEVA: Due to a drastic drop in funding commitments, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has cut almost 5,000 employees worldwide this year, reported German news agency
LUSAKA, Zambia: Four illegal miners died in a gold mine collapse in northern Zambia’s Shiwang’andu District, police said Monday, reported Xinhua. Police public relations officer
JAKARTA: Indonesia has lifted its suspension of TikTok’s local operating licence after the social media platform shared data requested by the government about recent protests,
MEXICO CITY: A new Frida Kahlo museum reveals a warm and loving side of the famed Mexican artist, giving visitors a look at her private
MAINZ: The pungent smell of durian fruit prompted a series of fire brigade operations in the western German city of Wiesbaden, with the fire brigade
BANGKOK: A lion kept at a private home in Thailand got loose and attacked a young boy, leaving him in hospital, the wildlife department said
HONG KONG: Hong Kong started a countdown on Friday to eliminate “shoebox” flats, with a new law taking effect in March that will regulate cramped
ATHENS (Greece): A prominent Greek wildlife group on Friday said it had confirmed the first case of a wolf-dog hybrid in the north of the
HONG KONG: Hong Kong plans to install tens of thousands of surveillance cameras that will make use of AI-powered facial recognition, the city’s security chief
TOKYO: Conservative Sanae Takaichi hailed a “new era” yesterday after winning the leadership of Japan’s ruling party, putting her on course to become the country’s
