BEIRA (Mozambique): Disease is threatening to aggravate the already dire conditions facing millions of survivors following the powerful tropical cyclone which ravaged southern Africa 10
BAGHOUZ (Syria): Dozens of Islamic State group jihadists emerged from tunnels to surrender to US-backed forces in eastern Syria on Sunday, a day after their
KABUL: At least 13 civilians were killed, mostly children, in an air strike by “international forces” in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz late last
BANGKOK: Thai political parties geared up yesterday for their largest rallies yet, two days ahead of the country’s first election since a military coup nearly
MOSUL (Iraq): Almost 100 people, mostly women and children, died Thursday as a ferry packed with families celebrating Kurdish New Year sank in a swollen
DAMASCUS: The Syrian government yesterday condemned US President Donald Trump’s pledge to recognise Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights, saying it flies in the face
SEOUL: K-pop star Jung Joon-young has been arrested, hours after he apologised for filming and distributing illicit sex videos, in a scandal that has rocked
YANCHENG (China): Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered local governments yesterday to prevent any more industrial disasters after a chemical plant blast left 47 people dead,
CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand): The Muslim call to prayer rang out across New Zealand yesterday followed by two minutes of nationwide silence to mark a week
ATHENS: Attackers on a motorcycle threw a hand grenade at the Russian consulate in Athens early yesterday, causing no injuries and slight damage, police said.
