The Philippines on Sunday lowered the alert level at Taal Volcano, two weeks after it began spewing ash, steam and rocks, in a move that could allow many of the more than 376,000 displaced villagers to return home. A popular tourist destination just south of […]
Hong Kong on Saturday declared a new coronavirus outbreak as an “emergency” – the city’s highest warning tier – as authorities ramped up measures to reduce the risk of further infections. The announcement came as city leader Carrie Lam faced criticism in some quarters over […]
On board the Ocean Viking in the Mediterranean Sea – Kelly was eight months pregnant with twins when she climbed onto a fragile rubber boat on the shores of Libya in complete darkness. It was past 9pm. All she could hear were the waves and the […]
Rescue workers raced against time Saturday to find survivors under the rubble after a powerful earthquake claimed 22 lives and left more than 1,000 injured in eastern Turkey. The magnitude 6.8 quake struck on Friday evening, with its epicentre in the small lakeside town of […]
The world will commemorate International Holocaust Day, or International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust, on Monday, January 27. But in Germany, there is growing concern at the rising levels of anti-Semitism. One example is the presence of historical sculptures […]
Largely hidden from public view during the months-long impeachment process, the lawyers tasked with defending US President Donald Trump against charges that he abused his power and obstructed a congressional inquiry stepped out of the shadows this week and decried as a “ridiculous charade” the […]
As the world fretted earlier this month over the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani by United States drones in Iraq and the possibility of World War III breaking out, an important anniversary passed almost unnoticed. A hundred years ago, this month, the League of Nations […]
Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Indian authorities have ordered the restoration of low-speed mobile internet in Indian-administered Kashmir, but have allowed access to just 300 “whitelisted” websites. The order to restore second-generation (2G) mobile internet and data services, issued late on Friday, ended the longest such […]
Iran has condemned the “illegal and inhuman” treatment of its nationals by US border security officers after reports emerged of a student being deported despite having a valid visa. Tensions have soared between Tehran and Washington since a US drone strike killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani […]
Israeli centrist party leader Benny Gantz said he has accepted an invitation to meet United States President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday to discuss a peace plan for the Middle East. Gantz is the main election rival to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is also […]
