Delhi’s toxic air gives rise to pollution refugees
Arab News : When Mohana Talapatra returned to Delhi to care for her aging parents, she planned to stay for good, but last year, after they both died, she left for Bangalore to...
International
Denmark hails ‘very constructive’ meeting with US over Greenland
AFP : Denmark’s foreign minister said Thursday he was “more optimistic” after technical talks kicked off with the United States over Greenland. “We have had the very first meeting at senior official level...
Plane crash in Colombia kills 15, including politician
Reuters : The Beechcraft 1900 twin-engined turboprop plane took off before noon from Cucuta, on the border with Venezuela, for a short flight to the town of Ocana, Satena said. Air traffic control...
Heavy rain in Afghanistan collapses a house
AP : A mother and her six children have been killed in eastern Afghanistan after heavy rain caused their home to collapse while they were sleeping at night, authorities said Thursday – the...
Nepal says election preparations on track for March 5
AFP : Nepal’s Election Commission said Wednesday it is ready to hold elections as planned, despite concerns over weather conditions in high-altitude Himalayan regions when the vote takes place on March 5. The poll...
School materials enter Gaza after being blocked for 2 years
Reuters : The UN children’s agency said on Tuesday it had for the first time in two-and-a-half years been able to deliver school kits with learning materials into Gaza after they were previously...
US monster storm kills 30
AFP : More than half a million Americans woke up without power Tuesday, as freezing temperatures gripped swathes of the country in a monster storm that has killed at least 30 people. A...
Iran-backed militias in Iraq, Yemen
AP : Two Iranian-backed militias in the Mideast are signaling their willingness to launch new attacks, likely trying to back Iran, as officials acknowledged the arrival of a U.S. aircraft carrier to the...
Myanmar pro-military party declares victory in junta-run polls
Agencies : Myanmar’s dominant pro-military party has won junta-run elections, a party source told AFP on Monday, after a month-long vote that democracy watchdogs dismissed as a rebranding of army rule. The military...
UN Palestinian refugee agency says demolished HQ set on fire
AFP : The United Nations’ agency for Palestinian refugees said Sunday that its partially demolished headquarters in east Jerusalem was set on fire. The agency, Unrwa, did not offer details on the cause...
Federal agents shoot dead another person in Minneapolis
Federal immigration agents shot dead a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, officials said — the second fatal shooting of a civilian in the city, sparking fresh protests and outrage from state officials. The...
Snow, heavy rain kill 61 in three days in Afghanistan
AFP : Snow and heavy rain have killed 61 people in Afghanistan in the past three days, disaster officials said on Saturday, with a major road and power also cut in several provinces....