Total solar eclipse expected on 8 April
News Desk : On April 8 much of the North American continent will witness the first total solar eclipse in 54 years. It will be...
International
Eight migrants found dead in Mexico
BBC Online : The bodies of eight Chinese nationals have been found on a beach in the Mexican state of Oaxaca after their boat capsized,...
Turkey’s opposition in electoral battle
Al Jazeera : Across much of the world, local elections generate little interest beyond the town hall but in Turkey, voting for officials ranging from...
Indian Navy rescues Iranian fishing vessel hijacked by pirates
Reuters : The Indian Navy said it had freed a hijacked Iranian fishing vessel from nine armed pirates in the Arabian Sea on Friday, rescuing...
Polish PM Tusk warns Europe entered ‘pre-war era’
AFP : Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned of the “real” threat of conflict in Europe, saying that for the first time since the...
Ukraine seeks India’s help in ending war with Russia
Deutsche Welle : India’s potential role as a mediator with Moscow, and its position as a vanguard of the Global South, is coming into focus...
Trudeau on back foot over carbon tax
AFP : Polluters should pay up, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insists. But pressure is mounting to scrap his signature climate policy, a federal levy...
Pope skips Good Friday procession
Reuters : Pope Francis cancelled at the last minute his attendance at the Good Friday procession at Rome’s Colosseum, in what the Vatican described as...
US to restrict visas for multiple HK officials
AFP : The United States announced on Friday that it was “taking steps” to put fresh visa curbs on Hong Kong officials responsible for cracking...
Peru President’s home raided
Al Jazeera : The home of Peru’s President Dina Boluarte has been raided as part of a continuing corruption investigation linked to undisclosed luxury watches,...
Over 70 kg of raw opium seized in central Myanmar
Xinhua : Authorities have seized 78.4 kg of raw opium in Myanmar’s Mandalay region, the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control said in a statement...
Bus plunges off South Africa bridge killing 45
AFP : A bus plunged off a bridge into a ravine and caught fire on Thursday in South Africa, killing 45 of the 46 people...