International
Pakistan navy helicopter crash kills three crew
AFP :A Pakistan navy helicopter crashed in a southwestern city on Monday after suffering a suspected mechanical fault, killing three crew members, the military said....
UN says $1b for Sudan refugees amid soaring needs
AFP :The UN on Monday more than doubled its aid appeal to assist nearly two million people expected to flee conflict-torn Sudan by the end...
Ukraine’s defence minister submits resignation letter
Reuters :Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Monday he had submitted his resignation letter to the chairman of parliament, in the biggest shakeup of...
Malaysia calls on ASEAN for ‘strong measures’ on Myanmar
Reuters :Malaysia called on its Southeast Asian partners on Monday to impose “strong” measures against Myanmar’s ruling generals, saying “obstacles” they created had blocked a...
World losing high-stakes fight against alien species
AFP : Invasive species that wreck crops, ravage forests, spread disease, and upend ecosystems are spreading ever faster across the globe, and humanity has not...
India PM urges UN to rethink priorities for the 21st century
Reuters :Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on the United Nations to reform in line with 21st century realities to ensure the representation of voices...
Bill Richardson, globe-trotting US diplomat dies
AFP :Bill Richardson, a veteran Democratic politician and former US ambassador to the United Nations who later spent decades negotiating the release of Americans detained...
N Korea stages ‘tactical nuclear attack’ drill
Reuters :North Korea conducted a simulated “tactical nuclear attack” drill on Saturday that included two long-range cruise missiles, state media reported on Sunday, as leader...
Two more ships pass through Black Sea corridor: Zelenskiy
Reuters :Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that two more ships had passed through a “temporary” Black Sea shipping corridor established since Russia withdrew...
Three killed in ethnic protests in Iraq’s Kirkuk
Reuters :At least three Kurds were killed and 16 people wounded Saturday during protests in the multi-ethnic Iraqi city of Kirkuk, as authorities imposed a...
After the moon, India launches rocket to study the sun
Reuters :Following quickly on the success of India’s moon landing, the country’s space agency launched a rocket on Saturday to study the sun in its...