First Ukrainian grain shipment since invasion set for inspection in Turkey
BSS :A team of Russian and Ukrainian officials in Turkey are due on Wednesday to inspect the first shipment of grain exported from Ukraine since...
International
UN calls for ‘urgent’ solutions to Iraq political crisis
BSS :The United Nations mission in Iraq called on leaders on Wednesday to put their country first and end a long-running political power struggle, as...
Germany’s Scholz accuses Russia of blocking gas turbine delivery
BSS :German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday accused Russia of blocking the delivery of a turbine needed to keep gas flowing to Europe via the...
Three killed, six wounded in China kindergarten stabbing: police
BSS :Three people were killed and six others wounded in a knife attack Wednesday at a kindergarten in southeast China’s Jianxi province. A “gangster wearing...
Afghans cast doubt on Kabul killing of Al-Qaeda chief
BSS/AFP :Many Afghans expressed shock or doubt on Tuesday that Al-Qaeda’s chief had been killed in Kabul by a US drone strike, saying that they...
Bankrupt Sri Lanka seeks urgent help to feed children
BSS/AFP :Sri Lanka issued an urgent appeal on Monday to tackle rapidly spreading malnutrition among children as its economic crisis leaves nine out of 10...
India reports first monkeypox death
AFP :India reported its first monkeypox death in the southern state of Kerala on Sunday, the Indian Express quoted the state’s Health Minister Veena George...
Spain’s gay community invites monkey pox to spread
BSS :Whether it’s abstinence, avoiding nightclubs, limiting sexual partners or pushing for a swift vaccine rollout, Spain’s gay community are on the front line of...
Russia says drone attack hits Crimea navy HQ
BSS/AFP :Russia said that an attack from a drone on Sunday wounded six personnel at the headquarters of its Black Sea fleet in annexed Crimea,...
Senegal elects parliament in test for presidential vote
BSS :Senegalese voters head to the polls on Sunday for parliamentary elections the opposition hopes will force a coalition with President Macky Sall and curb...
North Korea reports no new cases for first time since Covid outbreak
BSS/AFP :North Korea reported zero fever cases on Saturday for the first time in more than two months since it confirmed its first Covid-19 infections...
Ukraine’s Zelensky calls prison strike ‘deliberate Russian war crime’
BSS/AFP :President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday the shelling of a prison in the separatist-controlled east holding Ukrainian servicemen was a “deliberate Russian war crime” that...