Four dead in Russian military cargo plane crash: regional govt
BSS/AFP :A Russian military cargo plane crashed in the city of Ryazan southeast of Moscow on Friday, killing four people and injuring five others, the...
International
UN chief warns of ‘catastrophe’ from global food shortage
Reuters :There is a “real risk” of multiple famines this year, UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Friday.He urged ministers meeting on food security to...
Five dead, 35 hospitalized after Buenos Aires fire
BSS/AFP :Two women and three children from the same family died in a Buenos Aires apartment building fire on Thursday that saw 35 others rushed...
Palestine says Israeli settlement expansion undermines two-state solution, peace
BSS/ XINHUA :Palestine on Thursday warned against the expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, saying it would undermine the prospects for a two-state...
US Capitol assault hearings take break as new evidence floods in
BSS :The congressional panel investigating last year’s attack on the US Capitol announced a break from its blockbuster series of televised hearings on Wednesday after...
Sri Lanka parliament shuts early after petrol runs out
BSS :Sri Lanka’s parliament has cancelled its remaining sittings for the week to save fuel, officials said Thursday, with a disastrous economic crisis rapidly depleting...
UK by-elections pose fresh threat to Boris Johnson
BSS/AFP :Voters head to the polls on Thursday in two closely watched UK by-elections that risk renewing pressure on beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson following...
Macron urges ‘compromises’ to break France impasse
BSS :President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged France’s political forces to make compromises to end a political deadlock sparked by his failure to retain a...
US says NATO commitment to Lithuania ‘ironclad’ after Russia threat
BSS : The United States said Tuesday it stood firmly behind Lithuania and NATO commitments to defend it after Russia warned its neighbor over restrictions...
Key Ukrainian city under ‘massive’ Russian bombardment
BSS : Ukrainian forces are facing “massive” and relentless artillery attacks in a battleground eastern city, Kyiv warned, as Russian troops gained ground throughout the...
India may get first tribal woman president next month
BSS : Droupadi Murmu, 64, former governor of Indian Jharkhand state, is likely to be elected first tribal president of the republic as the ruling...
Malaysia reports 2,093 new Covid-19 infections, 3 new deaths
BSS :Malaysia recorded 2,093 new COVID- 19 infections as of midnight Monday, bringing the total tally to 4,542,705, according to the health ministry.The newly reported...