39 migrants die as two boats sink off Tunisia coast
Online Desk :At least 39 migrants were killed when two boats sank off the Tunisian coast on Tuesday as they attempted to cross the Mediterranean...
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US cracks down on Israeli billionaire over DRC
The United States reimposed curbs Monday on an Israeli billionaire accused of corruption in the Democratic Republic of Congo, reversing a move by Donald Trump...
Nobel laureate Malala signs Apple TV deal
AFP, Islamabad :Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who won the Nobel Peace Prize as a teenager after surviving a Taliban assassination attempt, has signed a deal...
A women’s march in Mexico city turns violent, with at least 81 injured
The New York Times :Hundreds of women marched on Mexico’s seat of government Monday, some carrying their children, others blowtorches, bats and hammers, prepared for...
Firemen, cop among 9 dead in Kolkata blaze
NDTV :Nine people were killed in a huge fire that broke out in an office building in central Kolkata’s Strand Road on Monday evening, NDTV...
Thai prosecutor indicts 18 over anti-government protests
Reuters :A Thai prosecutor on Monday indicted 18 activists for their roles in anti-government rallies last year by a protest movement that has brought unprecedented...
Meghan accuses UK royals of racism
Reuters :Meghan, the wife of Prince Harry, accused Britain’s royal family of raising concerns about how dark their son’s skin might be and pushing her...
Thousands of women join Indian farmers’ protests against new laws
Reuters :Thousands of women joined protests by farmers on the outskirts of Delhi on Monday to mark International Women’s Day, demanding the scrapping of new...
US says decision unclear on May 1 ‘force posture’ in Afghanistan
Al Jazeera :The United States says it has made no decision about its military commitment in Afghanistan over a May 1 deadline for pulling out...
Syria president, first lady test positive for Covid-19
AFP :Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma have tested positive for Covid-19 after experiencing mild symptoms, the presidency said Monday. “After experiencing mild...
Unions call for total strike in Myanmar, Suu Kyi party official dies in custody
Reuters :Myanmar’s major trade unions called on members to shut down the economy from Monday to back a campaign against last month’s coup, raising pressure...
20 dead, 600 injured in Equatorial Guinea military camp explosions
AFP :At least 20 people were killed and hundreds injured after four accidental explosions ripped through a military camp in Equatorial Guinea and obliterated neighbouring...