Winter storm kills 60 across US, over 15,000 flights cancelled
US: A relentless storm, what authorities called the ‘blizzard of the century’ paralysed western New York over the Christmas weekend.
So far, the storm has...
China to start issuing new passports as virus curbs ease
The Chinese government says it will start issuing new passports as it dismantles anti-virus travel barriers, setting up a potential flood of millions of...
Police arrest co-star in Bollywood actress’ suicide case
INDIA: Police on Sunday arrested a 27-year old co-star of television and film actress Tunisha Sharma on the charge of abetting her suicide in...
Indian actress Tunisha Sharma found dead on set, Co-Star named in suicide case
Mumbai: Tunisha Sharma, a television actor, today allegedly died by suicide on the set of a serial in Vasai in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, and...
Maldives former president Yameen gets 11-year jail term
The Maldives criminal court on Sunday sentenced former president Abdulla Yameen to 11 years in prison and fined him $5 million after finding him...
Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: The Biblical town of Bethlehem marked a merry Christmas on Saturday, with thousands of visitors descending upon the traditional birthplace of Jesus...
Pope Francis calls for end to ‘senseless’ war in Ukraine in Christmas message
Pope Francis used his Christmas message Sunday to lament the "icy winds of war” buffeting humanity and to make an impassioned plea for an...
Pakistan’s Special Forces end Taliban seige, all hostages freed
PAKISTAN: Pakistani’s Special Forces raided a counterterrorism police center in the northwestern city of Bannu on December 20, killing all Pakistani Taliban militants who...
Taliban closes universities for women in Afghanistan
The Taliban have announced the closure of universities for women in Afghanistan, according to a letter by the higher education minister.
The minister says the...
Shanghai schools to go online as Covid spreads in China
China’s largest city, Shanghai, has ordered most of its schools to take classes online as Covid cases soar.
Nurseries and childcare centres will also shut...
