Wednesday, July 24, 2024
SEOUL — Prosecutors said on Sunday they have questioned first lady Kim Keon Hee over allegations that she received a Christian Dior handbag and other expensive gifts from a pastor, as well as her alleged involvement in a stock manipulation case. Ki...
21 Jul 2024
JERUSALEM — Israel’s army said on Sunday it has intercepted a surface-to-surface missile launched by Houthi forces in the Red Sea targeting the resort city Eilat, amid an escalation between the Yemenite forces and Israel. Before the intercept...
21 Jul 2024
TEL AVIV — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a stern warning to the country’s “enemies” telling them not to doubt Israel’s determination to defend itself on every front. In a televised address, Netanyahu said, ...
21 Jul 2024
DHAKA — Bangladeshi authorities extended a curfew across the country on Sunday as the nation’s top court was expected to rule on a civil service hiring quota that has led to days of deadly clashes between police and protesters, killing scores...
21 Jul 2024
DHAKA — Police imposed a strict curfew across Bangladesh and military forces patrolled parts of the capital Saturday to quell further violence after days of clashes over the allocation of government jobs left several people dead and hundreds injure...
21 Jul 2024
ACCRA — Africa faces a deficit of 15 million in the supply of teachers, which hinders the continent’s development, a senior African Union (AU) official said. Mohammed Belhocine, the AU commissioner for education, science, technology and innov...
20 Jul 2024
NEW YORK — The cooperation between the United Nations and Eurasia was highlighted at the UN Security Council debate on cooperation between the world body and regional and subregional organisations. The United Nations relies on cooperation with regi...
20 Jul 2024
BEIJING — More than 30 people remained missing after flash floods struck Xinhua Village in southwest China’s Sichuan Province at around 2:30 am Saturday, local authorities said. The floods triggered by torrential rains also damaged over 40 ho...
20 Jul 2024
ACCRA — The executive council of the African Union (AU) has approved its Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy and African Digital Compact to boost Africa’s digital development, an official said. AU Commissioner for Infrastructure...
20 Jul 2024
UNITED NATIONS — Discovering the poliovirus in Gaza environmental samples is deeply concerning but it’s a relief that no cases of the paralysing disease have been reported, UN humanitarians have said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Hum...
20 Jul 2024
BEIRUT — Five people were killed and 18 others injured in Israeli airstrikes targeting three villages in the central sector of the border area in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources said. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity to ...
19 Jul 2024
CANEBRRA — Australians have been urged to be wary of scams following a major data breach involving a medical prescription provider. Electronic prescription provider MediSecure on Thursday night revealed that the personal and health-related data of ...
19 Jul 2024
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made a surprise visit to Gaza’s Rafah, pledging to uphold Israeli control over the Rafah crossing and the entire Gaza-Egypt border, even if a ceasefire-hostage agreement is reached. Ne...
19 Jul 2024
NEW DELHI — Former US President and the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday recounted his experience of the assassination attempt on his life during a rally in Pennsylvania and said that God was on his side. While delivering hi...
19 Jul 2024
UNITED NATIONS — As instability intensifies in Haiti, displaced women and girls are increasingly vulnerable to sexual violence, according to a report released by UN Women. The report paints a grim picture of the living conditions for approximately ...
18 Jul 2024
JUBA — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) expressed concern about widespread attacks against civilians, driven primarily by sub-national armed violence involving community-based militia groups in the country. The UN mission said tha...
18 Jul 2024
DHAKA — The Indian Embassy in Bangladesh on Thursday issued an advisory urging Indian students and nationals residing in the country to restrict their outdoor movements in the wake of ongoing massive student protests throughout the country, which h...
18 Jul 2024
MILWAUKEE — Donald Trump takes the stage Thursday at the Republican National Convention to accept his party’s nomination again and give his first speech since he was cut off mid-sentence by a flurry of gunfire in an assassination attempt at a...
18 Jul 2024
UNITED NATIONS — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged a renewed emphasis on a political resolution to the persistent crisis in Gaza. “We must refocus on finding a political solution that will end the occupation and resolve the conf...
18 Jul 2024
MINSK — Belarus will introduce a visa-free policy for 35 European countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said in a statement on its official website. The policy will take effect on Friday, July 19, and will last until December 31, 2024, Xin...
18 Jul 2024
WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 following his first event in Las Vegas, the White House said on Wednesday. Biden is vaccinated and boosted and he is experiencing mild symptoms. “He will be returning to Del...
18 Jul 2024
LONDON — The United Kingdom’s King Charles III on Wednesday set out the new Labour government’s legislative agenda, promising to focus on economic growth and tackling issues ranging from housing shortages to illegal immigration. “...
17 Jul 2024
ULAN BATOR — Mongolia’s Khar-Us Lake National Park has been added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves of UNESCO, local media reported on Wednesday, citing the UNESCO. The decision was made during the 36th session of the International C...
17 Jul 2024
TAIPEI — Local environmentalists have expressed concern about a large-scale coral bleaching in the southern and eastern waters off the coast of Taiwan, which has been occurring since June due to a prolonged heat wave. Elaine Chen, Secretary-General...
17 Jul 2024
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka is scheduled to provide e-passports to its citizens effective from January 2025, a statement from the country’s Department of Immigration and Emigration said on Wednesday. The department said a new methodology for applying...
17 Jul 2024
