Russia challenges WADA doping ban
Russia on Friday formally contested a four-year ban from major sporting events over doping violations that President Vladimir Putin ...
Passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan killing at least nine
ALMATY : A Bek Air plane with 95 passengers and five crew members on board crashed near the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan on Friday, ...
Philippines’ Typhoon Phanfone toll jumps to 28
The death toll from Typhoon Phanfone’s battering of the Philippines on Christmas Day has risen to 28, and will likely climb ...
Mexico appeals to international court as diplomatic row with Bolivia intensifies
Mexico’s Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard
MEXICO CITY/LA PAZ: Mexico on Thursday turned to the International Court of Justice to ...
Ballooning dispute: America’s giant inflatable rats under attack
New Yorkers are used to seeing rats on the street but they are not always small, furry ones. Sometimes they are inflatable and taller ...
Netanyahu wins ruling party leadership vote
Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a “huge” victory Friday, after winning a leadership primary ...
Anti-racist group protests tweets about black Miss France 2020
An anti-racist association said Friday it has filed a complaint with French prosecutors over racist comments posted on social media ...
Modi unveils plan to tackle water shortages in heartland states
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a 60-billion-rupee ($842 million) plan to tackle water shortages in the ...
Militants kill 35 civilians in Burkina Faso: President
Ouagadougou, Dec 25: At least 35 civilians, mainly women, were killed as a result of a terrorist attack in Burkina Faso’s ...
Cabinet approves creation of chief of defence staff
In a landmark decision, the government on Tuesday approved the creation of a chief of defence staff in the rank of a four-star General ...