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 ...
Envoy to US Harsh Vardhan Shringla to be new Foreign secy
New Delhi, Dec 24 : India’s incumbent Ambassador to the United States, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, will be new Foreign ...
France launches drone attack against terrorists in Mali, 7 killed
Bamako [Mali], Dec. 24 : The French defence ministry on Monday said that it had carried out its first armed drone strike, killing ...
Afghanistan’s Ghani wins majority in presidential poll
Kabul, Dec 23: Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani was on track to win a second term Sunday, after election officials ...