3:35 pm - Thursday October 8, 2026
Home » Archive by Category "World" (Page 12)

World

Latest News on World
Military plane carrying 32 crashes in Ni...

Military plane carrying 32 crashes in Nigeria as locals find 'body par...

Military plane carrying 32 crashes in Nigeria as locals find 'body parts and shoes' **Nigerian Military Aircraft Suffers Catastrophic Crash En Route to Lagos** A somber search and rescue operation has been launched following the devastating crash of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft.... read more »

A Prediction Market About the Past? Sure...

A Prediction Market About the Past? Sure, Why Not!

A Prediction Market About the Past? Sure, Why Not! ### Verifact Markets Unveils Novel Platform for Trading on Historical Disputes **[City, State] – [Date]** – In a bold expansion of the burgeoning prediction market landscape, a new entrant, Verifact Markets, is poised to redefine the utility of... read more »

Debris field found in search for missing...

Debris field found in search for missing medical plane near Nantucket

Debris field found in search for missing medical plane near Nantucket ### Searchers Discover Debris Field in Ongoing Hunt for Missing Medical Aircraft Off Nantucket Coast **BOSTON, MA** – A significant development has emerged in the search for a missing Canadian air ambulance, as maritime and... read more »

Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia has '...

Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia has 'animalistic desire' to war am...

Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia has 'animalistic desire' to war amid further attacks ### Ukraine Vows Retaliation Amid Escalating Russian Assault on Kyiv **Kyiv, Ukraine –** Ukraine has pledged a robust response to the ongoing and intensified Russian military operations targeting the... read more »

Subscribe to Africa

Africa

Obama shakes hands with Cuba's Raul Castro at Mandela memorial

Obama shakes hands with Cuba’s Raul Castro at Mandela memor...

President Barack Obama has shaken hands with Cuban President Raul Castro at a memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela. The handshake between the leaders of the two Cold War... read more »

World's high and mighty join Mandela memorial service

World’s high and mighty join Mandela memoria...

Johannesburg – The memor! ial service to honour former South African president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela got under way Tuesday at... read more »

World leaders walk in for Mandela memorial service

World leaders walk in for Mandela memorial service

Johannesburg – Top world leaders walked into the FNB Stadium here Tuesday joining thousands of people to attend the memorial service of former South... read more »

South Africans brave rain for Mandela memorial service

South Africans brave rain for Mandela memorial service

Johannesburg – Braving heavy rain, thousands of people Tuesday flocked to the FNB stadium in Soweto to attend the memorial service of former president... read more »

Rainbow Nation bids adieu to Mandela with song and danc...

Mandela’s funeral begins with military procession

 A memorial service has begun for former South African President Nelson Mandela at an open-air football stadium in Soweto on Tuesday, with rain falling... read more »

Subscribe to Asia

Asia

Turkey Detains Liridon Rexhepi in Major Mossad Espionage Bust

In a significant intelligence operation, Turkish authorities have arrested Liridon Rexhepi, a Kosovo national identified as the head of Mossad’s financial network in Turkey. Rexhepi, who... read more »

Macklemore’s Dubai Boycott Sparks Debate Ove...

Dubai, UAE – September 2024: U.S. rapper Macklemore recently canceled a highly anticipated concert in Dubai, citing moral concerns over the... read more »

Protests Erupt Nationwide Over Gaza Hostage Deal in Isr...

This past weekend, Israel has been shaken by some of the largest protests in its history, ignited by the government’s handling of a controversial... read more »

UAE Announces Amnesty and Discounted Airfares for Visa ...

In a significant move to address the challenges faced by visa overstayers, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a new initiative offering amnesty and... read more »

Escalating Tensions: Israel and Hezbollah Exchange Heav...

Date: August 25, 2024In a significant escalation of regional tensions, Israel and Hezbollah engaged in a fierce exchange of fire on Sunday, marking one of the... read more »

Subscribe to China

China

Air defence zone remarks: China refutes Japanese PM

Air defence zone remarks: China refutes Japanese PM

Beijing – Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hong Lei has strongly refuted Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent remarks on China’s East China Sea Air Defence... read more »

China to strengthen supervision of officials' assets reports

China to safeguard national food security

Beijing –  China will safeguard national food security while continuing to pursue the sustainable development of agriculture, an official... read more »

China asks Japan to halt provocation

China asks Japan to halt provocation

Beijing – China has asked Japan to immediately stop all of its provocative actions over the ownership of Diaoyu Islands. Reacting to a video clip on the... read more »

Chinese reform encouraging, says World Bank chief

Chinese reform encouraging, says World Bank chief

Washington – The recent reform measures announced by the Chinese government are encouraging, and the US Federal Reserve needs to exit the current massive... read more »

China allegedly withholds residence visas for NYT, Bloo...

China allegedly withholds residence visas for NYT, Bloomberg reporters

Beijing – China has been reportedly withholding residence visas for the New York Times (NYT) and Bloomberg reporters over the agencies’ investigative... read more »

Subscribe to Far East

Far East

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes off Japan's east coast: USGS

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes off Japan’s east coast: US...

Tokyo –  A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan on Monday, the US Geological Survey reported, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake hit at a depth of 26... read more »

More tsunami advisories issued after strong quake hit off NE Japan

More tsunami advisories issued after strong quake ...

TOKYO – More tsunami advisories were issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) early Saturday after a 7. 1 magnitude quake hit off... read more »

Subscribe to Middle East

Middle East

Father of pilot captured by ISIS pleads for release

AMMAN (Jordan): The father of a Jordanian pilot captured by Islamic State militants in Syria has pleaded for his son’s release. Safi Yousef al-Kaseasbeh, speaking to reporters in the Jordanian... read more »

IS stones to death two alleged gay men in Syria

DAMASCUS: Islamic State (IS) militants stoned to death two young men in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour on charges of having... read more »

Egyptian president to meet Pope Francis on Monday

VATICAN CITY: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will meet Pope Francis on Monday, Holy See spokesman Federico Lombardi said, in the first visit to the... read more »

Egypt making slow progress on genital mutilation

MANSHIET EL-IKHWA, Egypt: Raslan Fadl, the first doctor in Egypt to be put on trial for committing female genital mutilation, is still practicing even though a... read more »

IS claims beheading of US aid worker, 18 Syrians

BEIRUT: The Islamic State jihadist group on Sunday claimed to have executed Peter Kassig, a US aid worker kidnapped in Syria, as a warning to the United... read more »

Subscribe to South Asia

South Asia

Musharraf trial: Court wants security tightened

Musharraf trial: Court wants security tightened

Islamabad – The Islamabad Anti-Terrorist Court Friday granted former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf’s request for exemption from appearing before it in the judges’ detention case, and... read more »

Pakistan president's warning to Taliban

Pakistan president’s warning to Taliban

Islamabad – Pakistan’s President Mamnoon Hussain has warned that other option! s could be used against the Taliban militants if peace... read more »

Bangladesh detains former president Ershad

Hussain Muhammad Ershad

Dhaka – Bangladesh’s former military dictator and Jatiya Party chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad was detained in Dhaka Thursday night. Ershad was... read more »

War not an option, rival military officials should meet...

Shahbaz visit must revive India-Pakistan peace: daily

New Delhi – Pa! kistan Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, the younger brother of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has said Islamabad would be... read more »

Khaleda Zia asks India to respect majority’s aspi...

Khaleda Zia asks India to respect majority's aspirations

Dhaka – Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia has asked India to “respect the aspirations of the majority in Bangladesh” and urged the ruling Awami... read more »

Subscribe to Europe

Europe

AK-47 inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov dies at 94

AK-47 inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov dies at 94

Moscow – Mikhail Kalashnikov, the designer of famed Russian AK-47 assault rifle, passed away Monday in his home city of Izhevsk, an industrial town, Xinhua reported. “We received sad news... read more »

Freed Russian tycoon Khodorkovsky will work to release other political prisoners

Freed Russian tycoon Khodorkovsky will work to rel...

Washington – Former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has said he will spend the rest of his life working towards the release of other... read more »

Pussy Riot member released from prison

Freed Pussy Riot members still gunning for Putin’s head

A jailed member of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot, who was found guilty of hooliganism after a performance critical of President Vladimir Putin, has been... read more »

Mikhail Khodorkovsky meets family as free man in German...

Mikhail Khodorkovsky meets family as free man in Germany

Berlin – Russia’s former richest man Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Saturday was reunited with his oldest son and awaited his parents’ arrival in... read more »

Britain to help with Syrian chemical weapons’ des...

Britain to help with Syrian chemical weapons' destruction

London – Britain will help with the destruction of chemical weapons in Syria, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said Friday. In a statement, the... read more »

Subscribe to North America

North America

US disappointed over Shinzo Abe's visit to war shrine

US disappointed over Shinzo Abe’s visit to war shrine

Washington – The US is disappointed at Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to a controversial war shrine, the State Department said Monday. “We were disappointed that... read more »

Legal adviser says Snowden would love to be back in US under `right conditions`

Legal adviser says Snowden would love to be back i...

Washington – A top legal adviser to whistleblower Edward Snowden has reportedly said that the former NSA contractor would love to be back in... read more »

Okinawa Governer approves on relocation of U.S. milita...

Okinawa Governer approves on relocation of U.S. military base

 The governor of Okinawa signed off Friday on the long-awaited relocation of a U.S. military base, a major step toward allowing the U.S. to move forward with... read more »

Barack Obama signed bipartisan budget deal and defence ...

Barack Obama signed bipartisan budget deal and defence authorisation bill

 U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bipartisan budget deal easing spending cuts and a defence authorisation bill that takes a step towards... read more »

End of mass surveillance in ‘alternative’ C...

End of mass surveillance in 'alternative' Christmas message: Snowden

London –  NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has reportedly urged an end to mass surveillance in his two-minute Christmas message that was carried on... read more »

More from World

Putin henchman reveals horror list of areas Russia 'must control' before peace i...

Putin henchman reveals horror list of areas Russia 'must control' before peace in Ukraine ### Russia Outlines Territorial Demands for Ukraine Peace Accord **Moscow, Russia** –... read more »

Putin's forces attack Kyiv as German Chancellor visits – huge fireball explosio...

Putin's forces attack Kyiv as German Chancellor visits – huge fireball explosion **Kyiv Engulfed in Explosions Amidst German Chancellor’s Diplomatic Mission** Kyiv, Ukraine... read more »

Mum on horror Flydubai flight faced heartbreaking choice as plane plunged 14,000ft

Mum on horror Flydubai flight faced heartbreaking choice as plane plunged 14,000ft **Flydubai Flight Experiences Severe Turbulence, Passengers Recount Alarming Descent** A recent Flydubai... read more »

Friends of FlyDubai pilot stabbed in cockpit left 'broken' and in 'disbelie...

Friends of FlyDubai pilot stabbed in cockpit left 'broken' and in 'disbelief' **Tragedy Strikes as Flydubai Captain Becomes Victim of Violent Assault in Cockpit** A... read more »

Teen charged after car allegedly hits rugby league fans at parade...

Teen charged after car allegedly hits rugby league fans at parade, injuring 10 ## Vehicle Collision at Rugby League Event Results in Multiple Injuries; Teenager Charged **[City, State] – [Date]**... read more »

Page 12 / 888« Previous7891011121314151617Next »