Five Chinese citizens killed in California shooting – consulate

Five Chinese citizens were among the victims in a shooting in the California town of Half Moon Bay, Reuters quoted the Chinese Consulate General in San...

Israeli troops kill 7 Palestinian gunmen, 2 civilians in Jenin clash

Israeli commandos killed seven gunmen and two civilians in a raid on a flashpoint town in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Palestinian officials said, stirring...

New labor minister promises to provide job opportunities to curb migration

Abdul Manan Omari, the new minister of labor and social affairs, says the ministry will try to provide job opportunities for people inside the country so...

Tahawol: Efforts for removing bans on women discussed

Saar: Pakistan, Russia’s policies on Afghanistan discussed

Asteroid coming exceedingly close to Earth, but will miss us

An asteroid the size of a delivery truck will whip past Earth on Thursday night, one of the closest such encounters ever recorded. NASA insists it...

Malawi cholera outbreak death toll rises above 1,000

Malawi’s cholera outbreak has claimed more than 1,000 lives, according to the country’s health minister, who warned that some cultural beliefs and hostility toward health workers...

Giant iceberg size of London breaks free of Antarctica

A giant iceberg — the size of greater London — broke free from Antarctica, researchers said Tuesday. “A huge iceberg (1550 km²), almost the size of...

At least one dead, several injured in machete attack at southern Spain churches

Spanish authorities said they were investigating what they called a possible “terrorist” incident after a machete-wielding man attacked several people at two churches in the southern...

Tahawol: Region’s call for inclusive government discussed

Saar: Russia, Pakistan’s policies on Afghanistan discussed

Microsoft Teams and Outlook down for thousands

Thousands of users are struggling to access vital Microsoft services including Outlook and Teams. Outages have been reported on Downdetector, a website that tracks when other...

Bill Gates warns countries around the world need to prepare for next pandemic

Bill Gates has a clear message for the world: get ready for the next pandemic. The Microsoft co-founder told the Lowy Institute think tank in Sydney...

Desert Vipers secure 7 wicket win against MI Emirates

Alex Hales and Sherfane Rutherford’s sparkling unbeaten half centuries and skipper Colin Munro’s cameo knock carried Desert Vipers past MI Emirates in the 15th match of...

India invites Pakistan’s foreign minister for May meeting

India has invited Pakistan’s foreign minister to a meeting of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) that it is hosting in May, Indian media reported on Wednesday,...

Signs used by apes are understood by humans, study finds

Research carried out by the UK’s St Andrews University has found that humans understand the “signs” or gestures wild chimps and bonobos use to communicate with...

Jacinda Ardern replaced by Chris Hipkins as New Zealand PM

Hundreds gathered to applaud Jacinda Ardern as she left New Zealand’s parliament to resign as prime minister on Wednesday, before Chris Hipkins was swiftly sworn in...

Saar: UN aid chief’s visit to Afghanistan discussed

Rashid Khan takes 500 wickets in T20 cricket

Rashid Khan has completed 500 wickets in T20 cricket – only the second bowler after Dwayne Bravo to reach this landmark. Bravo has taken 614 wickets...

US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most Americans

U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for...