Thursday, 4 March, 2021
Confucius Institutes, which receive significant funding from the People’s Republic of China (PRC), are educational partnership programs for students outside of China
Pakistan denies sending beef products to Nepal
Pakistan denied allegations that it had sent 'beef masala' packages as part of its food aid…
Papua New Guinea hit by 6.8-magnitude earthquake
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Papua New Guinea on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.…
Isis leader incapacitated with suspected spinal injuries after air strike
The leader of the Islamic State (Isis), Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi remains incapacitated due to suspected…
Shark attack kills woman in Maui; nearby beaches closed
A woman died after a shark attack in Hawaii, prompting beach closures in nearby areas in Maui, authorities…
Quake-struck Nepal launches inquiry on Pakistani \'beef masala\' aid
KATHMANDU: After experiencing major devastation and loss of life in the April 25 earthquake, Nepal was…
Five car bombs kill 17 across Baghdad
BAGHDAD: Five car bombs exploded across Baghdad on Thursday evening, killing at least 17 people, in…
Joy for rescued Nepalese but fears grow for rural areas
Rescuers pulled a teenage boy and a woman in her thirties alive from the rubble of Nepal’s earthquake…
Mali clashes kill 19
Ten militants and nine soldiers died in clashes between the Malian army and the main Tuareg rebel alliance,…
Islamic Jihadists claim killing of 15 Yemen soldiers: SITE Intelligence Group
Dubai: Jihadists of the Islamic State group claimed they beheaded four Yemeni soldiers and shot…
Chile\'s Calbuco volcano erupts again
Santiago: The Calbuco volcano in southern Chile erupted again Thursday, releasing a large column…
Kiev says Vladimir Putin open to peacekeeping mission in East Ukraine
Kiev: The Ukrainian presidency on Thursday said Russian President Vladimir Putin was open to the…
IMF says ready to help earthquake-struck Nepal
Washington: The International Monetary Fund said Thursday it was ready to extend aid to Nepal…
South African court grants man \'right to die\'
A South African court has granted a terminally ill man the right to die, in a landmark ruling for assisted…
Nepal earthquake: Teenage boy rescued after five days
KATHMANDU: A 15-year-old boy has been rescued after spending five days in the rubble of a building,…
Pakistan court jails 10 for Malala attack
ISLAMABAD: A court in north-west Pakistan has jailed 10 men for life for the attack on education activist…
France sells 24 Rafale fighter jets to Qatar
PARIS: France has announced a 6.3-billion-euro ($7 billion) deal to sell 24 Rafale fighter jets to Qatar.…
French soldiers accused of raping CAR children
France is investigating allegations that its peacekeepers sexually abused children in the Central African…
Iran \'Godfather\' of Islmaic Jihadists: Opposition Leader Maryam Rajavi
Washington: The leader of an exiled Iranian opposition group addressed US lawmakers for the first…
Libya Says Detainees Admit Murders of 7 Journalists
Tripoli: Libya's internationally recognised government on Wednesday said five detainees had…
Thousands protest in US over police \'injustices\'
Thousands of people demonstrated in major cities along the US East Coast on Wednesday demanding an end…
At least 25 IS militants killed in Syria factory blust
Twenty-five fighters from the Islamic State group were killed when a powerful blast rocked an explosives…
4-month-old baby rescued alive from debris in earthquake-hit Nepal
Kathmandu: In a miracle, a four-month-old baby was pulled out alive by rescue workers from the…
Japan PM Abe offers \'deep repentance\' over war with US
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed "deep repentance" over Japan's role in…
Nepal earthquake: UN launches $415m appeal
The UN has launched a $415m (£270m) appeal for those affected by Nepal's earthquake, as frustration…
Baltimore police enforce curfew
Police fired gas to enforce a curfew on the streets of Baltimore, a night after violence and arson rocked…
South Africa\'s xenophobic attacks: Graca Machel urges unity
Graca Machel, widow of Nelson Mandela, has appealed for African unity at a memorial service for a victim…
Egypt Islamists get life for Kerdasa church attack
A court in Egypt has sentenced 69 Islamists to life in prison for setting fire to a church in a town…
North Korea \'executed 15 people\'
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the execution of 15 people this year, including several…
Clinton: Baltimore shows justice system \'out of balance\'
NEW YORK: Hillary Rodham Clinton says unrest in Baltimore shows that the nation has "allowed our…
Nepal earthquake: Relief starts reaching remote villages
Aid has begun to reach remote regions near the epicentre of Saturday's devastating earthquake in…
Man pulled alive from rubble 80 hours after Nepal earthquake
A joint Nepali-French search and rescue team pulled a 28-year-old man from a collapsed apartment block…
Nigeria army rescues nearly 300 females from Boko Haram
Nigerian troops rescued nearly 300 girls and women during an offensive against Boko Haram fighters in…
Saudi king replaces crown prince in cabinet reshuffle
King Salman also appointed his son as deputy crown prince and replaced foreign minister Saud al-Faisal…
Indonesia executions: Australia recalls ambassador
Australia has recalled its ambassador from Indonesia after two Australian men were executed for drug…
Nepal earthquake: death toll rises 5000
Nepal has declared three days of mourning for the victims of Saturday's earthquake in which more…
Nigeria oil firm overpaid Goodluck Jonathan\'s government
An audit has found that Nigeria's state oil company overpaid the government $750m (£490m),…
Saudi Arabia \'arrests 93 members of Islamic State cells\'
Saudi Arabia has arrested 93 people suspected of belonging to Islamic State (IS) and foiled several…
Dozens feared dead in Afghanistan landslide
At least 52 people are missing, feared dead, after a landslide swept through a village in Afghanistan's…
Yemen crisis spills into new Iran-US nuclear talks
New York: US top diplomat John Kerry met his Iranian counterpart Monday hoping to push forward…