Contaminated water kills thousand kids every day: UNICEF

Mar 21, 2023

New York [US], March 21: Polluted drinking water and an absence of sanitary infrastructure are endangering the lives of children worldwide, according to the UN...

Kazakhstan holds early elections

Mar 21, 2023

Astana [Kazakhstan], March 21:Early parliamentary elections were held in the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan, where people are still reeling from deadly protests last year...

Philippines oil spill hits bio-rich Verde Island

Mar 21, 2023

Manila [Philippines], March 21: An oil spill in the Philippines has reached the shores of an island in one of the most diverse marine habitats...

Australia's Victoria to ban Nazi salute

Mar 21, 2023

Sydney [Australia], March 21: The government Australia'sVictoria state on Monday said it would expand legislation banning the public display of the Nazi swastika to include...

Thai prime minister dissolves parliament, calls for election

Mar 21, 2023

Bangkok [Thailand], March 21: Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha dissolved the country's parliament on Monday, setting up a general election in May as the former...

Yemen warring parties agree prisoner swap as peace efforts accelerate

Mar 21, 2023

Sanaa [Yemen], March 21: Yemen's Huthi rebels and the internationally recognised government have agreed at talks in Switzerland to swap more than 880 prisoners, both...

World Bank estimates Syria's three-year earthquake recovery needs at $7.9 bln

Mar 21, 2023

Washington [US], March 21: The World Bank on Monday said the February earthquakes are expected to have caused Syria's real GDP output to contract by...

French govt narrowly survives no-confidence vote, faces more challenges

Mar 21, 2023

Paris [France], March 21: President Emmanuel Macron's government narrowly survived a no-confidence motion in parliament over a deeply unpopular pension reform, but strikes and protests...

Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Putin hosts China's Xi

Mar 21, 2023

Moscow [Russia], March 21: Vladimir Putin hosted his "dear friend" Xi Jinping for dinner in the Kremlin on Monday, showing off his relationship with his...