Massive crowd joins largest religious procession in Philippines

Jan 10, 2025

Manila [Philippines], January 10: A massive crowd of over 7.4 million mostly barefoot devotees on Thursday joined the largest religious procession in the predominantly Catholic...

Concert marks a month of Assad's fall

Jan 10, 2025

Damascus [Syria], January 10: It's been a month since Bashar Al-Assad was overthrown, ending more than five decades of his family's rule in Syria and...

EIB plans to double support for Bangladesh

Jan 10, 2025

Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 10: The European Investment Bank (EIB) plans to double its financial support for Bangladesh to €2 billion (approximately $2.06 billion), mainly through...

Donald Trump requests US Supreme Court to pause sentencing in hush money case

Jan 09, 2025

Washington [US], January 9: US President-elect Donald Trump requested the Supreme Court, to pause his sentencing in the hush money case, scheduled for Janaury 10,...

"Expected during winter," WHO official on HMPV virus

Jan 09, 2025

Geneva [Switzerland], January 9: Amid concerns surrounding the Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) virus, WHO official, Margaret Harris, said that the rise observed in the number of...

10 patients evacuated for treatment in Jordan, US

Jan 09, 2025

New York [US], January 9: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said his organisation and partners facilitated the medical evacuation of four patients...

Ukrainian prisoners executed by Russia: UN

Jan 09, 2025

Geneva [Switzerland], January 9: The UN Human Rights Office says it has credible reports of the execution of 62 Ukrainian prisoners by members of the...

Israel bombs women, children in Gaza's 'safe zone'

Jan 09, 2025

Gaza [Palestine], January 9: Many women and young children have been reported killed in Israel's latest attacks on Gaza, with nearly 50 people killed and...

Palisades fire in Los Angeles destroys 1,000 structures; no containment

Jan 09, 2025

Los Angeles [US], January 9: The worst-case scenario has been realized in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles, where an estimated 1,000 structures, many...