Former South Korean president Roh Tae-woo dies
Seoul – Former South Korean president and general Roh Tae-woo, who was instrumental in crushing the Gwangju Uprising at a... Read more
26 Oct, 2021
Hunger forces Afghans to sell young daughters into marriage
Qala i Naw – Fahima has wept many times since her husband sold their two young daughters into marriage... Read more
26 Oct, 2021
German ISIS bride accused of murdering Yazidi girl faces verdict
Berlin – A Munich court will decide on Monday whether a German woman believed to have joined the Islamic... Read more
25 Oct, 2021
Myanmar activist arrested in junta raid – wife
Bangkok – An activist who rose to prominence during Myanmar’s 1988 student uprising has been arrested in an overnight... Read more
25 Oct, 2021
Taliban kill three ‘ISIS kidnappers’ in shootout
Herat – Taliban forces fought a three-hour gun battle with a group of alleged Islamic State kidnappers on Sunday, killing... Read more
25 Oct, 2021
US to begin UK appeal against Julian Assange extradition block
London – The United States government will on Wednesday begin an appeal to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to... Read more
25 Oct, 2021
Biden says ‘yes’ US would defend Taiwan against China
Baltimore – President Joe Biden on Thursday said the United States would defend Taiwan if the island were attacked... Read more
22 Oct, 2021
Swedish teen rapper killed in Stockholm shooting
Stockholm – Swedish rapper Einar, who won awards and topped charts in the Scandinavian country, was shot and killed late... Read more
22 Oct, 2021
Confusion reigns over Queen Elizabeth II’s health after hospital stay
London – Questions mounted on Friday about the health of 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II after she had tests and... Read more
22 Oct, 2021
Human remains found in search for Gabby Petito’s missing fiance
Miami – Apparent human remains were found on Wednesday in a Florida nature reserve where authorities have been searching... Read more
21 Oct, 2021
