France shuts Cannes mosque because of ‘anti-Semitic’ remarks
Paris – France’s interior minister said on Wednesday he had ordered the closure of a mosque on the French Riviera... Read more
12 Jan, 2022
North Korea’s Kim urges more ‘military muscle’ after hypersonic missile test
Seoul – Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the successful test of a hypersonic missile, state media said Wednesday, and urged... Read more
12 Jan, 2022
UK’s Boris Johnson faces parliament over party scandal
London – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced damning headlines on Wednesday as he prepared to answer MPs’ questions... Read more
12 Jan, 2022
Former students defend Texas mother who put son in car trunk for Covid test
Houston – A number of people turned out in Texas on Monday to show support for a mother who was... Read more
11 Jan, 2022
Wife of activist barred from leaving China dies after 15 years apart
Beijing – The wife of a repeatedly detained Chinese human rights lawyer died of cancer on Monday in the United... Read more
11 Jan, 2022
UN wants $5bn aid for Afghanistan in 2022
Geneva – The United Nations said Tuesday it needed $5 billion in aid for Afghanistan in 2022 to avert... Read more
11 Jan, 2022
Kazakh leader says unrest was ‘attempted coup d’etat’
Almaty – Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Monday described days of historic unrest in his Central Asian country as... Read more
10 Jan, 2022
Afghan baby lost in US airlift chaos reunited with family
Kabul – A baby lost during the chaotic evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghans at Kabul airport has... Read more
10 Jan, 2022
Puddings and pageantry for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
London – The UK will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee this year with a pudding contest, pageantry and public... Read more
10 Jan, 2022
World passes 300 million Covid cases as Omicron breaks records
Paris – The total number of Covid-19 cases registered worldwide passed 300 million on Friday, with the Omicron variant’s... Read more
8 Jan, 2022
