Qatar elected as President of WHO Executive Board
GENEVA (Agencies): The Executive Board of the World Health Organisation (WHO) elected the State of Qatar as President of the Board at its 153rd session for a period of one…
BRICS foreign ministers pledge to build up New Development Bank
MOSCOW (Agencies): The foreign ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – BRICS – said that building up the New Development Bank is one of their priorities, Anadolu…
AI drone ‘killed’ its operator during virtual test – USAF official
LONDON (Agencies): The US Air Force has reportedly been carrying out simulated tests using artificial-intelligence drones tasked with destroying various targets. However, according to a blog post by the Royal…
One dead, three missing in Japan after heavy rain
Tokyo (AFP/APP): Heavy rain across parts of Japan has killed one person, left three missing and injured dozens more, authorities said Saturday, with thousands of residents issued evacuation warnings.The inundation…
UN experts warn of ‘toxic tidal wave’ as plastic pollutes environment
UNITED NATIONS (APP): The world must beat the “toxic tidal wave” of plastic pollution that threatens human rights, UN experts said Friday, and called for putting rights at the centre…
More than 200 dead in Indian train accident
NEW DELHI (Agencies): In a devastating incident in Odisha’s eastern region, the death toll has risen to 233, with 900 others injured, following a multiple train collision. The collision occurred…
Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II weds Saudi national Rajwa Al-Saif at royal wedding
AMMAN (Agencies): It was an affair to remember as Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II wed Saudi national Rajwa Al-Saif, who by royal decree will now be known as…
CIA hacked iPhones of diplomats in Russia – FSB
MOSCOW (Agencies): The CIA installed malware on thousands of Apple phones used by Russian citizens and foreign diplomats working in the country, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has claimed. The…
Clashes in Senegal after opposition leader sentenced to two years
Dakar (AFP/APP): Violence erupted in Senegal’s capital Dakar on Thursday after a court sentenced firebrand opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to two years’ jail for “corrupting youth,” a move that dims…
Mexico police find 45 bags with human body parts in ravine
Mexico City (AFP/APP): At least 45 bags with human remains were found in a ravine in the western Mexican state of Jalisco during a search for eight people reported missing…