WATCH | Brazil storm death toll rises to 50
Sao Paulo – Brazilian authorities said on Thursday evening that the death toll from floods and landslides triggered by... Read more
24 Feb, 2023
February 24, 2022: the day Russia invaded Ukraine
Paris – On February 24, 2022, Europe wakes up to a war on its eastern flank as Russia invades... Read more
24 Feb, 2023
United Nations says one woman dies every 2 mins in pregnancy and childbirth
Geneva – A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth complications, despite maternal mortality rates dropping... Read more
23 Feb, 2023
World Bank hopes to select new chief by May
Washington – The World Bank said on Wednesday it hopes to find a successor by early May to chief... Read more
23 Feb, 2023
Northern Ireland police officer injured in shooting
Belfast – An off-duty police officer was shot and injured late on Wednesday in Northern Ireland, police said, in... Read more
23 Feb, 2023
UNESCO conference tackles disinformation, hate speech
Paris – A global UN conference on how to battle online disinformation and hate speech without endangering human rights... Read more
22 Feb, 2023
Architect of Mexico’s drug war convicted in US of trafficking
New York – A once-powerful Mexican government minister was convicted by a US jury Tuesday of aiding the very... Read more
22 Feb, 2023
Scottish leader hopeful in trouble over gay marriage
Edinburgh – Controversy deepened on Tuesday in the race to succeed First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as leader of Scotland’s... Read more
21 Feb, 2023
Taiwan ‘to bolster’ military ties with United States
Taipei – Taiwan will boost military exchanges with the United States to curb “authoritarian expansionism”, President Tsai Ing-wen said... Read more
21 Feb, 2023
Joe Biden makes surprise Kyiv visit
Kyiv – US President Joe Biden on Monday made a surprise trip to Kyiv, promising increased arms deliveries for... Read more
20 Feb, 2023
