Georgia executes man who killed ex-girlfriend
Washington – A Georgia man convicted of kidnapping, raping and murdering his former girlfriend was put to death Wednesday, in... Read more
21 Mar, 2024
Apple CEO in China ahead of Shanghai store opening
Shanghai – Apple CEO Tim Cook was on a China charm offensive Wednesday ahead of a new flagship Shanghai... Read more
20 Mar, 2024
Pakistan gets draft approval for $1.1 bn IMF payout
Islamabad – Pakistan reached a tentative deal to unlock a $1.1 billion tranche of an International Monetary Fund (IMF)... Read more
20 Mar, 2024
Five missing after S. Korean tanker capsizes off Japan
Tokyo – Five people were unaccounted for Wednesday after a South Korea-flagged chemicals tanker with 11 people on board capsized... Read more
20 Mar, 2024
Vietnam luxury property boss on trial in $355 mn bond scam
Hanoi – A top Vietnamese property tycoon went on trial Tuesday accused of cheating thousands of investors in a $355... Read more
19 Mar, 2024
Blinken says ‘100 percent’ of Gaza population at ‘severe levels of acute food insecurity’
Manila – The entire population of Gaza is experiencing “severe levels of acute food insecurity”, US Secretary of State... Read more
19 Mar, 2024
Israel spy chief to discuss Gaza truce with Qatar PM: source
Doha – Israel’s intelligence chief, Qatar’s premier and Egyptian officials are expected to hold talks in Doha Monday on a... Read more
18 Mar, 2024
Cubans stage rare protests demanding electricity,food
Havana – Cubans staged rare street protests Sunday over food and electricity shortages as the country suffered long outages... Read more
18 Mar, 2024
Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai tops world’s most polluted cities
Chiang Mai – Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai was blanketed by hazy smog Friday, as residents and visitors to... Read more
15 Mar, 2024
Israel denies Hamas claim troops killed 20 Gazans seeking aid
Palestinian – Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry said on Friday that Israeli fire killed 20 people and wounded 155 waiting to... Read more
15 Mar, 2024
