3 Palestinians killed by Israel forces in West Bank: ministry

The Palestinian ministry announced the "martyrdom" of three men shot by Israeli forces in Jaba, near the flashpoint northern city of Jenin
9 March 2023

US fears increased likelihood of India-Pakistan, India-China conflicts

According to the report, the heightened military postures by both India and China along the disputed border heightens the risk of armed confrontation between two nuclear powers that might involve direct threats to US persons and interests and calls for US intervention
9 March 2023

2 dead in failed Chile airport heist

"Valuable cargo arrived on a LATAM plane from Miami which was to be taken by the Brinks (security) company, at which point the subjects burst into the area and were repelled by security officials"
9 March 2023

US announces $26m in new aid for Rohingyas

The United States announced on Tuesday $26 million in new humanitarian aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and elsewhere in that region of Asia.
8 March 2023

Less than 1pc of world breathes clean air

Less than one percent of the world’s population breathes pollution-free air – and Asian countries face some of the most severe health risks, according to a new study.
8 March 2023

Georgia police detain dozens

Georgian opposition and civil society groups yesterday called for new protests against government plans to introduce controversial “foreign agent” legislation, reminiscent of Russian legislation to pressure critics.
8 March 2023

Antarctic sea ice cover at record low

Sea ice in Antarctica shrank to the smallest area on record in February for the second year in a row, continuing a decade-long decline, the European Union’s climate monitoring service said Tuesday.
8 March 2023

Russians claim control over Bakhmut’s east

The head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group yesterday said his forces had taken full control of the eastern part of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, and Nato’s secretary general said it could all fall to the invading army in the next few days.
8 March 2023

Smiley, dimpled sphinx statue found in Egypt

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a sphinx statue “with a smiley face and two dimples” near the Hathor Temple, one of the country’s best preserved ancient sites, the tourism and antiquities ministry said.
8 March 2023

7 dead in Syria drone strike on arms factory

Seven people including several civilians were killed yesterday when a drone strike targeted a weapons factory belonging to Iran-backed factions in government-held eastern Syria, a war monitor said.
8 March 2023

UK cyber security firm warns over ChatGPT

British cyber security firm Darktrace yesterday warned that artificial intelligence bot ChatGPT may have increased the sophistication of phishing scams.
8 March 2023

Women first to suffer, last to be heard

Women are the primary victims of wars and conflict, yet they remain severely underrepresented at diplomatic negotiations, officials told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday.
8 March 2023

Afghan women 'most repressed in the world'

Afghanistan under the Taliban government is the "most repressive country in the world" for women's rights, with authorities effectively trapping women and girls in their homes, the United Nations said Wednesday
8 March 2023

Women first to suffer, last to be heard

Women are the primary victims of wars and conflict, yet they remain severely underrepresented at diplomatic negotiations, officials told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday
8 March 2023

US announces $26 million in new aid for Rohingya

"This new funding allows our humanitarian partners to continue providing life-saving assistance to affected communities on both sides of the Burma Bangladesh border"
8 March 2023

There will be 'conflict and confrontation'

China lashed out at the United States on Tuesday, with the foreign minister accusing Washington of stoking tensions between the two powers and warning of "conflict and confrontation"
7 March 2023

Bangladesh endorses US nominee Ajay Banga

Bangladesh has endorsed the US nominee Ajay Banga for the position of World Bank Group President, in the context of the long-standing friendship and cooperation between Bangladesh and the US.
7 March 2023

China says US should change attitude or risk conflict

Reuters, Beijing.The United States should change its "distorted" attitude towards China or "conflict and confrontation" will follow, China's foreign minister said on Tuesday, while defending its stance on the war in Ukraine and defending its close ties with Russia.
7 March 2023

Russian positions at Bakhmut in peril

The head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary force yesterday warned that Russia’s position around the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut was in peril unless his troops got ammunition, the latest sign of tension between the Kremlin and the private militia chief.
6 March 2023

Gender gap at work far worse than expected

Women have a harder time accessing work globally than previously thought, while the gender gap in working conditions and pay has barely budged in two decades, the United Nations said yesterday.
6 March 2023